11 more patrol vehicles handed over to police

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
A smiling Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud (right) accepts the keys to 11 new vehicles from Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan. The vehicles, which were handed over yesterday, will be used for patrol purposes in the various police divisions. They were originally intended for community policing groups, but were given to the police force instead in light of its shortage of vehicles.
A smiling Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud (right) accepts the keys to 11 new vehicles from Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan. The vehicles, which were handed over yesterday, will be used for patrol purposes in the various police divisions. They were originally intended for community policing groups, but were given to the police force instead in light of its shortage of vehicles.

As part of a larger plan to outfit the police with needed resources to ensure a safe Guyana, 11 new vehicles were yesterday handed over and according to Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, the force will receive 16 more very shortly.

The vehicles, which were originally intended for Community Policing Groups, will be deployed to the various divisions for patrol purposes. Ramjattan has already expressed concern over the recent spike in crime and pledged