The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force on Tuesday, September 28th, 2022 witnessed the commissioning of the Felix Morely Community Center Police Outpost.
A joint partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Sporting Commission, the Police Outpost will serve as a community bridge connecting the residents of Five Cays and the RTCIPF.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday afternoon (September 28th, 2022), Superintendent Dwight Gardiner said: “The purpose of this community post is to allow the Police to engage more closely with the people of Five Cays. The Police in fact will be more easily accessible to residents. Persons can come and air concerns, seek advice, be provided with crime prevention advice, or be assisted by officers in other ways. We will also on occasion use this location for other Police projects and business.”
Additionally, Superintendent Gardiner said society issues must be addressed with short, mid, and long-term action and strategies.
“The opening of this community post fits one of our long-term strategies that will undoubtedly pay dividends down the road.
Citing the DARE program, (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) which has already been launched, Sgt. Gardiner said another program the RTCIPF will soon be starting and incorporating into the school curriculum is GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training).
“ This program focuses on prevention. It is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. We have already had to send officers away for training so that they can deliver this program.
“Additionally, there is PAL “Police Action League” that we are currently engaged in and in partnership with the Sports Commission.”
Also in attendance were residents of Five Cays, Premier Charles Missick, Director of Sports Jarette Forbes, Deputy Director of Sports Alvin Parker, Minister of Education, Labour, Employment & Customer Services Hon. Rachel Taylor and Hon Akierra Missick.
