Eight police officers complete leadership, crisis management training in Miami

The officers with a facilitator

Eight officers from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) participated this week in an executive leadership study tour and training programme at the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) in the United States.

The U.S. Embassy-sponsored programme focused on enhancing the GPF’s crisis response and command-and-control capabilities.

During the training, the officers worked with MDSO experts on interagency communication, risk management, and leadership in complex policing situations. The delegation also visited the agency’s Real Time Crime and Communications Center and the Midwest District Station, gaining hands-on experience with advanced technology and crisis response protocols.

The programme builds on an inaugural GPF-MDSO crisis management training held in Georgetown in August 2025 and aims to strengthen the GPF’s command-and-control structures and standard operating procedures.

Funding was provided by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), a U.S. security cooperation programme with Guyana and 12 other Caribbean countries designed to combat transnational criminal organisations, illicit narcotics, and strengthen regional security cooperation.

The United States said it remains committed to supporting Guyana’s law enforcement and security institutions to improve public safety and regional security.