{"id":24690,"date":"2024-12-05T18:32:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24690"},"modified":"2024-12-05T18:32:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:32:31","slug":"gapso-signs-mou-with-trinidad-and-tobago-security-body-to-boost-professionalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/gapso-signs-mou-with-trinidad-and-tobago-security-body-to-boost-professionalism\/","title":{"rendered":"GAPSO Signs MoU with Trinidad and Tobago Security Body to Boost Professionalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Delicia Janneire | November 8, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Association of Private Security Organizations (GAPSO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Trinidad and Tobago Private Security Organization to enhance professionalism and standards within the private security sector in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaboration aims to address growing concerns about the suitability and effectiveness of local security personnel, particularly in light of the country\u2019s expanding oil and gas industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Defreitas, Vice President of GAPSO, highlighted that the demand for heightened security standards has increased alongside the rapid growth in Guyana\u2019s economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership seeks to address these needs through advanced training and information sharing, equipping local security personnel with the skills necessary to meet international standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A central aspect of the MoU is a focus on training initiatives. GAPSO aims to develop ranks into highly skilled professionals capable of delivering top-tier service to clients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership will also allow Guyanese security professionals to benefit from the expertise of regional counterparts, strengthening the industry across the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MoU, signed in late October, is viewed as a foundational step toward broader regional cooperation in private security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GAPSO hopes this agreement will serve as a model for collaboration among other Caribbean security organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move is expected to bolster the reputation and operational standards of private security companies in Guyana, ensuring they remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire | November 8, 2024 The Guyana Association of Private Security Organizations (GAPSO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Trinidad and Tobago Private Security Organization&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24672,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[361,365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-economy","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24690","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=24690"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24691,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24690\/revisions\/24691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}