Police presence to intensify this week- Christmas shopping.

Georgetown-During the last week the city was filled with christmas shoppers as the season kicked in. This week it will be more intense since it is the final week before the holidays with deals being offered on the streets and at all major stores. Following the lull in business during the elections period, businessmen are reporting good news with business picking up at a rapid rate over the last week. Some of the bigger stores around water street and regent street are reporting big sales particularly over the weekend.But as the city prepares for a mammoth influx of shoppers this week, POLICE ‘A’ Division Commander, Assistant Commissioner George Vyphuis, has assured shoppers, tourists and visitors that they can safely do their Christmas shopping, since patrols and ranks are policing Georgetown and its environs around the clock.  Detailing the security logistics, Commander Vyphuis said the GPF has enhanced its presence in the commercial sectors, where there would be intense Christmas shopping and tourists as well as overseas-based Guyanese.

There are also heightened operations involving Criminal Investigations Department (CID) ranks and those attached to the Intelligence Unit, working around city banks, nightspots, prisons, and post offices.

The Assistant Commissioner also stated that the GPF will continue to pay special attention to noise nuisance, and in order for them to effectively police the city, personnel have been assigned sectors which are each manned by a cadet officer and an inspector.
He said all sectors have booths with police ranks. In addition, mobile patrols and the beat duty system is in place, and their focus is on the busy thoroughfares, residential areas, businesses, and shopping areas.