THE Criminal Investigation Department of the Guyana Police Force formally opened a six-week induction course on Monday for thirty-one ranks who are likely to join the CID if successful.The participants were drawn from all the police divisions as well as from the Tactical Services Unit, Immigration Department and CID Headquarters. The session was declared open by Crime Chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, while Force Training Officer, Senior Superintendent, Paul Williams also addressed the gathering of men and women.

The induction course will be facilitated by the Force Training Officer, Crime Chief, a representative from the DPP’s Chambers, senior CID ranks and other facilitators as seen fit by the coordinator. The course is also fully sponsored and coordinated by the Guyana Police Force with the support of Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud.
In his address, the Crime Chief made it clear to the participants that they were carefully selected by their immediate supervisors and commanders to be part of the course after their abilities and credentials were looked at.
He told them that now they need to show commitment to the teaching and to prove that they are worth their salt in becoming members of the CID.
“The bar is very high and from now on, today, all of you must endeavour to put your best foot forward, to engage your mind, to articulate, to read, to understand all that you were taught because if you fail to reproduce what you were taught, then you will face the required sanctions, that is, you will fail to go forward.”
The senior police officer told the ranks that in today’s world there are lots of opportunities and those involved in the course ought to take advantage of them since they are at the crossroads of their career.
He also noted that Guyana will soon be having national elections and the very ranks who are part of this induction course will be called upon to play very important roles as part of their duty to serve the state and the citizenry.
Meanwhile Force Training Officer Senior Superintendent, Paul Williams reminded the young policemen and women that the CID is one of the pillars of the Guyana Police Force and as such serving in that arm is very critical to the organisation and the country.
“I want to see which one of you would be so bold to chalk up the first charge sheet that will show that you are not serious and should not be on the course,” Williams challenged.
He also cautioned the ranks about their punctuality while pointing out that they need to ensure that they are present for every session and reporting sick or making silly excuses to stay away from the course will not help them since they are required have a certain number of contact hours to acquire the recognition needed to be part of the CID. “This is not a vacation,” he added.