THE National Community Policing Executive (NCPE) said, yesterday, that it recognises the continuing work of the many members within the fraternity which has, over time, led to the arrest of several persons for the commission of various crimes.
It recalled that, last August, the Number 68 Village, Corentyne, Berbice Community Policing Group (CPG) was directly involved in searching for seven-year-old Saheed Muknauth. The boy was found dead with marks of violence and a suspected was arrested.
Additionally, the group assisted financially with the child’s burial and his parents expressed their gratitude to the CPG for its involvement and care in the matter.
More recently, a CPG member responded to a call for help from a young female who was the victim of an armed attack while she was traversing the Industrial Access Road at Ruimveldt, Georgetown. At personal risk, the suspected was chased an apprehended shortly afterward by a passing mobile Police patrol.
The NCPE, noting that the above are only two of dozens of instances where dedicated men and women members of CPGs helped in the upkeep of law and order in the country, took the opportunity to congratulate and urge them to continue their good work within their communities.