Guyana Police Force

𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒆: 𝑯𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑮𝑷𝑭 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑫𝒐𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆
…𝑰𝑨𝑼 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑪𝒐𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆

History was made today, Saturday, June 6, 2026, as Commissioner of Police, Dr. Clifton Anthony Hicken, became the first Commissioner of Police in the history of the Guyana Police Force to receive doctorate status, having been conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Rights and Social Justice, Honoris Causa, from International American University.

The convocation ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport by IHG, Burlingame, California. The award was conferred by the university’s School of Business, Los Angeles, California and Commissioner Hicken was also recognised at the Global Excellence Summit 2026 for his exceptional achievements and contributions.

This latest recognition marks another significant milestone in Commissioner Hicken’s academic and professional journey and reflects his continued commitment to leadership, public service, human rights, social justice, community development and institutional advancement.

Commissioner Hicken’s academic background includes two diplomas from the University of Guyana in areas of public management and related studies, along with a Master of Business Administration, specialising in Human Resource Management, from the University of Bedfordshire.

Over the years, Commissioner Hicken has also pursued several professional and specialised training programmes in law enforcement, leadership, management, human rights, domestic violence, public order, emergency response, search and rescue, tactical operations and organisational development.

His training and experience span both local and international institutions and programmes, including the University of Guyana, the University of the West Indies Cave Hill School of Business, the San Salvador Law Enforcement Academy and other international law enforcement and security training initiatives.

The area of Human Rights and Social Justice is especially relevant to modern policing, as law enforcement continues to play a critical role in protecting vulnerable groups, strengthening community relations, promoting fairness, supporting youth development, addressing domestic violence and improving public trust.

Commissioner Hicken’s achievement also reinforces the Guyana Police Force’s continued emphasis on education, professionalism, leadership development and lifelong learning among its ranks.

The Guyana Police Force extends congratulations to Commissioner Hicken on this accomplishment and recognises it as a proud moment for the Force.

(𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝑪𝑼’𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒇 𝑯𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒎)