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Press Release from HE the Governor and the Commissioner of the Royal Anguilla Police Force

Published 20 January 2019

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Press Release from HE the Governor and the Commissioner of the Royal Anguilla Police Force

At 6:25 am this morning, 20 January 2019 the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) responded to an incident in the Cove area of West End. Once police arrived on the scene, one individual had received a non-life threatening stab wound and another received injuries from a blunt instrument.

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT PLACES GREATER EMPHASIS ON TRAINING FOR SECURITY FORCES IN 2019

Published 19 Published 2018

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Photo: Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris pictured with course instructors from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
ST. KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT PLACES GREATER EMPHASIS ON TRAINING FOR SECURITY FORCES IN 2019

 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, January 18, 2019 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Ministry of National Security this week facilitated a five-day training course for officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. This came as the Team Unity administration has placed much greater emphasis on training for security personnel in the Federation throughout 2019.

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ROBUST TRAINING AGENDA TO ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

Published 19 Published 2018

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SKNIS Photo:  Simulation of an incident with local police officers performing Close Protection duties
ROBUST TRAINING AGENDA TO ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS

 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 18, 2019 (SKNIS): Plans by the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to enhance the skills of the men and women in law enforcement through training in 2019 are already being implemented with the hosting of a five-day workshop in Close Protection.

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Prime Minister Harris: All police officers have been exposed to training, more recruited

Published 18 Published 2019

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Prime Minister Harris: All police officers have been exposed to training, more recruited

 

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, January 18, 2019 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — The Government has addressed a situation where a number of police officers would have been in uniform without formal training. It has ensured that they have received some form of training, while 98 police recruits have graduated from three training courses since 2015.

“We had inherited a situation in 2015 where a large number of Police Officers were in uniform but had not yet been exposed to formal training,” said Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on Wednesday January 16 at his monthly press conference, the first for the year, at Parliament Lounge. “We are correcting this unfortunate situation and thereby consecrating the future.”

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THREE OFFICERS FACING DISCIPLINARY CHARGES

Published 17 January 2019

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THREE OFFICERS FACING DISCIPLINARY CHARGES

 

Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 17, 2019 (RSCNPF): Following an investigation into an incident involving two Police Officers and two visitors to the Federation, three Officers are now facing disciplinary charges.

As soon as the matter was brought to the attention of the High Command, an investigation was launched into the circumstances surrounding the arrest and release of the visitors without charge. Acting Commissioner of Police Hilroy Brandy updated members of the media on the investigation at the Prime Minister’s Press Conference on Wednesday, January 16.

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