New cops urged to demonstrate high ethical standards

The best students of the four recruit courses with senior officers of the Guyana Police Force on Wednesday. (Seated from left are Assistant Commissioner Maxine Graham, Commander of ‘D’ Division Leslie James, Assistant Commissioner Operations Clifton Hicken, Assistant Commissioner and Force Finance Officer Nigel Hoppie, Crime Chief Paul Williams and Force training Officer Fazil Karimbaksh)

Ninety-eight new police officers were on Wednesday urged to always display high moral and ethical standards and not to abuse their power.

Assistant Commissio-ner of Police and Force Finance Officer Nigel Hoppie delivered the charge to the new ranks at a passing out parade for the graduates of Recruit Courses 363 to 366, which was held at the Tactical Services Unit Drill Square, Eve Leary.

The parade was held under the theme ‘Forging ahead with professionalism and intelligence-led policing in collaboration with stakeholders.’

Training commenced on