{"id":17492,"date":"2024-03-29T00:03:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T00:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17492"},"modified":"2024-03-29T00:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T00:03:29","slug":"president-ali-optimistic-about-guyana-police-forces-future-at-annual-conference-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-ali-optimistic-about-guyana-police-forces-future-at-annual-conference-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ali Optimistic About Guyana Police Force&#8217;s Future at Annual Conference Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali has expressed confidence in the Guyana Police Force&#8217;s (GPF) ability to effectively serve and protect the nation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the opening of the Police Officers&#8217; three-day annual conference held at Police HQ, Eve Leary, President Ali emphasized the importance of strategic investments and developments to enhance the GPF&#8217;s capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali outlined the government&#8217;s commitment to investing in modern facilities, improving training programs, and deploying technology to bolster public confidence in the Force&#8217;s ability to maintain safety and security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GPF-Annual-Officers-Conference-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted ongoing initiatives to train police officers at various levels and disciplines, aiming to create a highly trained, competent, and qualified police force within the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, President Ali underscored the importance of regional cooperation and partnerships in policing, noting the imminent completion of the police academy, which will train officers from across the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also emphasized the transition to a new era of tech policing, with investments in CCTV, digitization, and electronic ID cards to enhance efficiency and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, highlighted the significance of the three-day conference in allowing the Force to reflect on its progress, challenges, and future strategies for upholding justice nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference, held under the theme &#8220;Transformative Unity: Nurturing Trust, Youth Development, Professionalism, and Safety through Competence and Strategic Partnerships,&#8221; aims to foster collaboration and innovation within the GPF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening of the annual conference signifies a commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration within the GPF, reflecting a proactive approach to addressing evolving challenges and ensuring public safety across Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams President Dr. Irfaan Ali has expressed confidence in the Guyana Police Force&#8217;s (GPF) ability to effectively serve and protect the nation. Speaking at the opening of the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17492","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=17492"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17495,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17492\/revisions\/17495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}