Close to $544 million will be spent on the purchase and maintenance of vehicles, including the purchase of water cannon and a mobile police station to boost the mobility and efficiency of the disciplined services.
This falls under the $14.9 billion allocated to the disciplined services for the year, in the 2010 budget presented in the National Assembly yesterday.
According to the 2010 budget, the sum allocated to the security sector is meant to enhance capability of the disciplined services in addressing new and emerging dimensions of security threats, improving public order and safety as well as the heightening of public confidence in and support of law enforcement agencies.
Some $1.2 billion have been allocated for the construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and remodelling of facilities for the sector. Among the facilities catered for is the Brickdam Police Station lock-up, which is still undergoing rehabilitation and extension works. Rehabilitation works are also expected to be carried out under the allocated sum, to police stations at Orealla, Mara and Orinduik, while provisions have also been made for renovation works to be effected to the Georgetown Prisons, construction of a new fire station at Mahaica, and construction of new training schools for fire fighters and for police officers.
Additionally, a sum of $473 million has been set aside for the construction of a forensic laboratory which according to the budget will significantly improve the country’s forensic investigative capacity. In addition, more than $256 million will be expended on training within the sector including the training of trainers within the police force in the areas of investigation and detection of crime, information management, case management and strategic management.
As regards the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the standardisation of information gathering and surveillance, more than $1.2 billion has been allocated for the purchase and maintenance of equipment, some of which will target the expanded use of ICT within the disciplined services. This, according to the budget, will among other things further enhance the flow of information and strategic planning within the sector.
Meanwhile, the Justice sector will receive an injection of $1.7 billion, budgeted to employ improvement measures. Of the sum, $322.5 million have been budgeted for the implementation of several reform measures, including a strategic plan for mediation as well as mediation referral guidelines. This plan, according to the budget, is intended to reduce the excessive amount of cases filed within the High Courts and is expected to reduce the amount of cases requiring adjudication by a judge.
As regards infrastructural reform, some $121.8 million have been allocated for the construction and maintenance of courts countrywide, including $45.9 million set aside for the construction of the first Family Court, expected to be completed later this year. This facility, according to the budget will cater for issues such as divorce, division of property, domestic matters as well as guardianship among other issues.
Some $26 million have been budgeted for the construction of a Magistrates’ Court and office at Lethem, $19.3 million for the completion of the Charity and Leonora Magistrates’ Court and a further $27.2 million are expected to be expended on the maintenance of the High Court and Magistrates’ Courts.
yeh right the police force will will waste 544 millions as they dont have proper trained staff to do the job..they get new vehicles and motor cycles the they miss use them and they are parked so they will have to use some of that money to repair crash and damage vehicles…put a lab with untrained staff…so why not spend some of the money to have people properly trained and then…sounds like building a house without any foundation..
The government needs to train these officers properly before they use these equipment.
Sn could’nt all the budget news go into one article, why four different headings.
They will need people who know biology, chemistry and physics to run the foresenic lab effectively.
MX, don’t confuse the people and raise their pressure! You know very well the Powers wound not think about things like that until they get the loan and the lab is set up and ribbon well cut! Then the media will give us the scoop with some “white elephant” photos and that’s how we will know money gone down the drain again.
“Close to $544 million will be spent on the purchase and maintenance of vehicles, including the purchase of water cannon ..”
Is this correctly stated? ‘water cannon’
1. where is the water going to come from?
2. from de filthy trenches?
3. what use will be made and when and where and why?
4. is the Finance Minister forseeing ‘problems of protests’?
5. and how many ‘water cannon’?
Seems like a waste of scarce resources.
hehehhehe well they surely have their priorities in order.
Veecock they using the water cannon to wash Jagdoe car bai relax.
They are planning ahead of the 2011 election so they arming the joint force ,water cannon wow guess the trip by President to Iran yell fruirts .
Guyana has a Docto-rate WASTING its money at a FAST-RATE; transferring CRIMINAL-MINDED cops from one location to another. No amount of re-designing will help as long as the Jagdeo administration is in controle. there are amatures. MISS-FITS
What does mobile police station mean? rohee on a horse?
