With local government elections set to take place on the June 12, the Joint Services are beginning their security preparations for that day.
The Joint Services, comprising the Guyana Fire Service, Guyana Police Force, Guyana Defence Force, and the Guyana Prison Service are endeavouring to ensure that they are well prepared.
According to the Guyana Police Force, “This training is facilitated for members of the Joint Services to be better equipped to handle possible situations during the upcoming Local Government Elections period.”
The training is expected to cover possible scenarios and will be tested in Regional Police Division 4 (A, B & C).
As such, members of the public are being advised not to be alarmed by an increased Joint Services presence throughout the region.
Among those present at the training, which started yesterday at the Police Officers Mess, were Assistant Commissioner Simon Mc Bean, Commander 4A; Assistant Commissioner Khali Pareshram, Commander 4C; Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh, Commander 4B; Deputy Director of Prisons (ag), Kevin Pilgrim Assistant Director; Second-in-Command 1st Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col Courtney Mendonca; Divisional Officer of Operations, Guyana Fire Service, Clive Mc Donald; along with senior NCOs, junior NCOs, station sergeants, and sergeants in the other services.
