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56 more boost police ranks
“Go forth and do the force proud. Be humble; maintain your level of discipline and be courteous as it will be your pillar of strength to guide you through.”
Commissioner of Police: Seelall Persaud D.S.M at center stands with the most outstanding ranks out of the police recruit courses # 329 and 330
This was the advice from Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud DSM, when he addressed 56 new recruits during their passing out parade yesterday at the Tactical Services Unit Drill Square, Eve Leary.
He said that policing is not just about crime fighting but also about having a human face to problem solving and upholding of the law. “Remember that the police force is not here to hurt anyone but to help create a better crime free society.”
The ranks paraded before Commissioner Persaud, Assistant Commissioner Administration David Ramnarine and Force Training Officer: Senior Superintendant Paul Williams among other officers.
The recruits commenced initial training on September 3, 2015. Kaieteur news understands that among this batch are ranks that have passes in as many as 13 CSEC subjects.
During their four months of training the new constables who graduated yesterday from the Felix Austin Police College were exposed to the basic and essential principles of policing, practices and procedures, foot and arms drills, physical exercise, self -defence tactics, firearm training theory and live firing exercises.
According to Force training Officer, Senior Superintendant Paul Williams during their classroom sessions they were exposed to topics such as Domestic Violence, Human Rights, Crime, Traffic, Information Technology, Use of Force Continuum to name a few.
Commissioner Persuad told the ranks that training is continuous and far more advanced than in days of old to match the cyber age and that the real world of policing has great demands for them to address many challenges.
Policing today, he told them, includes lack of political intrusion, protracted conflicts and displacement which are new norms in addition to global trends such as climate change, organization income inequality, food insecurity and resource scarcity and increased vulnerabilities.
“It is your job to keep people safe from harm,” he said and noted that there is no need for anxiety but instead they must remain confident as history has shown the forces constant adaptation and resilience in treating with challenges that have confronted the organization during different periods and time that they are now part of.
The ranks were also exposed to live firing at the Timehri Rifle Ranges under the guidance and supervision from the experts at TSU.
The ranks also visited the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and Mortuary, where they had a first-hand experience of what is to be expected at the Court when giving evidence, and how to identify a victim or someone who would have lost his/her life during a homicide and how the pathologist determines the cause of death.
At the end of each lesson ranks were tested and graded based on their performances while the best students and runners up were adjudged based on their overall performances and discipline exhibited during the four months.
The parade was dubbed a testimony to the return of old standards and practices of giving credence not only to training but to show an appreciation for the men and women who have withstood the rigors of training and are now equipped with the basic knowledge and skills to go forth and perform with due diligence to boost the noble organization.
They are expected to live up to the Forces motto “Service and Protection.”
Reflecting nostalgically on the mixed emotions that he and others felt during their time of training in years gone by Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud encouraged them to be the best police that they can be, while maintaining law and order.
All told the police have completed twenty training courses in recent years. This graduation exercise is in keeping with a recent announcement that all being equal, by the end of next year, Guyana will see an additional 1200 new police ranks deployed.
In September the force was boosted by 136 ranks. (Mondale Smith)
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