Twenty-nine members of the Guyana Police Force from the ranks of Constable to Superintendent yesterday graduated from a historic Police Prosecutors’ Course conducted by the Nations University – School of Law.
The programme which is the first of its kind, specially designed to meet the needs in key areas and skills needed by prosecutors in Guyana, began on October 16, 2021, and lasted for six months. Those who graduated are: a Superintendent, a Deputy Superintendent, 4 Sergeants, 6 Corporals, 3 Lance Corporals, and 12 Constables, a release from the police force said.
During the six months course, the ranks were exposed to learning, comprising of 624 hours, of which 294 were guided learning and 330 hours of independent study – covering 196 lessons across 261 topics, ranging from understanding the duties of prosecutors to trial advocacy.
The course content, assessments and grading were vetted by ABMA Education based in the United Kingdom, which is an Ofqual recognized Awarding Organization, through a process of reviews and approval of rigorous moderation of assessments, the release said.
With the programme’s completion, the ranks are now versed in the processes of prosecuting criminal action before the Magistrate Courts within Guyana and will play a pivotal role in transforming and boosting the Force’s Prosecutorial arm throughout the twelve Regional Police Divisions.
The 29 participants who are the first batch of members of the Force to benefit from this ground-breaking training are now holders of certificates that are internationally recognized and accepted by the University of London as an entry requirement into their LLB programme.
While all the participants were successful, Sergeant Quincy Lacon and Superintendent Kevin Das were the two most outstanding students.
