Published 24 July 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News
Teen and Police Service (TAPS) was first introduced by former Commissioner of Police, C.G. Walwyn in July 2014
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JULY 24TH 2017 – The Teen and Police Service (TAPS), first introduced by then Commissioner of Police of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Mr. C. G. Walwyn in July 2014, has been reactivated after being dormant for over two years.
The St Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) in a news release dated July 29th 2014 noted that the Teens and Police Services TAPA was introduced on Thursday July 3rd to senior ranks of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force as well as the junior officers who will implement the initiative in high schools across the federation.
It is designed to team up the police and teens to foster a better understanding of each other’s reality and encourage open discussion on topics directly affecting them.
The SNKIS release of July 29th 2014 quotes then Deputy Commissioner of Police Stafford Liburd encouraging residents to embrace this new initiative which is in keeping the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force’s motto: “Making the difference in community and law enforcement.”
“I want to reach out to the public and say continue to support the police, continue to support law enforcement in any form,” he stressed. “Continue to ensure that our communities in St Kitts and Nevis remain safe for all.”
A 12 minute video produced by the SKNIS on the initiative of July 2014, highlights interviews with the co-founders of TAPS who praised the leadership of Commissioner of police, Mr. C. G. Walwyn. In the video Deputy Commissioner of Police Stafford Liburd that the Police Force already have police officers in the Cayon High School and the Sandy Point High School.
St. Kitts and Nevis Adopts Teen and Police Service Academy (TAPS)
