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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Participants of the recently concluded Police Officers' Annual Conference in Guyana have endorsed the initiative between the Police force and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company in the creation of an Emergency Short Messaging Service [E-SMS]. The- ESMS is expected to alleviate pressure on emergency 911 systems when it becomes operational March 1, 2007. Officers of the Guyana Police Force attending the conference resolved to aggressively pursue wanted persons and intensify targeted patrols to reduce crime. The officers also took a decision to implement measures to reduce the number of illegal firearms in the country and to improve on Police response through increased use of Intelligence. There were some one hundred and thirty nine Police officers in attendance at the conference held under the themeEnhancing Community Safety and Security through Partnership, Professionalism and Reform.
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