Latest update April 18th, 2025 8:12 AM
B Division Police adopt community playground in Angoy’s Avenue Community Commander Hicken leads from in front in police outreach and sports programme
Commander of ‘B’ Division Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken is leading from in front as the Police of the division take a different approach in their community outreach programme. This unprecedented move is especially geared to tackle crime head on and improve the lot of the residents of especially depressed communities.
The police are moving into the depressed communities to tackle crime and other social ills by engaging the residents and finding activities for them in an effort of making the areas safer and create interaction and trust between them and the residents.
The Commander led a team into Angoy’s Avenue on the outskirts
Commander Clifton Hicken (centre) chats with residents of Angoy’s Avenue recently.
of New Amsterdam, which is considered depressed.
The commander recently met with members of the community and noted that among the plans is a joint project between the police and the community to develop the community playfield to aid outdoor activities for the youths in the area.
The ground is in a deplorable state and the police will work in tandem with members of the community to fix it. The venue, the commander said, will become one of the main recreational centers in the town. Hicken promised residents that the police will play an active role in all the development activities in the area. He said that the police will provide whatever resources it has at its disposal in trying to enhance the lot of the community.
Among some of the plans the police have outlined is a village expo which will allow residents to showcase some of their skills. Numerous sports programmes are also scheduled and the revitalizing of the Angoy’s Avenue Scouts Group.
Hicken stated that the police are bent on doing whatever is possible to reverse the stigma of the area being a crime prone one. “The people in the community have been suffering a lot due to past happenings and the stigma attached. So we have taken the initiative to form a partnership to work together to improve the lot of the residents of this area,” the Commander said.
The playfield that will be upgraded to allow youngsters in the Angoy’s Avenue area a place for outdoor activity.
The Commander, who is also a part of the committee put in place to oversee the enhancement of the ground, stated – the Community Police in the area will be more visible and available. He further informed, “Those who live in here will remain in here and will have to be walking the road. Police on motorbikes will visit the area on a regular basis and the patrol will make more checks in this area.”
Several residents who were at the meeting, which was held in front of the community ground, expressed satisfaction with the plans. The commander called on residents to cooperate with the police and not to be afraid, because the police are their friends and together they can work to make the place a success story. (Samuel Whyte)
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