{"id":14869,"date":"2024-01-02T18:36:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T18:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14869"},"modified":"2024-01-02T18:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T18:36:33","slug":"top-cop-clifton-hicken-spreads-christmas-joy-with-childrens-gift-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/top-cop-clifton-hicken-spreads-christmas-joy-with-childrens-gift-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Cop Clifton Hicken Spreads Christmas Joy with Children&#8217;s Gift Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken orchestrated a heartwarming Children&#8217;s Gift Drive ahead of Christmas, aiming to bring smiles to the faces of children across Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held at the Police Sports Club Ground in Eve Leary, unfolded with overwhelming participation from children of various ages and backgrounds, benefiting more than 500 youngsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a bid to foster positive interactions between law enforcement and the community, Commissioner Hicken shared his perspective on the significance of the initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the importance of molding the new generation in the right way, fostering joy, laughter, and positive engagement with police officers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also served as an opportunity for parents to connect with the commissioner and other senior officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During NCN News&#8217; coverage of the Toy Drive, Commissioner Hicken expressed the importance of the children understanding that they can approach police officers at any time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the positive impact such interactions can have on the development of children during their formative years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several parents and attendees praised the initiative, acknowledging its role in spreading cheer among children and providing parents with a break during the festive season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commissioner&#8217;s commitment to community engagement was evident, with the Toy Drive offering a unique platform for positive interaction between the police force and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioner Hicken also addressed the postponement of other annual Christmas activities, such as the Old Year\u2019s Night Ball and the annual awards ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to delay these events was made in light of the tragic death of the five fallen heroes in the GDF Helicopter crash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioner Hicken expressed solidarity with the country as it mourns the loss of the soldiers and affirmed that the Christmas toy drive for children remained the only activity held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the year comes to a close, Commissioner Hicken expressed hope for a brighter 2024, emphasizing the importance of community collaboration and positive engagement between law enforcement and the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken orchestrated a heartwarming Children&#8217;s Gift Drive ahead of Christmas, aiming to bring smiles to the faces of children across Guyana. The event, held at the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14870,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14869"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14871,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14869\/revisions\/14871"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}