A total of 362 toshaos, senior councillors and chairpersons of the Community Development Councils from across Guyana were sworn in as ex-officio justices of the peace (JPs) and rural constables at the recent toshaos conference.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that 114 toshaos were sworn in as JPs, while 248 toshaos, senior councillors and CDC chairs were sworn in as RCs. Following the ceremony, they were issued with their instruments.