Eighteen police recruits to be trained in Grand Bahama

Eighteen locally hired recruits of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (ten males and eight females) will undergo training in Freeport, Grand Bahama from Friday, February 3, 2023.

The initial police training programme consists of 22 weeks of training and lectures.

Topics to be covered include; laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands, criminal investigations, patrol procedures, self-defence, traffic control, firearms, physicals, precision drills, and driving skills.

Accompanying the recruits will be Inspector Delton Robinson, a seasoned investigator with over 16 years of policing experience in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a statement from the police revealed.

Speaking with the recruits ahead of their departure, Training Manager Mrs Odessa Forbes encouraged them to remain focused as they prepare to start their professional careers in the force.

She said: “Set goals on what you wish to accomplish both personal and those that will benefit the organisation on your return.

“Identify what needs to be done and prepare yourself mentally to achieve those goals. Support each other and in times of need, be there for each other…and in times of need lend your colleague/s a helping hand. No officer should be left behind, even if you have to push him over the finish line. You are representing yourselves, the RTCIPF and the TCI”.

Acting Commissioner of Police, Rodney Adams, in a brief address, called on the recruits to always give their best.

“Upon completion of your training, you return to the TCI to serve the people to the best of your ability”.

Human Resource Manager Rex Swann, Sgt Kevin Clarke and Inspector Robinson also wished the recruits well on their training.