Philipsburg:--- On Friday, five members of the Royal Marechaussee who was sent to St Maarten to assist the Police Force of St Maarten was sworn in. The oath of these officers were taken by the Minister of Justice for Country St Maarten Mr. Roland Duncan, in the presence of the Chief of Police Chief Commissioner Peter de Witte, Secretary General Ligia Stella, Chief Public Prosecutor Hans Mos, Commander of the Marechausse Jan Ploegstra, and head of the Judicial Department Chief Inspector Denise van Geertruij-Jakobs.The officers will be working in the Detective Department and directly under the leadership on the St Maarten Police force. After the swearing-in of the officers the Minister of Justice and the Chief of Police congratulated them and gave them a warm and hearty welcome and told them to be looking forward to fruitful working relationship.
The incoming officers are Eric Wagenmakers, Jan Hendrik Steenge, Robert Jan Bakker, Klaas Rollema, Lana Martiene Coenradie.