News Source Guyana Reports : The United States Government will send security experts to Guyana to train members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in preparation for the upcoming General and Regional Elections on September 1. This announcement was made today by U.S. Ambassador Nicole Theriot.
The experts are expected to come from either the Las Vegas or Miami Dade Police Department. Ambassador Theriot emphasized the importance of this training, stating, “We will be bringing in police trainers to provide election security training to help the GPF to be prepared for whatever might come. Hopefully, it will be nice and peaceful, but we are going to be doing that.”
Ambassador Theriot shared these details while responding to questions from News Source at a morning event. She noted that the training is part of a coordinated effort to support Guyana, involving both the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the GPF, facilitated by the ABCEU missions.
Highlighting the significance of a strong democratic process in Guyana, the ambassador explained that the training was initiated in response to a direct request from the GPF for assistance. “Our elections, no matter how contentious, are usually peaceful. We have a lot of expertise in that area, and we are happy to help,” she said.
Ambassador Theriot also mentioned efforts to involve the New York Police Department (NYPD) due to their established partnership with the GPF, but noted that they were unable to travel until September.
In addition to training, the U.S. is funding two-thirds of the OAS Election Observation Mission to Guyana and is collaborating with the Carter Centre, which has already sent a delegation to the country. The U.S. observer mission will consist of approximately 50 personnel who will monitor the elections from the opening of polls to the declaration of results by the Election Commission.
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