IN keeping with the Social Crime Prevention Initiative of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Police ‘F’ Division (interior locations) launched a three-week community project at Itaballi in the Mazaruni.Creation of community projects is an activity that is on stream in all police divisions. It places particular focus on youths of the various communities and has the specific aim of strengthening police/community relations.

Launched by Divisional Commander, Senior Superintendent Ravindradat Budhram on Sunday, August 2, 2015, this Police ‘F’ Division project involves 64 youths between the ages of seven and 17 years who are attached to the Purple Heart Police Youth Group.

The police will be assisted in the venture by facilitators from the community, and the intention behind the launch of this initiative is to engage the youths in skills training, craftwork, sports, and educational talks in areas such as health issues, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, child abuse, and conflict resolution.

This police division recently established another youth group at Baramita, North West District, which comprises 34 youths. The business community at Baramita has already extended its support with donations of sports gear that include footballs, bats and soft balls. (Michel Outridge)