30 speed cameras installed, command centres built in 2025- Hicken

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has announced that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has undergone its most extensive technological expansion to date, with the implementation of 30 new speed cameras, upgraded digital systems and five newly established command centres now reshaping policing across the country.

Speaking at the GPF’s Annual Christmas Luncheon recently, Hicken said the year 2025 began with a clear mandate to modernise the Force, strengthen professionalism and improve its partnership with the public.

“We are building a Police Force where doing what is right is no longer an idea but an operational standard,” he said.

Central to that modernisation has been the rollout of surveillance and digital tools on an unprecedented scale.

This year, Hicken said, the Force added 6,685 body cameras, 5 new CCTV sites, and 30 speed cameras, significantly widening its monitoring and response capabilities.

The Safe Road Intelligence System, combined with the new speed cameras, he said has transformed road compliance, leading to a dramatic increase in electronic ticketing- from 837 e-tickets in 2024 to 24,793 in 2025.

While, traffic cases rose by 10 percent, while fatal accidents saw a slight 2 percent increase.

Hicken also highlighted the establishment of five new regional command centres in Regions 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10. Regions 3 and 6 are operational, with the remaining centres expected to be operational soon.

He said these facilities are essential to real-time monitoring, rapid deployment and intelligence-led policing, which collectively contributed to the Force achieving a 25.2 percent reduction in serious crime this year.

According to Hicken, the digital transformation extends far beyond surveillance.

The Force also introduced digital workshops and upgraded the national 911 system, improving response times and boosting public confidence.

“We continue to modernise policing not just by enforcing the law but by anticipating, analyzing and responding with intelligence,” Hicken said.

The Top Cop stressed that while technology is driving operational improvements, integrity must remain at the core of policing.

“This modern performance demands modern integrity… we reinforce that a creditable police force must be anchored in standards, not slogans,” he said, adding that policing is “not just law enforcement, it’s nation building.”

As 2025 draws to a close, Hicken said the GPF is preparing to enter 2026 with renewed confidence, supported by reforms, rising expectations and a growing national reliance on the police.