{"id":22730,"date":"2024-09-09T13:39:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22730"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:41:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:41:06","slug":"undp-enhances-police-resources-with-new-equipment-and-child-friendly-space-for-gender-based-violence-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/undp-enhances-police-resources-with-new-equipment-and-child-friendly-space-for-gender-based-violence-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"UNDP Enhances Police Resources with New Equipment and Child-Friendly Space for Gender-Based Violence Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>On Tuesday, significant advancements were made in the fight against gender-based violence in Guyana, as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) inaugurated a new child-friendly space at the Springlands Police Station and provided essential equipment to the Port Mourant Police. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These initiatives aim to bolster the capabilities of the Division\u2019s Gender-Based Violence Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly established child-friendly space at Springlands is designed to offer a supportive environment for children, allowing their parents to engage with police services while ensuring their children are cared for in a safe setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative is a part of a larger effort to improve the police force&#8217;s ability to handle cases of gender-based violence effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The equipment provided to the Port Mourant Police includes laptops, tablets, and cameras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new technology is expected to enhance the police&#8217;s investigative and prosecutorial capabilities, particularly in remote areas where access to such resources has been limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional Commander Shivpersaud Bacchus highlighted that the new resources would greatly improve the police force\u2019s effectiveness in addressing and prosecuting cases of gender-based violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also noted a troubling increase in reported cases of statutory rape and other forms of violence in the region, attributing this rise to increased public confidence in the police&#8217;s ability to manage these sensitive cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UNDP\u2019s contribution is seen as a crucial step in supporting the local authorities and community organizations, including Saint Francis Community Developers, in their efforts to combat violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additional equipment is expected to significantly enhance the efficiency of police operations and support victims in their pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These developments represent a continued commitment to creating a safer and more equitable society, reinforcing the UNDP\u2019s role in improving support systems for victims of violence across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, significant advancements were made in the fight against gender-based violence in Guyana, as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) inaugurated a new child-friendly space at the Springlands Police&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22730","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=22730"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22733,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22730\/revisions\/22733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}