More
vehicles for the Police Force
GOVERNMENT
has allocated $29.5M more to purchase vehicles to boost the
transportation component of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). This
was announced by Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, at his
last media briefing.
One
Rapid Intervention and two bullet-proofed Mahindra Rakshak
vehicles will be bought from Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in
India, one of the leading manufacturers of military multi-utility
vehicles.
The
ballistic kit on the Mahindra Rakshak is based on unique
light-weight materials - composite steel, ultra-hardened steel and
high performance polyethylene.
The
kit has been configured on the vehicle to ensure that overall
performance parameters such as mobility, articulation, braking,
turning and steerability remain unaffected and at their optimum
levels.
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The
Rapid Intervention vehicle is specially designed for the Police
and Paramilitary Forces to control mobs in dense urban areas. Due
to its unique design, it can be deployed faster and can easily be
manoeuvred in lanes and in congested areas.
The
brand name utility vehicles have come to signify high quality,
ruggedness, durability, reliability, ease-of-maintenance and
operational economy for its user groups.
Last
year, two ‘Striker’ vehicles were also purchased from India.
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Saturday,
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