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What is not being said about CPGs

Sep 16, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
Over the last few weeks and even months, I have noticed that much has been said about Community Policing. I have also noticed that there’s a lot of distorted information being put out there in regards to the work of this organization. I recently read an article which made mention of the resources that have been distributed to the various CPGs and Divisions.
What I found to be most absurd is a statement made the goodly Commissioner of Police that he doesn’t see why the resources that are in the possession of CPG was given to them. I would rather suspect that the Commissioner was referring to vehicles, since he made mention that in the case of the West Demerara, there were five vehicles for CPGs as opposed to two for the police.
I really don’t know which hat the Commissioner pulled that information from, since for all that I know, the West Demerara has two patrol vehicles for CPGs, which work to cover the entire West Demerara and the East Bank of the Essequibo. It must also be noted that one of the two vehicles has been working for the past six years now in this Division and is solely maintained, serviced and kept by members.
The goodly Commissioner also said that since CPG’s are suppose to patrol their communities, he feels that they should walk. This is a most Insensitive, disrespectful and inconsiderate gesture for the Top Cop to have made. I wonder if the Commissioner doesn’t realize that the dynamics of most communities have changed over the years in terms of density, layout, size and the list goes on, and not to mention the further risk that CPG members would be exposed to by just merely strolling through the streets of many dangerous communities in this country.
Like any organization and or agency, you will find that there are going to have a few who may be engaged in unethical practices. CPG is certainly no exception as is the Police Force itself but let’s not discredit the hundreds and even thousands (over 5000 CPG members) who do good and do it wholeheartedly. On this note please also permit me to make mention of the many good things that the CPG organization does in many communities in this country.
For example (1)the many youth clubs that have been formed (2) women’s groups (3) the many seminars and workshops that are organized for residents in communities all across the country that deals with many socially-related issues such as Gender Based Violence, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, Conflict Resolution, Leadership development (4) the many different projects that are undertaken by groups to clear away bushes in many areas, weeding and maintenance of many community center grounds in various communities (Parfaite Harmonie for example ( 5) food basket distribution to the elderly and  many and other benevolence services .
These are just to name a few of the positives that CPG does as an organization in addition to serving as a friend and support to the Guyana Police Force in trying to keep our communities safe; and all this with the help and support of the Government, which we as an organization would continue to look forward to in the many years to come .
Dr.Mark Constantine PH.d
D2 sub division CPG Chairman

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