Policing groups to start youth clubs

Community policing groups (CPGs) are embarking on a number of initiatives this year aimed at curbing crime and fostering the spirit of volunteerism, CPG Coordinator Dennis Pompey said in his address at the recently held march past and rally to mark the 38th anniversary.

Pompey said a number of youth clubs aimed at stemming crime will be started in communities, for which an allocation will be made in the 2014 National Budget. He also touched on a number of other achievements the groups made over the past year; including the partnership between the Home Affairs ministry and the Guyana Police Force to  revise the CPG constitution, according to a report from the Government Information Agency (GINA).

Police divisions were split into smaller CPG divisions to ensure better control, and to reduce the