POLICE in ‘D’ Division have formed a youth club in the community of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo following the mammoth launching of the Guyana Police Force C-PETS programme last week.

The youth club was formed within a week of working with youths in that community, and will be adopted by the police in that division; while the young people will also form part of the broader scouting body in that division after they would have completed the relevant training.

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle shortly after the launching earlier this week, ‘D’ Division Deputy Commander, Superintendent Mansell, related that the initiative was well received, and the formation of the young club also saw parents of the children coming out in their numbers to support the initiative.

A total of 25 children attended the initial meeting of the club and expressed interest in becoming part of the youth club in the community. Supt Mansell, who was present at the event, spoke to the young minds and cautioned them about the importance of staying away from criminal activities and remaining on the path that would see them living to grow into adults.

He also urged the young children to seize every opportunity at acquiring education offered by the Guyana Police Force as well as acquired through sporting activities and ventures, since those opportunities would help them to build themselves as individuals.

The 25-strong member youth club was urged to work diligently to be ambassadors of their communities. Meanwhile, in the coming week, the division will be launching another youth club on the West Bank of Demerara, where there has been a calling for the establishment of youth clubs and the creation of activities which could gainfully occupy the time of the young people in the communities.

Mansell told the Guyana Chronicle that the force, and particularly the division, would be working with the community to ensure that the community’s social needs are met, wherever and whenever that is possible.

Members of the Community Policing Groups were present at the formation of the youth club.

(Leroy Smith)