THE Police ‘A’ Division on Friday commenced its programme of providing lunch at the St. Anne’s Primary School in Agricola, East Bank Demerara.

‘A’ Division Traffic Chief, Superintendent Calvin Brutus, along with the officer-in-charge of the Ruimveldt Station, Deputy Superintendent Khali Pareshrsam, and Inspector Debra Small treated the students to the meal, as was promised.

Pareshrsam urged the students not to follow bad company, but to follow their dreams and work hard for what they want. He told them to continue taking their education seriously.

After ‘A’ Division Commander, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken, had visited St Anne’s Primary School in Agricola last Monday and had interacted with the students, he had urged them to take their education seriously, since it was the only way for them to be successful in the future.

He had told the students that if they do not read they cannot learn, and that they are the backbone of the upcoming society.

Commander Hicken plans to start weekend training at Agricola. He plans to provide the students with meals two times per month. He also plans to form a scout group which would organise outings to the Gardens, to Fun City, and to Buddy’s Children Play Park. Those outings are only for the students who would have participated in the weekend training skills.

A donation of a printer, photocopy machine and a television set will be made to the school in two week’s time.

Hicken stressed the need for tight security in the school in light of the items the school would be receiving, since those things would be donated. He said that “the Agricola turn” is where most people get robbed, and he would work towards ending that situation. He further stated that the incidents of gunshots being fired every night in various parts of the community would cease because he would be visiting the school to meet with the students and parents to start the weekend skills training.

Headmistress of the school, Ms. Melissa Isaacs, thanked the officers for the meals that were provided, and said the gesture would make a change in the students’ behaviour, and that she would ensure the students strive for excellence.