Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced an upgrade to the vehicles used by the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police.
“I also believe that in Dominica, I think we need to upgrade the vehicles assigned to the Chief of Police and the Deputy Chief of Police,” he said during a handing over ceremony of six vehicles to the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) last week.
“So I think we need to make special arrangements for the Deputy Chief and the Chief especially when they are attending official functions…” He continued. “I will assist with that and ensure that they get appropriate vehicles, fitting of the offices that they hold.”
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said that it is important that every police officer maintains a high level of integrity and that they do not compromise themselves.
“Having a gun doesn’t mean that you are safe, and if you compromise the security of the state, you are compromising your own security and that of your family,” he remarked.
Therefore, Skerrit noted, it is important to maintain a high level of standards and integrity, “and ensure that we do not find ourselves on the wrong side of the law or ourselves perpetrating…illegal activities.”
“When you are out, your [comrades] ought to be very comfortable that each of you have each other’s back, that you are on the side of the law, and you are here to serve and protect,” he stated.