Outstanding police ranks awarded $12.3 million

(seated: L to R): Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud, and Assistant Police Commissioner Balram Persaud with a few of the 1,300 awardees yesterday

Thirteen hundred members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were yesterday endowed with $12.3 million in awards for exceptional service as part of the Force’s annual anniversary celebrations.

This year, the GPF celebrates its 175th anniversary and held its traditional awards ceremony which began in 1990. Speaking at the ceremony, Commis-sioner of Police Seelall Persaud recognized the role such an event plays. “This snapshot of the performance of our ranks, apart from the abuses, is certainly deserving of the awards