Joint service commence elections training

Members of the GPF preparing for a crowd dispersal exerciseGeorgetown: Several ranks drawn from the Joint Services have commenced Internal Security Training at the Inter- Services Institute of Internal Security Studies, hosted by the Guyana Defence Force.

The Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Fire Service have provided a cadre of instructors for the training.

The training is geared towards the middle and lower echelons of the services and it is meant to exercise the junior command element in managing different internal security scenarios. During the training, ranks will review regulations, laws and procedures and acquaint themselveswith their specific roles in Internal Security operations.

At the end of the training there will be a debriefing session where lessons learnt will be evaluated. Participants will be able to share experiences, observations and make recommendations. This would then see a refinement of techniques based on the prevailing situations.

The GDF is not the lead agency in the conduct of Internal Security Operations and the Inter-Services Training brought to focus its supportive role to the civil powers.

The training is timely in wake of Guyana’s preparation for the 2015 General and Regional Elections.

At the end of the training, ranks would have fully understood their legal obligations and procedures to successfully accomplish the likely tasks to be performed on Internal Security operations such as Patrolling, Conduct of Road Blocks, Crowd Dispersal and Cordon and Searches.

The conduct and the legal frame work governing Internal Security Operations will be covered in operation such as Patrolling, Road Blocks, Crowd Dispersal and Cordon and Search Operations,

The conduct and the legal framework governing Internal Security Operations will be covered in Operations such as Cordon and Search, Patrolling, Road Blocks, and Crowd Dispersals.