COP A. Regis at church service

The men and women of the Royal St.Lucia Police Force, continue to operate under insurmountable pressure, as they persistently devise efficacious means of tackling the current upsurge of criminal activity in our society.

   There are several functions held by the police including the discouragement of crime through high visibility policing. They are expected to respond to a variety of situations that may include their intervention in a domestic dispute or the interception of criminal behaviour in a hostile territory.
      It is clearly a job that requires a considerable level of bravery on the part of the committed men and women who serve in the organization. The rules and regulations dictate that a police officer is obliged to intervene in an activity that is in violation of our laws, albeit being off-duty.
      Another area of concern for the police is their relationship with the public which has long become a matter of main concern. The police continue to strive to strengthen that bond of collaborative working, which they are hopeful, will go a long way in improving deviant behaviour, which is, without a doubt,  a social fact and concerns us almost as much as it does social psychologists.
      The officers are cognizant of the fact that their personal protection and guidance are dependent on the grace and mercy of the Almighty God. This belief was manifested in the attendance of a church service at the St.Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Dennery, on Sunday the 7th of February, 2010.
      Officers paraded the streets of Dennery in vast numbers, before making their actual entrance into the church. The service commenced at 10:00am and was officiated by Fr. Amal Raj, who is the acting parish priest for the community.
      Fr. Raj focussed his sermon on the numerous responsibilities of the police and earnestly urged the congregation to give assistance to the police anytime their help is needed or requested.
      The Royal St.Lucia Police Band was also in attendance at the service and graced the congregation with unsurpassed renditions which were well received by all.
      After the service ended, the officers gathered at the beach front for the Long Service Awards Ceremony which was also attended by the minister responsible for Home Affairs and National Security, Senator Guy Mayers and the Parliamentary Representative, Edmund Estaphane. A total number of sixty officers received Long Service awards which featured in the category of twenty-five years and over.
      The Commissioner of Police, Ausbert Regis, who was also the recipient of an award, stated that twenty-five years of a policeman’s life is equivalent to seventy-five years in some other careers. He commended the officers for having conducted their duties diligently during the lengthy period of service.

Officers in Attendance at Church Service

Download the Constitution of Saint Lucia