TRAFFIC Chief Superintendent Hugh Denhert, is attending a Road Safety Seminar hosted by the International Road Federation, titled “Safer Road by Design Across Six Continents 11”, from April 21 – 30, 2013, in Florida, USA.
A press release from the Police Public Relations Office stated that the Road Safety Training Programme will deal with topical issues that will assist in the better appreciation and understanding of the technical aspects of roadside safety, work zone safety, vulnerable user safety, traffic management and road safety audits.
The training is designed to be able to assist the Guyana Police Force and other stakeholders in the planning and implementation of strategies and programmes with the objective of improving the consciousness of road users about the importance of using the roads correctly and making the country’s roads safer.
At the same time Supt. Denhert is expected to gain exposure to best practices and state-of-the art technologies in road safety that are being used globally.
The Guyana Police Force is continually seeking to access available training opportunities, both locally and overseas, in keeping with the thrust of its Strategic Plan and in order to enhance capacity-building and improve the quality of service, the release concluded.