– Divisional Commander says 70 per cent complete

IN keeping with the modernisation of police stations across Guyana, ranks of the Den Amstel Police Station, located on the West Coast Demerara (WCD), will soon benefit from a new station.
In an interview with the Guyana Chronicle, Divisional Commander of Region Three, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Siwnarine, said that works are progressing smoothly and that the building is 70 per cent complete.

“Internal works are currently ongoing, and they are in the process of completing the upper flat. There will be facilities to accommodate the ranks and other modern amenities such as a barracks room, a Domestic Violence room, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) room, and all other requirements of a modern station,” he said.

A total of $17.5B was allocated to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) from the 2022 budget to improve its infrastructures. Among others to be reconstructed was the Den Amstel Police Station.
Further, this year, a sum of $2.4 billion has been allocated to upgrade police stations and facilities.

As construction and rehabilitation of police stations across Guyana continue, the government’s commitment to strengthen the security sector and to maintain the peace for under the ‘One Guyana’ initiative has allocated $58.6B to this year’s budget to ensure the safety and security of the general public along with infrastructural development.

The reconstruction of Den Amstel Police Station is a promise being kept by President Irfaan Ali to improve the infrastructure in Den Amstel, WCD. (Wonita Samuels)