THE Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) is delivering on its promise made to the top brass of the ‘B’ Division of the Guyana Police Force earlier this month; it is aiding in the fight against crime.

The ‘B’ Division Commander and a team had earlier met with residents of Rose Hall Town in a consultation to discuss ways to combat crime, especially in Rose Hall Town and its environs. At that meeting, Hilbert Foster of the RHTY&SC had pledged to collaborate with the GPF in the fight against crime, and provide the police with whatever help the club can.

The RHTY&SC has since handed over to the GPF Outpost three bicycles, a quantity of sports equipment, and lights; and there are plans to hand over a television set, one more bicycle and an electric fan next week.

The club has also printed and distributed 1000 stickers with the numbers of every police station/outpost in East Berbice. The stickers will be placed on vehicles and public places.

At the handing over ceremony, held on Friday, Secretary of the RHTY&SC, Hilbert Foster, explained that because many persons do not known the telephone numbers of the various police stations, they cannot contact the police in a timely manner. He explained that
the collaboration between the RHTY&SC and the Police Force goes beyond crime fighting. He said the Club was able to convince one of its sponsors, Guyoil, to finance production of 1000 copies of an educational booklet as part of the club’s traffic campaign. The full-coloured booklet will contain traffic rules and safety tips for drivers and pedestrians in an effort to educate road users on safety and best practices to avoid accidents, as well as what to do in the event of an accident.

As part of its traffic campaign, the club also plans to distribute to drivers across the region 2000 full-coloured brochures on the basics of driving and road safety.
1,000 stickers for the “no to drunk driving” campaign will be distributed across Berbice, to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, Foster explained.

‘B’ Division Commander Ian Amsterdam expressed gratitude to the Club for delivering on its promise. He said the Force also had promised to deal with the crime situation, hence Rose Hall Town is again a quiet place.

“Together we will reduce crime, so (as to make) Berbice a better place for all to live. I can assure you (that) crime is not out of control, and I have been reporting that the Division has been quiet for the last two weeks,” he said.

Commander Amsterdam disclosed that a vehicle will be stationed at Rose Hall Town, and will be used for patrols to ensure a better, safe and secure environment.

“We are going to ensure we work with the youths to ensure they remain focused and can channel their energies in the right direction,” he pledged.