GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Irfaan Ali has introduced what his authorities has described as the most important mass promotion of cops within the historical past of the Commonwealth. Addressing Folks’s Progressive Occasion Civic’s (PPP/C) supporters at an enormous rally held at Belle’s Sq. in Bartica, Area Seven, the president stated that some 2,800 Guyana Police Power (GPF) officers are being promoted.
The elevation will span a number of ranks, together with promotions from Constable to Lance Corporal, Lance Corporal to Corporal, Corporal to Sergeant, and Sergeant to Inspector.
The promotions took impact on August 1, precisely a month earlier than the September 1 regional and common elections.
President Ali additionally hailed the reinstatement of the annual bonus for police, a profit the earlier administration had revoked.
“It is a authorities that can enhance your wage scales… gave you your promotion, and this can be a authorities you should help,” he declared on the political rally.
He additionally famous that his administration launched sweeping instructional alternatives and officers in any respect ranges can now pursue diplomas, levels, or grasp’s programmes without charge, a departure from earlier rank-based restrictions.
Earlier this 12 months, 656 officers throughout varied ranks, together with inspectors, superintendents, and corporals, have been promoted as a part of ongoing capacity-building efforts inside the GPF.
