GPF inducted over 200 new recruits

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday (August 2, 2016) inducted in excess of two hundred new recruits.

The force noted that this forms part of its drive to bolster the amount of its ranks and better serve all citizens and communities of Guyana in a professional, pro-active and accountable manner.

The force said ranks were recruited from across Guyana and will undergo an intense period of training which will encompass all aspects of theoretical policing along with stringent physical evaluations and is expected to last approximately four months.

Training will take place at the Felix Austin Police College, Eve Leary, Georgetown; Richard Faikall Training school, Essequibo and Felix Austin Police College (Berbice) where recruits from various Regions will be placed in foreign environments in an effort to acclimatise them with the different aspects of policing diverse communities across Guyana.

Recruitment will continue throughout the year.