SENIOR Superintendent of Police Mr Steven Mansell continues to push the police “D” Division community component of policing through its seven-month-old phase of “Creating Positive Environments through Safer Environments”.The police in that division hosted last Saturday a health seminar which included participants from the Regional Health Authority, Regional Democratic Council, Neighbourhood Democratic Council, faith-based organisations and other stakeholders.
The event was facilitated by a member of the C-Pets team, who hosted the participants of the seminar at his restaurant, as he has been doing for several months now.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, Senior Supt. Mansell explained that the seminar was organised in part to address the issue of overweight ranks, especially those below the rank of sergeant who appear to have some difficulty controlling their weight and, in some instances, weight gain.
“This may be so because they might not be adhering to health issues; and if they do, they will live longer” Mansell told the Chronicle, even as he added that long life must also be complemented with healthy eating and habits.
Mr. Mansell said the programme was designed under C-Pets’ management programme and targets firefighters who work within the division, even as persons from the Ministry of Human Services and other agencies are involved.
The event was one of the many things planned by the police in “D” Division under their C-Pets initiative, Mansell disclosed.
Among the other things planned are a youth leaders’ training, launching of a cookery class, environmental cleaning, building of a bus shed, and several other activities.
He explained that a patrol base would be opened on the West Bank of Demerara, and that would serve to provide services that are similar to those which are provided by the patrol base that was opened last year by former ‘D’ Division Commander Ian Amsterdam.
The C-Pets’ initiative will also be taking drugs, crime and substance abuse seminars and pep-talks into several schools within ‘D’ division.