(CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana) Law enforcement officials from Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will soon have the opportunity for training under a scholarship programme being offered by the Government of Chile.
News of this recently came from a high-level delegation from Chile’s Uniformed Police Agency, which called on officials of the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.
During the encounter, the Chilean delegation pointed out that in 2006 their Government is awarding 70 scholarships worldwide for various levels of police training, with at least six administrative courses among those being offered. These include Security and Order, Police Administration, Police Sciences, Comptroller and Management Officer, and Non Commissioned Officer Course.
The Chilean Police team also noted that the scholarship programme offers specialised training in the areas of Mountain and Border Training, Drugs and Narcotics, Investigation of Traffic Accidents, Special Police Operations, Police Trainers and VIP Protection.
Since the commencement of the International Co-operation Programme for Foreign Uniformed Police Agencies in 1995 more than 600 Foreign Police from over 25 countries have benefited from the training received under the guidance of the Chilean Ministry of Defense. Due to its increased repute, the scholarship programme now attracts numerous applicants annually, with 2005 accounting for 194 applications, out of which 78 persons were selected and are now on study in Chile. The Prospectus for the 2006 scholarships which includes application forms will be sent to Member States in the near future.
The visiting Chilean delegation comprised General Jorge Contreras Mella, Financial Adviser, General Manuel Parejo del Fierro, Director of Education, Major Roberto Cabrera Jerez, Head of Budget and Finance Department and Councilor Jaime Contreras Nogueira, Head of Strategic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
