UNDER the guidance of Commander Stephen Mansell, ‘D’ Division police recently declared open a life skills training programme for youths at the Leonora Skills and Vocational Training Centre.

The 55 school dropouts who are attending the programme were drawn from the communities of Bonasika, Demerara River, Santa Mission, and West Coast Demerara.

The four-week programme will offer training in motor mechanics, carpentry, joinery, data operations, office administration, and electrical installation.

This is yet another police-organised community relations programme aimed at empowering unemployed youths and early school leavers.

Members of 12 churches along the West Coast Demerara corridor were recently awarded certificates of acknowledgement by Senior Superintendent Stephen Mansell in recognition of their outstanding contributions to community relations and for building public trust in partnership with the ‘D’ Division police.

At that event, Mansell said: “With God all things are possible” in achieving goals.