THE Security Sector’s Strategic Plan 2013-2017 is a Government of Guyana initiative. It sets out a menu of comprehensive reforms aimed at ensuring that agencies within the security sector function more effectively and with a high level of professionalism. Some of the reforms include:
*         Establishment of a Strategic Management Department which will comprise of civilians to have oversight for the Strategic Plan’s implementation. This Department will create employment for 10 highly trained individuals.
*         Strengthening of the Guyana Police Force’s administration (with particular reference to standards for recruitment and retention of staff)
*         Better succession planning for the police. 
*         Strengthening the Force’s accountability and taking a more rigorous approach to the development of integrity   
*         Improving the relationship between the police and citizens.
*         Renaming of the Guyana Police Force to the Guyana Police Service
*         More extensive training programmes for joint services ranks (ranks from the level of Constable to Assistant Commissioner to receive mandatory overseas training)
*         Jointservices ranks to benefit from study leave with their entitlements remaining intact. 
*         Delinking of E and F Police Divisions (both will be headed by experienced senior ranks)
*         Provision of more land and water transportation
*         Internal institution and administrative changes for the Home Affairs Ministry
*         Establishment of the following:
–          Crime Prevention and Community Policing Unit
–          Research, Documentation and Evaluation Unit
–          Immigration Services Unit
–          Project Formulation, Monitoring and Works Unit;
–          legal and Legislative Unit
–          Public Security Unit
–          International and Regional Affairs Unit
–          Cyber Security Unit
*         Modernisation of existing prison infrastructure
*         Modernisation of penal legislation
*         Improvement of  human resource management and financial administration
*         Strengthening of inter-agency collaboration
*         Reforming offenders to re-integrate them into society after
*         Fresh impetus for the Community Policing system
*         Establishment of Houses of Justice in Regions 2 and 3
*         Renaming of the Guyana Fire Service to Guyana Fire and Rescue Service
*         Introduction of innovative measures to tackle domestic violence and child abuse (such as the recruiting of more social workers at each stations’ districts)
*         Increased police patrols
*         Recruitment of over 100 neighbourhood police ranks
*         Greater collaboration with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security 
*         Recruitment of 100 traffic wardens
*         Establishment of an aeronautical branch of the police force