Philipsburg: --- Six police recruits who are presently on Sint Maarten to finalize their training, have taken the temporary oath on Thursday at the Government Administration Building. The practical duration course is expected to last six weeks. They will be functioning under guidance and instruction of a mentor. After finalizing this course an evaluation will be done do determine if the recruits have done so successfully and if so they will then officially take up the task as an full fledged police officer.The oath was taken in the presence of the Lt. Governor Mr. Franklin Richards in his capacity as Local Chief of Police also present was the Acting Chief of Police Commissioner Ademar Doran and the Public Relation and Communication Officer of the Police department, Inspector Ricardo Henson. During the ceremony both the Lt. Governor Mr. Franklin Richards and Commissioner Ademar Doran warned the recruits about the seriousness of their jobs and most of all the consequences of corruption.
Doran in his advise said the soon to be officers should know that being a police officer would not make them a millionaire however, they are going to be happy that they have chosen to become police officers and to serve their community.
