Police officers in the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Nevis Division, have been urged to not settle for mediocrity, since they had a commissioner willing to do everything necessary to ensure they were successful in all their undertakings.
The advice came from prime minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, when he delivered remarks at the ninth annual constables awards ceremony and dinner on Saturday.
“His aim is to see his officers and his force recapture the image as one of the region’s best, not only in crime fighting but in crime prevention. There are those of you who continue to express appreciation to him for his leadership and commitment as well as his interest in your own professional development.
“Commissioner C. G. Walwyn has a vision for the force. His aim is to lift the level of competency of this force to that of an efficient law enforcement agency in the 21st century. Catch the vision officers! Don’t be left behind in the corridors of mediocrity. You will be endangering your own lives and the lives of those who are now willing to embrace you, to partner with you and make your work so much more rewarding,” he said.
The prime minister further told the officers that they should make headlines in the media but in a positive way and they should allow the public to applaud them when they excelled in their performance and quick responses to apprehend those who dared to be disorderly and revel in crime.
“Let them not just wait to report of yet another robbery and another homicide. We know that there is more to your performance and professional development that they are missing or failing to focus on,” he said.
Douglas reminded the officers that they were tasked with the very special responsibility of ensuring that everyone in St Kitts and Nevis, without exception, met and adhered to the standards of behaviour that as a nation, through the legislative branch of government, had determined to be in the best interest of the federation.
He thanked the nine police constables who were being honoured for stepping up, stepping forward and trying their best, for going beyond the call of duty, understanding the very special opportunity to make the federation a better place and for consistently doing their best to make it that way.
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