Top Cop tells Essequibo Coast about reformation plans
Police Commissioner, Leslie James, continued his country-wide Divisional tour, this time heading to the ‘Cinderlla County’ of Essequibo which falls under ‘G’ Division (Essequibo Coast & Islands).
The Top Cop was accompanied by his four Deputy Commissioners on Wednesday as they carried out a Notified Inspection at the Anna Regina Police Station.
The visit to the Division by such high ranking Officers is being viewed as historic, since the last time a Police Commissioner visited on inspection, was in 2013.
Commissioner James was welcomed by Divisional Commander, Superintendent Khalil Pareshram, at Supenaam and convoyed to Anna Regina, where the Top Cop inspected a smartly turned-out parade comprised of several units including Scouts, Neighborhood Police and Police Recruits from the Richard Faikal Police
Commissioner Leslie James, his four Deputies and Divisional Commander Khalil Pareshram along with the five ranks who were promoted
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Very much impressed with the turnout and bearings, Commissioner James promoted five ranks on-the-spot and recognized three very junior ranks on their deportment.
These promoted were: Corporal 21937 Jason McAlmont of the Richard Faikal Police College, who was elevated to Sergeant; Detective Corporal 17221 Benet Felix of Anna Regina Station to Sergeant; Constable 23100 Shemar Doris of Anna Regina Police Station Traffic Department to Lance Corporal; Woman Special Constable 13649I Indranie Phillips of the Commander ‘s Registry to Lance Corporal, and Constable 23167 Andwell McDonald of Charity Police Station Taffic Department to Lance Corporal.
During his address to a sizable turnout, including representatives of civil society, the Commissioner highlighted among others, the reformation plan for the Police Force as outlined during his previous visits to the other six Policing Divisions.
During the interaction session, issues and concerns raised by those in attendance were assured of being addressed without delay.