THE POLICE IN SKELDON, 51 VILLAGE, WHIM, ALBION AND NEW AMSTERDAM POLICE STATION IS ONLY ABOUT BRIBE AND COVET PEOPLE MONEY. IN NUMEROUS CASES THE SAME POLICE STAND GUARD AND SEND THEIF TO KICK DOWN PEOPLE DOOR. ALWAYS WHEN THERE IS A KICK DOWN DOOR YOU HEAR THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE POLICE HERE AND THEY CANNOT LEFT THE STATION. WHERE IS THE OTHERS AT THE TIME. OBVIOULSY PROTECTING AND GUARDING THOSE BANDITS TO KICK DOWN THEM INDIANS DOOR. THE POLICE THEMSELVES WEAR FALSE FACE AND KICK DOWN PEOPLE DOORS.
DO YOU THINK THE POLICE DO NOT KNOW WHO COMIT MOST OF THE CRIME IN BERBICE. THEY KNOWS BUT HOW CAN THEY SOLVE IT WHEN THEMSELVES ARE INVOLVED IN IT.
SOME CASE THEY WANT BRIDE TO DO IT.
THE GOVERNMENT HAVE TO FREQUENTLY REVIEW SECURITY PERSONELL IN BERBICE.
I SAY THIS OVER AND OVER BERBICIAN SHOULD BE TRAINED TO PROTECT THEIR VILLAGE LIKE
COVERING UP THE BACK LANDS AND ROADS (SURROUND THE VILLAGE)WHEN BANDITS ATTACK.
HAVE TELESCOPIC INFRA RED CAMERAS TO TAKE OUT PICTURES OF BANDITS IN THE DARK AND DAY.
TRAINED TO SPREAD THE NEWS BY TELEPHONE AROUND THE VILLAGE WHEN BANDITS ATTACK. ASK THE TELEPHONE COMPANY TO CALLED EVERYONE IN THE VILLAGE BY A AUTOMATIC TELE MESSAGE SYSTEM WHEN BANDITS ATTACK.
INSTALLED HUGE BELL AND ALARM SYSTEM ON THE ELECTRIC POLES TO INFORMED MANY VILLAGES THAT THERE ARE BANDITS IN THE AREA.
LET VILLAGERS FLOCKED THE POLICE STATION BY TONS AFTER A BANDITS ATTACKED AND POLICE DO NOT RESPOND PROMPTLY.
TRAINED FEW ARMED VILLAGERS HOW TO RESPOND TO BANDITS. HOW THEY MOVE FROM THE BACKLANDS AND ROADS TO ENTER AND ESCAPE VILLAGES.
EVERY VILLAGERS SHOULD TREAT EVERY STRANGER AND NOT TO CLOSE ONE AS AS BANDITS. WATCH WHAT YOU SAY.
WATCH WHAT YOU SAY TO PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WEALTH. THOSE SAME NICE FAMILY AND FRIENDS SPREAD THE MESSAGE AROUND UNTIL THE BANDITS GET IT. KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSE.
PUT THE YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK.
ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO HIRE ATLEAST 5 PEOPLE IN THE POLICE FORCE AND ARMY WHO LIVES IN THE VILLAGE, WELL TRAINED TO COVERED THE VILLAGE AND HOUSES. WELL EQUIPPED WITH ARMS AND PROTECTIVE GEARS. VILLAGERS CAN BE HIRED PART-TIME IN THE FORCE AND DO OTHER JOBS TOO.
THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING NOTHING TO STOP CRIMES IN BERBICE AND GUYANA ON THE WHOLE. THEY HAVE TO TRAIN THE PUBLIC AND EDUCATE THEM HOW TO REPOND TO BANDITS. SCRUTINIZE, EXCHANGE, AND FIRED THE POLICE AND ARMY AT DIFFERENT POST AS SOON AS THEY FAILED.
WHEN BANDITS ATTACKED GUYANESE, FOREIGNER WHICH INCLUDE GUYANESE BORN AMERICANS, BRITISH, CANADIAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES RESIDENCE, THE US, BRITISH, CANADIAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES CONSULATE SHOULD BLAMED AND PUNISH THE APPROPRIATE POLITICIANS THEY SUSPECT CAUSE IT WITHOUT GETTING HARD EVIDENCE. THE PATTERN IS QUITE CLEAR WHO IS RESPONSIBLE AND SUPPORT CRIMES FOR DECADES IN GUYANA.
