THE Justice Education Society (JES), through the Strengthening Justice for Women, Girls, and Indigenous Peoples in Guyana Project, funded by the Government of Canada, launched a Data Quality Assurance workshop aimed at enhancing the skills of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in managing data related to sexual and gender-based crimes.

The training took place at the Officers’ Training Centre (OTC), Camp Road, Georgetown, on Tuesday and was attended by key representatives from both the GPF and international partners.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) (ag), Ravindradat Budhram, in his remarks at the opening ceremony, highlighted the pivotal role of data collection in improving decision-making processes within the force.
He emphasised how accurate and reliable data has allowed the GPF to strategically deploy patrols and human resources, ultimately contributing to more effective policing.

“Data collection is one of the methods utilised by the Guyana Police Force, and worldwide, in making key data-driven decisions. We use data to enable us to deploy our patrols and human resources more efficiently,” Deputy Commissioner Budhram said.
He also urged the participants, many of whom have prior experience in data management, to leverage this workshop to further enhance their skills and improve service delivery in addressing gender-based crimes.
“Most of you are trained in the field already, but this training will enhance your service delivery to the respective stakeholders and moreso the organisation that you are a part of,” he added.

In attendance at the workshop were Justice Education Society Country Representative and Project Director, Lisa Thompson, and Senior International Representative Officer from the Canadian High Commission, Tariq Williams.
Facilitating the workshop was JES Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Expert, Martine Chase, who led participants through sessions designed to strengthen their data collection, storage, and management techniques, ensuring that data on sexual and gender-based crimes is accurate and actionable.
The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to improve justice for women, girls, and Indigenous peoples in Guyana, by building the capacity of key institutions such as the Guyana Police Force to respond more effectively to crimes related to gender-based violence.