THE curtains are slowly coming down on Christmas activities being hosted by the ‘A’ Division police for children who are part of the various police youth groups and other initiatives of the Guyana Police Force.

On Sunday, the police, in collaboration with faith-based organisations in Albouystown, feted nearly 1,500 children at a Christmas social gathering which featured cultural presentations, food, gifts and music.

Santa and Mrs. Claus were also at the event, as was the cartoon character “Spiderman”, all for the children’s enjoyment. The children’s parents and guardians joined them in the celebration.

Highpoint of the event was when the students who graduated from a police-sponsored cosmetology course held a mini-march through several streets in Albouystown as they displayed samples of what they were able to grasp from the training.

Meanwhile, a party was held for the children of police officers of the Brickdam Police Station, and like what obtained at previous parties held by the police, senior officers were also in attendance, and mixed and mingled with the children as they spread the joy of Christmas.

The day’s events culminated with a Christmas Tree light up, the brainchild of the Brickdam Station Management Committee, and was in the making for almost one month prior to the actual lighting up on Sunday.

The lights to the tree were turned on by “A” Division Commander Clifton Hicken, who was surrounded by his senior officers and children who had gathered for the party.