PUBLIC Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said the proposed 2018 budget for his sector will bolster the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).

Funds have also been requested for informants in intelligence-gathering.
Ramjattan said focus will also be on overseas training for personnel, as the GPF seeks to have a full complement of ranks.

“We have asked also for the development of a Strategic Management Unit with more capacities and a coordinated system…. We also want an integrated system where the Ministry of Public Security can make verifications,” the minister noted.
He also said that the ministry plans to have more CCTV cameras in and around the city instead of having several policemen stationed in an area or district.

The minister explained that the smart city surveillance technology will enhance law-enforcement effectiveness by providing up-to-date information, and supporting the development of proactive operational strategies and intelligence-led tactics.
Crime and violence, Minister Ramjattan said, represent a major obstacle to human, social and economic development and peaceful co-existence for almost all governments in Latin America and the Caribbean region.