| …to secure country for upcoming events The Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Unit of the Guyana Police Force, in collaboration with members of the rest of the Joint Services, last week successfully completed a rigorous training exercise aimed at strengtheningMembers of the Guyana Police Force SWAT Unit going through their paces during “Exercise Assurance”local security for upcoming national events.The exercise, code-named “Exercise Assurance”, was ordered by President David Granger to cater for the country’s security needs, in anticipation of the expected influx of overseas-based Guyanese and other VIPs for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.Conducted at Timehri,Maglia Juventus Originale 2019, the exercise saw the operatives going through several simulated situations, including encamping in the bushes for an extended period,Maillot Psg Pas Cher 2018, and operating in stressful conditions, such as explosions and tear smoke.“These exercises were designed to test the proficiency of the unit. We put them under mental pressure to test their resolve,” a senior police officer told this newspaper.It coincided with “Operation Dragnet” for a heightened sense of security awareness.Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud was appointed the Operational Commander for “Operation Dragnet” and Assistant Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine, as Head of the Guyana Police Force’s Operations Department, in collaboration with the Joint Services,Seconda Maglia Juve 2018/19, was responsible for planning and executing “Exercise Assurance”.It took six weeks of planning for the exercise to be successfully executed, and in the end,Stitched Nike NFL Jerseys, the ranks passed with flying colours, according to the officer.Sources have indicated that this is just the beginning of heightened security posture, and as the momentum picks up towards the Independence Anniversary in May,Cheap Air Max Online Ireland, the GDF Special Forces and the GPF SWAT unit are going to be part of future joint exercises.The Guyana Police Force SWAT unit is trained to deal with four major issues – the execution of high profile warrants, VIP security escorts, barricaded suspects and hostage situations. They would have already had practical exposure in VIP security escorts during last year’s Caribbean Premier League and the Presidential Inauguration.They were recently deployed in Berbice to tame the rising crime situation. This was after they were deployed to confront a criminal gang that was holed up in a house at Craig, East Bank Demerara, during which gang leader Rolston Morrison, called “Mappy” or “Saddam,” was taken out and an accomplice,Nike Air Max Billig, Warren McKenzie, seriously injured.Most of SWAT’s operations have been conducted without casualty, except for the wounding of a Constable from the unit during the Craig operation.The SWAT team is made up of ranks drawn mainly from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) who underwent intense training under highly skilled trainers from the United States of America.The idea to establish the unit came at a time when Guyana was at the end of a debilitating crime wave, and there was a desperate need to ensure that there was an effective police unit to respond to violent crime. |
