One hundred and twenty private security officers were the recipients of specialised election security training hosted by the Guyana Association of Private Security Organisations (GAPSO).
According to a press release from GAPSO, the training sessions began on February 17 and concluded on March 24, 2015. Topics taught were related to the role of the private security during the election period such as the Public Order Act, Orders for opening fire and potential election related violence.
The training was designed to “augment the security officer[s’] skills with specialty training in effective election security issues.” GAPSO said, because “private security officers play a critical role in protecting public safety, critical infrastructure and property across Guyana.” Further, “Private security is responsible for thousands of lives and billions of dollars in assets.” GAPSO noted.
Eight organisations participated in the training namely Banks DIH, Security Alliance, Federal Management Systems, MMC, Bank of Guyana, Kalibur, Sentinel Security and Integrated Security Services. The interactive training sessions were conducted by Lt. Col. Randy Storm, Whittington Braithwaite, David Moore, Carlos Beaton and Stanley Leitch; upon the conclusion of which it is expected that the participants will train more than 5,000 officers within their respective organisations, GAPSO said.
