BRADES, Montserrat -- Although there are many who use the phrase “One Caribbean” the Royal Montserrat Police Force is practicing this.
On Thursday, nine recruits all nationals of other countries in the Caribbean became members of the local police establishment.
Chief Minister Reuben Meade commended the officers for taking the bold step to commit to serving the people of Montserrat. He remarked that next Friday June 18, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States signs the Economic Union Treaty which will begin the process of connecting the economies of all member states. Chief Minister Meade said the RMPF was a true example of what the OECS union represents; a multi-national force that had one goal, which was to enforce the laws and keep civil order.
The official encouraged the new officers to aspire for the highest post of Commissioner of Police and not to be satisfied that they had arrived, simply by passing the rigorous 22-week programme.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Paul Morris, who hails from the United Kingdom, told the graduating class that he was honoured to see the group develop from shy individuals into a cohesive team and had grown in confidence; enough to injure him during training (he sustained a broken finger from one recruit).
There are 76 officers in the RMPF of which one third are Montserrat nationals. The other officers, who are spread across all ranks hail from Dominica, Jamaica, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Guyana and Jamaica. Most of the officers have been residents on the island for many years, including completing secondary education, raising families and contributing to the society in positive ways.
Four of the new recruits are Jamaican, two Dominican and three from Guyana. The top recruit was Police Constable Keisha Nelson who is from Guyana.
Source: Caribbean Net News
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