SEVERAL youth groups will be tramping down the road on Republic Day, Mashramani Day, under the Guyana Police Force umbrella, thanks to the success of the community-related approach to policing.

On Saturday last, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken confirmed that the police will be sponsoring the youth groups which fall under the command of ‘A’ Division. The police have been working with these groups over the past months.

According to Hicken, the police raised the issue of Mashramani participation with the leaders of various youth groups, and the idea was immediately adopted. The children will be accompanied along the Mash route by their parents, police ranks and tutors.
The costumes and floats for the various youth groups have been in the making for the past month. Although the groups will be participating in the bigger competition for a prize and bragging rights, the Guyana Police Force will be doing its own bit of judging among the various youth groups who are coming together to make up the Guyana Police Force Mash Band.
Commander Hicken and senior members of his staff last Saturday visited the various locations where the youth group members and their tutors were getting their costumes ready for the float parade on Monday.
The groups will be featuring various displays, and each is expected to have at least fifty persons, including parents and children. And they will be backed by some members of the Guyana Police Force.

Among those taking part will be children from Central Georgetown, Rosemary Lane, Mocha, Grove and Agricola. The children are expected to be joined by their parents in the parade.

By Leroy Smith