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Guyana gets 203 more police ranks
“You are being deployed now at a very important time in the life of the Guyana
The Commissioner of Police and the new recruits.
Police Force. You are being deployed at a time when the society is friendlier to the police. That is not something that comes by chance. We have to work to develop that more and to maintain it.”
This is what the Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud said yesterday when he addressed 203 new recruits during their passing out parade at the Tactical Services Unit Drill Square, Eve Leary, Georgetown.
He told the ranks about the times when police ranks were attacked by members of the public because of their uniform but now, the public are happy when they see police around. They feel safe.
The recruits paraded before the Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners, and senior and junior ranks of the force. These new ranks graduated from the Felix Austin Police College in Georgetown, Richard Fikal Training School in Essequibo and the Felix Austin Police College in Berbice. They commenced initial training in March.
During their four months of training, the new constables were exposed to the basic and essential principles of policing practices and procedures, foot and arms drills, physical exercise, self-defence tactics, and firearm
The recruits parading in front of the Commissioner of Police.
training.
They were exposed to topics such as Domestic Violence, Human Rights, Crime, Traffic, Information Technology and Use of Force Continuum to name a few. The recruits were also exposed to live firing at the Timehri Rifle Ranges, under the guidance and supervision of the experts at TSU.
They visited the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and Mortuary, where they had a first-hand experience of what to expect at the Court when giving evidence, and how to identify a victim or someone who would have lost his/her life during a homicide.
They were also exposed to how the pathologist determines the cause of death.
At the end of each lesson, ranks were tested and graded on their performances. The best students and runners up were adjudged based on their overall performances and discipline exhibited during the four months.
The Commissioner told the recruits that joining the force is not the end; it is just the start of a new beginning.
“You would have done well in the academic and practical parts of your training. That is one phase of your life. You are now expected to be deployed and deliver services based on those knowledge and skills you would have attained during training,” Persaud said.
He told them that one of the toughest things to do in time is to deal with people, but they have to remember that they chose this field and that while they will get sufficient guidance, a lot of the work has to be done by the individual himself.
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