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Private and national security forces are gearing up for the impending May 11 General and Regional Elections, as the Guyana Association of Private Security Organisations (GAPSO) recently completed a series of specialised security training for private security officers. And fire services conducted routine drills yesterday.According to the GAPSO statement, the sessions consisted of three batches of 120 private officers, throughout March. GAPSO expects more than 500 security officers from eight private security services will benefit from the special training.Participating in the sessions were representatives from Banks DIH, Security Alliance, Federal Management Systems, MMC, Bank of Guyana, Kalibur, Sentinel Security and Integrated Security Services. The sessions included instructors like Lt. Col Randy Storm, Whittington Braithwaite, David Moore, Carlos Beaton and Stanley Leitch.According to GAPSO, the sessions incorporated classroom lectures, discussions, and practical exercises with courses that covered Public Order Act, Orders for Opening Fire, Potential Election related disturbances, and the role of the Private Security during the electoral period.The Association said “Private Security is responsible for thousands of lives and billions of dollars in assets.” The training sessions were designed to augment security officer’s skills with specialty training in effective election security issues.Meanwhile, the Guyana Fire Service carried out a routine “output-test” with fire-tenders and the water cannon, at Square of the Revolution, yesterday, in preparation for elections.Usually the routine tests are conducted at the National Park tarmac; however, renovations are being done at that location for the annual Independence Day celebrations. |
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