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UK cops wrapping up rapid response training

The London Metropolitan Police Service has, over the past weeks, been training trainers among the officers of the Guyana Police Force Tactical Services Unit (TSU) in rapid response tactics and techniques.

This is as the UK continues to provide support for the Guyana Security Sector Reform (SSR) Action Plan. A release yesterday from the British High Commission noted that a seven-man team from the London Metropolitan Service arrived in Guyana on July 2 and had been sharing its knowledge.
On Tuesday, UK Deputy High Commissioner Malcolm Kirk and the team met Commissioner of Police Henry Greene for a debriefing session.

The Deputy High Commissioner also took the opportunity to hand over 50 bulletproof vests for use by the TSU. The release informed that before it departs Guyana, the team will submit a report on the training and proposals for additional training to boost the capabilities of the GPF. The work of the team builds on earlier support provided by the UK through the British High Commission.

Meanwhile, training in the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and related equipment, which were handed over in June, is expected to start shortly. It was noted that since it signed an Interim Memorandum of Understanding in August 2007 to support reform in Guyana’s security sector, the British High Commission has been working closely with the Government of Guyana on the implementation of the SSR Action Plan.

The plan is designed to build the operational capacity of the police, from the provision of a uniformed response to serious crime, to forensics, crime intelligence and traffic policing. It is also aimed at strengthening policy making across the security sector to make it more transparent, effective, and better coordinated; create substantial parliamentary and other oversight of the security sector; mainstream financial management in the security sector into public sector financial management reform and build greater public participation and inclusiveness on security sector issues.

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16 Responses to “UK cops wrapping up rapid response training”

Dinstinct
on July 17th, 2008 8:20 am

I wonder what this seven British men think of Greeeenn when they sit infront of him, Also his track record on the high rise of crime in Guyana? I hope they take the training and apply it to clean our beautiful streets of these CRIMINALS !!!
Good luck to you and your force Mr. Ggreenne!

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La vie est bonne!
In reply to the above comment on July 17th, 2008 8:37 am:
beautiful streets??? which streets are those???
hmmm… all i saw was garbage and stench!!!

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BADLALL
In reply to the above comment on July 17th, 2008 2:04 pm:
Some members of the last team that was trained worked with Roger Khan.

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ankoko
on July 17th, 2008 3:29 pm

Does this mean that they will come quick when something happen day or night?
Does this mean that they will now be able to catch some bad people?
If so - That will be good!!!

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de canadianCarl Veecock
In reply to the above comment on July 17th, 2008 8:17 pm:
There is some hope in this.
Let’s be hopeful despite the potential problems of:
…no vehicles
..no working remote equipmet
.. can’t find the location to head to
.. no back up team
…no positining of officers to block escape routes.

Yea…some potential problems, but let’s be hopeful that in a small place like G/T
swift action results in swift arrests etc.

Next phase of training is to be respectful of the wounded and the dead, especially when they are primarily responsible for either action.

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nieema
on July 17th, 2008 7:32 pm

IT IS SO SAD TO READ EVERYDAY THAT SOME ONE ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING SAD TO SAY ABOUT THE COUNTRY THEY COME FROM , WHERE EVER YOU ARE IF THE GOVERMENT FO THAT COUNTRY SHOULD SEND YOU BACK TO WHERE YOU COME FROM YOU ALL WILL END RIGHT BACK IN GUYANA

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Ginger56
In reply to the above comment on July 17th, 2008 10:22 pm:
We will then converge at the president of Guyana’s door for answers for the madness that is going on there!

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bigpraff
In reply to the above comment on July 18th, 2008 2:09 am:
Why should we not be able to speak about the country we migrated from? in doing as such, it show that although we do not live there we still care about what is going on. I am sorry you feel that way. I think this blogs have gives guyanese people a voice to say something about the current state of affairs in Guyana. There was time when this would be unheard of but technology has made it possible. The governmant has someone that reads these blogs and they know how Guyanese people all over the world feels about the job their doing with he Nation. I will close by saying constructive criticism is a good tool which makes indiviuals and entities like government take notice. Guyana needs more than this blog talking about the country. Stay well and be cool……

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de canadianCarl Veecock
on July 17th, 2008 8:10 pm

I hope they could have stayed much much longer and in fact take part in actual
response action.

Too short a training for by the time they leave all will be just a memory, and it will be back to what they are accustomed to do.

Shucks man ! Beg them to stay for a year at least.

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raponzel
on July 17th, 2008 8:39 pm

We r not saying that something is wrong with Guyana when we make comments. Its the people thats in it, Roger paid more so they went for it.
another roger will come and pay better than the force, and they will want that too.
b honest with yourself, a man that pays 10,000 for light bill, 6,000 for phone bill,
15,000 for rent, has a wife and 4 children to feed, clothes and housed.
do u think he can do it working in the police force as a sergeant, more or less a constable. after paying some of the bills can they eat.
if one of the children goes to nursery school, and one to secondary school and they live 2 mile away from the secondary school.
Think about it then put yourself in my place only for 1 hour not a day

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COSMIKE
on July 17th, 2008 11:22 pm

Did The Brits Teach Them To Torture The Bad Guys Too ? LOL

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bigpraff
on July 18th, 2008 1:54 am

This is a good step in the right direction for the GPF. I hope this type of innoative on proper procedures of dealing with possibel suspects of vehicle. Sound procedures will always keep a situation from escalating out of control. I hope this training will avert further issues with the GPF and its citizens.

Excuse the first submission……thx

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bigpraff
on July 18th, 2008 2:28 am

In have been blogging on this sight for a couple of months now and i like the debates which are shown in the writings. Guyana has come a far way with many more miles and road to travel. Guyana will rise again one day and we will talk about the good things in stead. We as a people are proud of our Guyanese heritage and we want the country to be a place of respect and responsabiity to all of its citizens. it is unfortunate there are many people who feel that we as concerned Guyanes who left her shores, we should not say bad things about her. If we did not do as such then we would less there of a true Guyanese. to all the bloggers continue the debates……

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redindian
on July 18th, 2008 8:16 am

do not mock positive movements and try and remember where you come from do not let these westernised countries fill your head with nonsense .
i know it is hard in these countries and bitterness comes in when guyana can be such a lovely country only if ?? we need change so please do not mock positive movements in our beloved country .

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bbuckman
on July 18th, 2008 9:08 am

A lot of people dont like this.People may want to move back to guyana for retirment.

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Georgina
on July 18th, 2008 11:54 am

I applaud the Scotland Yard representatives with their mission to introduce some new policing techniques to the Guyanese police force. Definitely a positive move and I totally agree with bigpraff’s comments.

Although, I honestly feel, in this present climate, they (UK Cops) should be concentrating on the increase of killings amongst the black youths in England… just a thought!

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