Reg. Six lawmen ‘fan out’ to build partnerships

IN seeking to strengthen community relations between the police and residents, Police Commander of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, has partnered with the Corriverton Town Council to ensure the development of community welfare.
On Friday last, the Commander and his team, along with the Town Clerk of Corriverton, Narendra Sookdeo, interacted with vendors at the Corriverton market.

The Town Clerk welcomed the visit and expressed his desire in working along with the police. Meanwhile, on Thursday last, Inspector Arunauth Ramnauth and Sergeant Mark Edwards, conducted an accident investigation seminar at the Central Police Station Recreation Hall with more than a dozen traffic ranks from across the regional police division.

The training programme examines ways in which ranks can improve the manner in which accidents are investigated in order to reduce the number of cases being dismissed in the courts.

Meanwhile, the Police Commander and team, during a walkabout exercise, distributed masks in Albion; residents were educated as it relates to the measures that should be taken in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 virus and were warned about the importance of wearing a mask.
A similar exercise was also carried out within number 72 Village, Corentyne Berbice, where police met with several residents and sensitised them about the COVID-19 measures in place.

Further, station management committees were recently resuscitated at Rose Hall Town Police Outpost and Mibikuri Police Station.
The committee seeks to promote and enable a better working environment for police officers at the said stations. The members pledged to do their best in collaborating with the police to fulfil the mandate of the committee.