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Dear Editor, As the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) celebrates its 60th Anniversary of service, the ‘Building Our Dream Guyana Movement’ is proposing that November 24th, 2025, be observed as a ‘Day of Appreciation for Security and Law Enforcement Officers in Guyana’. The aim of this day is for members of the public to show appreciation to our security officers, members of the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Fire Service, and the Guyana Police Force. Too often, we criticize our security and law enforcement officers, however, we are recommending a day annually for the members of the public to show their appreciation for the service, sacrifices, roles and responsibilities of security and law enforcement officers to our country. The objectives of this proposed day are: To provide members of the public with an opportunity to express their appreciation to security and law enforcement officers; to create an opportunity to increase the value and generate greater public support for security and law enforcement officers; to build stronger partnerships between members of the public, communities, and security and law enforcement officers; to provide an opportunity for security and law enforcement officers to create greater awareness and educate members of the public on security and law enforcement matters; to provide members of the public to express their appreciation to families of security and law enforcement officers; and to inspire security and law enforcement officers to endeavour to provide the highest level of service to members of the public, communities and to generate greater respect for their organisations. This can be done by expressing appreciation to: traffic officers doing their duty; neighbours, friends, family members who are security and law enforcement police officers; Guyana Police Force officers; Guyana Defence Force Officers, including those on the borders; Guyana Fire Service officers; businesses placing advertisements in the press expressing their appreciation for a secure business environment; expressing appreciation through community appreciation activities; religious organisations expressing appreciation to their members who are security and law enforcement officers; among others. We hope that in 2026, we will be able to organize this day with the Ministry of Home Affairs and other relevant public sector, international, civil society and private sector organisations. Yours sincerely, Citizen Audreyanna Thomas Coordinator, Building Our Dream Guyana Movement
