‘A’ DIVISION Commander, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken on Monday met with pupils and staff of the St. Anne’s Primary School in Agricola to discuss several important issues.

He was accompanied by Traffic Chief, Superintendent Calvin Brutus, Impact Base Head, Deputy Superintendent Wayne DeHearte and OC of Ruimveldt Police Station, Deputy Superintendent Khali Pareshrsam.

The meeting was one of several that the Commander has arranged since he took over the ‘A’ Division, which starts at Conversation Tree, East Coast Demerara and ends at Dora on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
Hicken urged the students to take their education seriously since it is the only way for them to be successful in the future. He told the students that if they don’t read they cannot learn, adding that they are the backbone of the

upcoming society.

Meanwhile, Hicken plans to start weekend skills training and a meals service every Friday, besides forming a scout group and conducting outings to the Botanical Gardens, Fun City and Buddy’s Children Play Park. However, the outings are only for the students who take part in the weekend skills training.

A donation of a printer, photocopy machine and a television set will be donated to the school in three weeks time.

SECURITY
Hicken stressed the need for tight security at the school, noting the value of the articles that will be donated. Moreover, he said that while Agricola is a place where many people get robbed, he committed to work towards ending that situation.

He also referred to gunshots being heard every night in various parts of the community and assured that this will have to stop.
Headmistress of the school, Ms. Melissa Isaacs thanked the Commander for the visit and said that she will be looking forward for continuing engagements and help towards developing the school.
The HM further noted that retired ‘A’ Division Commander Assistant Commissioner George Vyphuis had visited from time to time and she knows that the current Commander, Hicken, will do the same because he is a man that likes things to be done on the spot.