–and to‘think outside the box’
POLICE ‘A’ Division Commander, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken, has told the ‘A’ Division Community Policing Groups (CPGs) that “this is not time for desk policing.”
At Friday’s Division ‘A’ planning of activities to observe the GPF’s 175th Anniversary,
Hicken urged the CPGs to employ their best efforts on the job, and to work closely with the police to bring about greater change in the Division.
The Commander urged any member of the public who sees a crime being committed to take photographs of same and send them to the police via BBM. He said the police BBM Pin can be found at any police station or outpost.
“For this Anniversary month, I would like to call on all stakeholders to help fight crime. This month must be the month of fighting crime. I will work tirelessly with my officers, day and night, to make sure it happens. We have to grow! Think outside the box, and I will make sure I install a station management committee at every station in my Division,” Hicken said.
Each sub-division of ‘A’ Division would be working on various projects and activities for the Police Force Anniversary Month.
Sub-division # 4, which stretches from Timehri Police Station to the Yarrowkabra Outpost, will be carrying out activities such as identifying various projects, ending domestic violence, installing no parking signs at Soesdyke junction, ending loud music in the nights, night patrols to intercept surreptitious dumping of garbage, identifying locations to erect bus sheds, among other initiatives.
Number Three sub-division, which starts at Prashad Nagar Station and ends at Alberttown Station, will be working on replacing the lock-ups door at Kitty Police Station, cleaning up the stations, and engaging in sporting activities.
Number Two sub-division, which starts at East La Penitence Station and ends at Diamond/Grove Station, would be looking to fix the washroom at Ruimveldt Station, maintain two vehicles at Diamond Station, install new lighting facilities, and fix and grill the main entrance to Diamond Station.
And Number One sub-division, which starts at Brickdam Station and ends at the Water Street Outpost, will be focusing on acquiring a few water pitchers, getting mercury vapour lamps installed at the stations, installing lighting facilities at the station entrance, rehabilitating the recreation hall, installing two tanks at the station, fixing the grill work, and replacing broken windows, among other things.
A church service will be held next Tuesday before the start of divisional activities. Commander Hicken urged the various chairmen of the sub-divisions to work hard to put those initiatives in place. He asked them to fulfil their promises made.
(By Asif Hakim)
