00:00 It was a big day for 156 new entrants to the police service.
00:06 The overcast weather would do little to dampen the spirits of the six squads at the passing
00:11 out parade.
00:13 Donning their immaculate uniforms with pride, they are inspected, cognizant of one mission
00:19 at hand - to protect and serve.
00:22 Remember that you are not just enforcers of the law.
00:26 You are guardians of public safety, defenders of the vulnerable and upholders of the values
00:34 that bind our society together.
00:38 Your actions will have a profound impact on the lives of the people you serve.
00:45 Commissioner Christopher says these officers are joining the service at a time when policing
00:51 is attracting a lot of attention.
00:53 The effectiveness of the service is being challenged.
00:56 The integrity of officers is under scrutiny.
01:00 The competence of officers is being questioned.
01:04 You must be determined to make a difference.
01:07 National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hines says some 1,000 officers will be recruited
01:12 this year, but he warns this is no regular job.
01:17 When they encounter you, they must know and feel in their guts that you are the real deal.
01:25 You will not be moved by voices of ignorance and populism telling you to shoot to kill
01:33 and telling you that you need power and laws which we all know you already have.
01:39 Hines said government continues to provide resources for national security like the enhancing
01:45 of border patrols by returning 12 Daman vessels to full service in the Coast Guard.
01:51 The contract is being performed as we speak and the first vessel recertified, refurbished
02:00 is expected to be back in the water in September 2024.
02:05 Awards were distributed to recruits for traffic law, discipline, firearm theory, defensive
02:12 tactics, best foot and arm drills, fitness and best shot.
02:17 The best all-round trainee, 23-year-old David Cooper from New Grand Princess Town received
02:23 not just his award but some words of advice from a former police officer himself.
02:30 Ravishi Timori, Rubnarine, TV6 News.
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