Guyana Government Backs Establishment Of SWAT Unit

GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana government has given the green light for the establishment of a SWAT Unit within the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

A statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs noted that with a SWAT Unit, the GPF would be better placed to make specialized interventions, thereby, ensuring law and order is maintained, and prospective threats are neutralized.

The government said it had already engaged the services of ‘The Emergence Group’ (TEG), a Washington-based consultancy firm, to obtain the requisite assistance in rolling out this initiative.

“The process will commence shortly with an ‘Organizational Needs Assessment’ to be done by experts from the consultancy firm. Curriculum development and training, including mentoring, will also be undertaken by the consultancy firm,” the statement added.