A ‘track my case’ system is to be implemented at every police station/outpost across the country and a new boat house will be established in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) as the Guyana Police Force (GPF) aims to achieve a “modern, professional and accountable” organization.
This disclosure was made on Tuesday by Head of the Strategic Planning Unit, Woman Assistant Superintendent Nikola Kendall during her appearance on the GPF’s weekly Police and You radio programme.
“The plans are still in development and it needs to be approved……I can say that positive, constructive, modern, futuristic strategies are in place from the Guyana Police Force. The members of the public will see very soon that the force will become modern, professional and accountable,” Kendall said.
According to Kendall, the plans are modernized and are in keeping with best practices and international standards.
She said that steps to enhance the marine capability of the GPF have already started and “very soon” a new boat house equipped with modern facilities will be established in the Region Six policing division.
This focus of this new addition, Kendall said will be to ensure the country’s borders are safe and secure and that there is a reduction in the incidents of piracy.
Kendall added that more marine units will be rolled out in other parts of the country.
“As our new strategic plan rolls out, you will also see implementation of other marine units set up in other regional police divisions so that we can better patrol our waterways…… So we can monitor our borders,” she said.
She further noted that plans are also on stream and proposals were submitted for the GPF for an aviation unit.
In terms of crime, Kendall said there are a number of initiatives which are set up specifically to reduce criminal activities.
Without divulging any details, she disclosed that citizens will soon be able to benefit from a ‘track my case’ system which will be set up at every police station/outpost across the country.
“The members of the public or the citizenry can benefit from. This will be available at all police stations and outpost where victims can walk into the station and benefit from this system that will be implemented in the short run,” Kendall said.
The GPF’s Strategic Planning unit is responsible for monthly monitoring and evaluation reports, completion of annual reports, formulation and drafting of policies, terms of references, Standing Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and concepts as guided and directed by senior management of the force.
They also draft quarterly, half yearly and annual budget reports.
The unit consists of thirteen staffers including Kendall, eight policy analysts, two researchers, an administrative staffer and an auxiliary staffer.
The two researchers and the administrative staffer are serving police ranks.
Kendall stated that the work of the unit is not done in “isolation” but after much consultation.
“Our work is solely based on consultations and recommendations, suggestions, views, opinions and any institutional information necessary and relevant towards our mandate,” she said.
“So we at the unit do not sit in isolation and decide on any concept document, any standard operating procedure. It is not done in isolation. It is done on consultation with relevant branches, regional divisions, designated ranks or the heads of the regional commanders along with the input of senior management,” Kendall stated.