THE POLICE IN SKELDON, 51 VILLAGE, WHIM, ALBION AND NEW AMSTERDAM POLICE STATION IS ONLY ABOUT BRIBE AND COVET PEOPLE MONEY. IN NUMEROUS CASES THE SAME POLICE STAND GUARD AND SEND THEIF TO KICK DOWN PEOPLE DOOR. ALWAYS WHEN THERE IS A KICK DOWN DOOR YOU HEAR THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE POLICE HERE AND THEY CANNOT LEFT THE STATION. WHERE IS THE OTHERS AT THE TIME. OBVIOULSY PROTECTING AND GUARDING THOSE BANDITS TO KICK DOWN THEM INDIANS DOOR. THE POLICE THEMSELVES WEAR FALSE FACE AND KICK DOWN PEOPLE DOORS.
DO YOU THINK THE POLICE DO NOT KNOW WHO COMIT MOST OF THE CRIME IN BERBICE. THEY KNOWS BUT HOW CAN THEY SOLVE IT WHEN THEMSELVES ARE INVOLVED IN IT.
SOME CASE THEY WANT BRIDE TO DO IT.
THE GOVERNMENT HAVE TO FREQUENTLY REVIEW SECURITY PERSONELL IN BERBICE.
I SAY THIS OVER AND OVER BERBICIAN SHOULD BE TRAINED TO PROTECT THEIR VILLAGE LIKE
COVERING UP THE BACK LANDS AND ROADS (SURROUND THE VILLAGE)WHEN BANDITS ATTACK.
HAVE TELESCOPIC CAMERAS TO TAKE OUT PICTURES OF BANDITS.
TRAINED TO SPREAD THE NEWS BY TELEPHONE AROUND THE VILLAGE WHEN BANDITS ATTACK. ASK THE TELEPHONE COMPANY TO CALLED EVERYONE IN THE VILLAGE BY A AUTOMATIC TELE MESSAGE SYSTEM WHEN BANDITS ATTACK.
INSTALLED HUGE BELL AND ALARM SYSTEM ON THE ELECTRIC POLES TO INFORMED MANY VILLAGES THAT THERE ARE BANDITS IN THE AREA.
LET VILLAGERS FLOCKED THE POLICE STATION BY TONS AFTER A BANDITS ATTACKED AND POLICE DO NOT RESPOND PROMPTLY.
TRAINED FEW ARMED VILLAGERS HOW TO RESPOND TO BANDITS. HOW THEY MOVE FROM THE BACKLANDS AND ROADS TO ENTER AND ESCAPE VILLAGES.
EVERY VILLAGERS SHOULD TREAT EVERY STRANGER AND NOT TO CLOSE ONE AS AS BANDITS. WATCH WHAT YOU SAY.
WATCH WHAT YOU SAY TO PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR WEALTH. THOSE SAME NICE FAMILY AND FRIENDS SPREAD THE MESSAGE AROUND UNTIL THE BANDITS GET IT. KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSE.
PUT THE YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK.
ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO HIRE ATLEAST 5 PEOPLE IN THE POLICE FORCE AND ARMY WHO LIVES IN THE VILLAGE, WELL TRAINED TO COVERED THE VILLAGE AND HOUSES. WELL EQUIPPED WITH ARMS AND PROTECTIVE GEARS. VILLAGERS CAN BE HIRED PART-TIME IN THE FORCE AND DO OTHER JOBS TOO.
THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING NOTHING TO STOP CRIMES IN BERBICE AND GUYANA ON THE WHOLE. THEY HAVE TO TRAIN THE PUBLIC AND EDUCATE THEM HOW TO REPOND TO BANDITS. SCRUTINIZE, EXCHANGE, AND FIRED THE POLICE AND ARMY AT DIFFERENT POST AS SOON AS THEY FAILED.
WHEN BANDITS ATTACKED GUYANESE, FOREIGNER WHICH INCLUDE GUYANESE BORN AMERICANS, BRITISH, CANADIAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES RESIDENCE, THE US, BRITISH, CANADIAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES CONSULATE SHOULD BLAMED AND PUNISH THE APPROPRIATE POLITICIANS THEY SUSPECT CAUSE IT WITHOUT GETTING HARD EVIDENCE. THE PATTERN IS QUITE CLEAR WHO IS RESPONSIBLE AND SUPPORT CRIMES FOR DECADES IN GUYANA.