GUYANA’S Disciplined Services, inclusive of the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Fire Service and Guyana Prison Service, continue to work together to keep the country secure and a zone of peace.

This was disclosed as the final episode of ‘Safeguarding Our Nation’ was aired on Tuesday, culminating in a high-level Joint Services meeting with the heads of the various agencies.
During his remarks, Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, said that a lot of work has been done and continues to be done in relation to securing the country and its borders.
“Our citizens, the public, remain an important audience, one to whom we provide security, comfort, tranquility and calm in society,” he said.

Khan related that he, along with the other heads of agencies, will continue to speak on different subject matters related to security and the nation’s view on what has been ongoing.
Adding to this was Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, who said that the topic of safeguarding the nation is one that should be held on to, as the way information is delivered to the public, informing them of things they are not cognizant of, is critical.

During several episodes of the show, the police force highlighted several aspects of policing, including its traffic management, criminal investigations and administrative efforts, all focused on improving security in Guyana.

This has been done through investments in new vehicles, drones, body cameras and improvements to the modern forensic laboratory.
On a similar note, the director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency, Colonel Sheldon Howell, stated that it is often taken for granted that the public is aware of actions being taken to safeguard the nation, but they are not.

“There will be more topical issues surrounding law enforcement and the security architecture and defence, and as these come up, it will be important now in this information age that we make the public aware,” he said.

Additionally, the Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot, expressed satisfaction in being able to inform the public of what the prison service is actually doing.
“Many times, you hear what [sic] prisons on the negative aspect of it when something bad happened. But our overall goal is to inform the public of every single thing that is happening in the prison. So, they would have an overall view and that expectation of them that prisoners are being rehabilitated,” he said.