(The Valley, Anguilla) – Four women and eight men took their oath of office to become members of the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) at a closed door ceremony held at Police Headquarters on Tuesday 7th January 2020. The swearing in session was conducted by Commissioner of Police Mr. Paul Morrison OBE, QPM. On hand to witness the ceremony was Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr. Elliot Forbes and head of Corporate Development Department Inspector Randolph Yearwood among other departmental heads.
The recruits are to undergo the next 6 months of training which will be conducted in Anguilla. It is the first time that such recruit training will be conducted locally. Previously the recruit training was done at the Regional Police Training Center in Barbados. Over the next six months they will engage themselves in a comprehensive training program which will be delivered by a dedicated training staff. Occasionally, visiting lecturers will also deliver selected subject areas.
As part of the training, the recruits will be posted on attachments at institutions that work closely with the RAPF to give them a better understanding of our social partners functions and to help foster the integration process between the RAPF and the communities of Anguilla.
At the swearing in ceremony, Commissioner Morrison emphasized to the recruits the importance of the RAPF code of ethics and why it’s important that they maintain these attributes. All recruits then signed the Code of Ethics as a pledge to uphold their commitment to the the communities on Anguilla. This recruit training is directly under the supervision of Inspector Kenneth Millette.
Source: RAPF