Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas, is attending the opening ceremony of the ‘Women in Law Enforcement Empowerment Summit 2023 – Gather. Collaborate. Grow.’
The two-day summit is being held at the Police Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary, under the theme “Embrace Equity” which will conclude on Friday, March 10, 2023.
The Community Relations Department of the Guyana Police Force, members of the Diversity Committee of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry have collaborated to host the Inaugural Women in Law Enforcement Summit.
This event’s launch seeks to bring together several diverse representatives and prominent business leaders in one location.
Human resource management, skills and behaviors, communication skills, team building, decision-making, gender disparities, emotional intelligence, and planning the path to entrepreneurship are some of the competency areas that are being targeted.
The summit’s goals are to actively promote and support inclusivity while fostering open and honest dialogues, activities to improve one’s professional and personal abilities, and the overall growth and development of female law enforcement professionals.
Further, the conference will seek to address the difficulties faced by female law enforcement officers and aid in strengthening their resilience and responses, including exchanging personal and professional experiences.
The summit will also provide instructor-led, one-on-one counseling to encourage emotional intelligence development while fostering closer working relationships between women in the public and private sectors with a focus on empowering women.
At the end of the conference, participants will be able to identify techniques to empower each other, discover tactics to thrive in their profession, and achieve their goals, among other benefits.
Hon. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Ms. Gail Teixeira, MP, Director of Public Prosecutions Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC LL.B, Hon.), LEC, Acting Commissioner of Police Mr. Clifton Hicken, Director of Prisons (ag) Mr. Nicklon Elliot, Deputy Commissioner ‘Administrations’ Mr. Calvin Brutus, Deputy Commissioner ‘Operations’ Mr. Ravindradat Budhram, Deputy Commissioner ‘Law Enforcement’ Mr. Wendell Blanhum, Guyana Chambers of Industry and Commerce Ms. Shaleeza Sawh, Representative, US Mr. J. Granville, special invitees, and other senior and junior officers are in attendance.