THE Police ‘A’ Division, through the Ruimveldt Police Station, last Saturday concluded its youth programme in Agricola with a grand children’s party where close to two hundred children were feted with goodies.
The occasion was observed at the St. Ann’s Primary School and the arrangements were done by ranks of the police station and the school’s administration.
Senior officers interact with the children during the party on Saturday
The police in August this year began working with the children in Agricola where they were first trained in the preparation of art and craft before being organised into a youth group that was adopted by the Guyana Police Force.
Since then the children have benefited from guidance and counseling sessions, outings, and other forms of developmental and recreational engagements in collaboration with the police and their partners.
The children were on Saturday entertained by animated characters and Santa Claus, compliments of the marketing staff of Courts Guyana Inc.
The event was attended by the Commander Clifton Hicken, Deputy Commander Moore and other senior officers of the division and other police ranks and partners who have been working along with the children over the last few months.
Hicken promised the children that next year the police will continue its relationship with the children and the community.
He asked the parents to play a more meaningful role in the lives of their children, and to ensure their regular attendance in the programme since there are many things that the police wish to share with them.
COOKERY CERTIFICATES
Meanwhile on Wednesday the police made good on their promise to distribute certificates to twenty-five young people from the community who were part of the cookery class. The young ladies and lone male were also given a financial incentive to compliment the police-sponsored training they received.
They were also issued with recipe booklets printed for their use by the police and this was followed by a social when they enjoyed refreshments, also provided by the police.