In the aftermath of the fire which destroyed the century-old Brickdam Police Station on Saturday, a massive clean-up is underway to remove debris left behind.
The efforts which started yesterday morning saw trucks and excavators on the site clearing the remains and dismantling structures that were partially destroyed. Derelict vehicles that were burnt were also being removed from the compound.
In a brief statement, the police force said works will continue throughout the night to remove the rubble.
Simultaneously, works were also being carried out on the St Stanislaus College basketball tarmac to set up a makeshift station. The entire operations of the divisional headquarters and Brickdam Police Station will be housed there.
“…All the services will be provided here,” Divisional Commander Simon Mc Bean said yesterday. He noted that the contractors will be working throughout the night to ensure they have a facility by this morning to service the public.
On site yesterday, personnel from the Fire Service were seen conducting investigations.
The barracks room, which is the oldest building in the compound, the Impact base and the station lock-ups were the only structures that were not destroyed. The latter two were built with clay bricks.
Nonetheless, ranks who were housed in the barracks have suffered losses.
Mc Bean said that the Police Welfare team will be meeting with affected ranks today. That meeting will indicate how the force can assist affected ranks.
On a daily basis, close to 300 ranks operate from the Brickdam Police Station compound.
McBean noted that street patrols will continue as per usual.
“…Operationally, we will continue to do our day-to-day operations in the streets of Georgetown, because most of our ranks were on the road on patrol when the incident happened. All our operational vehicles were saved so we don’t have an issue providing service to the community,” McBean explained.
Further, the police said that the 911 emergency hotline continues to be in operation. The following numbers were also released by the police force: 620-1943, 225-2700 and 227-0968 for persons to contact the station.
