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Jan 20, 2011 News
A whopping $15.9 billion has been allocated for enhancing security and for the Justice
Public Safety and Security systems. This disclosure was made by Finance Minister Ashni Singh, at Monday’s budget presentation.
Last year the government had allocated some $14.2 billions on institutional strengthening, capacity building, infrastructural works and equipment.
According to the minister greater emphasis will be placed on “serious crimes and activities that adversely affect the lives of every citizen and community across Guyana”.
The achievement of this will result from greater use of information and communications technology, intelligence gathering, operational capacity strengthening, training, improved investigative capability, strengthened community policing and intensified collaboration with our regional and international law enforcement agencies.
More so, some $1.1 billion is earmarked for the construction of a modern forensic laboratory and a firefighting training school.
That $1.1 billion is also expected to be spent on the construction of new fire stations at Mahaica and Diamond.
The money would be allocated for the establishment of a training facility for the Guyana Police Force, the remodeling of six police stations, the rehabilitation and maintenance of police, fire stations, outposts, prisons, barracks and bases countrywide.
Last year, the cost of construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of police stations and outposts, fire stations, prisons, the barracks and bases of the security sector amounted to $527.9 million.
A further sum of $580.8 million was spent on the acquisition and maintenance of vehicles, a mobile police station, motorcycles, trucks and buses while $41.2 million was expend to resource community policing groups.
The Minister added that over $140M will be expended on training the security forces to improve their response capability.
It was further disclosed that another sum of $662.2 M will be allocated for the purchase of vehicles including trucks, pick ups, fire tenders and buses.
Moreover some $80.5M has been earmarked for expanding the hinterland fire protection drive which will be boosted with the purchase of all terrain water tenders and trailer pumps for Port Kaituma, Mahdia, Mabaruma, Kwakwani and Lethem.
The Minister during his budget speech reiterated Government’s commitment to strengthening capabilities for taking proactive and preventive measures in addressing issues of national security and in securing for all citizens.
$2.4 Billion for the Justice system.
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