Police ‘D’ Division, Leonora technical school offer Region 3 youth second chance

Commander Stephen Mansell (fifth from left), stands with Halim Khan (second from left) Patrick Chimedu Onwuzirike (sixth from left), Eon Nicholson (fourth from right) and representatives of D Division and the religious organisations at the orientation.

In the light of the increased crime rate, the Guyana Police Force’s ‘D’ Division has begun a strategic plan, targeting youth, especially the unemployed and school dropouts in the region, to equip them with life skills.

At an orientation which was held at the Leonora Technical and Vocational Skills Training Centre, on Wednesday, close to 70 youth were present, eager to benefit from the six weeks training in areas such as plumbing, auto mechanics, welding, information technology, carpentry amongst others.

The initiative, according to Commander of ‘D’ Division Stephen Mansell, was birthed after he