Speaking at the annual service to mark the work of law enforcement officers on Sunday 18 January at the Church of God of Prophecy in Providenciales, His Excellency the Governor praised all the officials for their work.
“Too often the work of key staff in the public sector is under-rated and under-valued, “ the Governor said. “I am delighted that the churches of Turks and Caicos take it in turn to celebrate the contribution of officers ranging from the police and fire forces to customs and border control. A clear mark of the value of that work was the award of an Honour to the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Border Control and Labour in the Queen’s Honours. That award should be seen as a recognition of the work of everyone in her Department.”
The Governor also highlighted the focus on the police forces of the world, of which the TCI was a part. While he hoped that Turks and Caicos would never see the dreadful terrorism acts in Paris earlier this month, every member of the Royal Turks and Islands Police Force needed to ask themselves whether they could match the fitness, marksmanship and efficiency of the French police, who had saved their country from a far worse outcome.
“Although the events of Paris may seem light years away from us, we all need to recognise how dependent we are similarly on the bravery of our Police Force, who are part of the international community of police dedicated to preserving and protecting peace in our community” the Governor concluded.
