A DELEGATION from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) attended an inter-agency conference held in Nickerie, Suriname on Thursday last.The GPF delegation included Commissioner of Police Mr. Seelall Persaud, DSM; Assistant Commissioner, ‘Operations’, Mr. Christopher Griffith; Head, Criminal Investigation Department, Senior Superintendent Wendell Blannum; Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Assistant Commissioner Dale Alves; Head, Special Branch, Senior Superintendent Lindon Denny; and Commander, ‘B’ Division, Assistant Commissioner Ian Amsterdam.

The Suriname delegation comprised Commissioner Agnes Daniels and Commander of the Nickerie District, Mr. Widejai Kumar Oedit, along with twelve (12) other senior officers from the Suriname Police Corps.

According to the GPF in a press release, Law Enforcement counterparts in Nickerie hosted a joint meeting between the two agencies, and issues discussed included the sharing of information/intelligence and other assistance regarding organized crimes, inclusive of drug trafficking, human trafficking, and money laundering as well as piracy.

“A number of decisions were taken to enhance the collaboration between the two police organisations, and those decisions include the establishment of points of contact to pursue specific areas; that meeting being a structured one would occur annually and alternatively in the two countries,” the GPF noted.

Professional exchange will also occur to enhance the relationship and understanding of the laws of the two countries and the procedures of the two organisations.

One of the most important objectives achieved was the familiarisation of the officers holding key positions since, like Guyana, new officers would have been appointed to the Suriname Police Corps, the Police Force said.