Community policing support pivotal for crime fight – Granger

By Zoisa Fraser On In Guyana News |
President David Granger (second from right)), Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo (second from left), Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan (right) and Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud (left) taking the salute from the officers of the Guyana Police Force. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
President David Granger (second from right)), Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo (second from left), Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan (right) and Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud (left) taking the salute from the officers of the Guyana Police Force. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Community Policing Groups (CPGs) are pivotal to the ongoing war on crime and violence but should not be seen as a parallel police force, President David Granger said yesterday.

Speaking at the opening of this year’s Police Officers’ Annual Conference, Granger spoke at length