Commander of ‘B’ Division, George Vyphuis and other senior ranks entertained members of the Berbice media at a social gathering yesterday as part of the activities to observe the 170th anniversary of the Guyana Police Force.
The event was held at the divisional headquarter in New Amsterdam. In his brief welcome, the commander said “we consider members of the media our friends but sometimes friends always take things in their own way. We cannot fight you, you have your work to do; we have our work to do.”
The day was set aside so that members of the media and the police could “inter-link” and familiarize themselves. According to him it was “planned for some time and I think it was fitting to have it during our anniversary.”
He said too that he was “…looking forward for that cordial relationship between the media and the police. No way, no way in the world the two can go without each other. Sometimes you would be very hostile; sometimes you would be very good but that is your work.”
Further he told the media, “We can’t beg you to be good all the time…”
while expressing satisfaction that the two entities can maintain a good relationship.”
The commander said too that “no one is perfect and from time to time our work may be questionable but that does not take away from the fact that the police have to do their work,” pointing out that “if you look at our fingers they are not equal.”
The anniversary celebration continues early Sunday morning with a nine-mile fitness walk from Borlam Turn on the Corentyne to the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam.
There will also be a games day for ranks on July 26 at the Felix Austin Police College at Adventure, Corentyne.
Meanwhile, the commander was happy to say that the force rehabilitated a dilapidated bridge at Levi Dam, Angoy’s Avenue that connects Mount Sinai, a depressed area on the outskirts of NA. He said the condition of the bridge posed a difficulty for residents to traverse.