Philipsburg-----The police force KPSSS will be launching a massive recruitment drive on Tuesday March 31 2009 in front of the Philipsburg Police Station. The opening of the first ever massive recruitment to take place locally will be done by the Minister of Justice David Dick. Expected to be part of the event are students from all Secondary Schools on the island including their parents. Coordinators for the recruitment drive are Chief Inspector Carl John and Inspector Ricardo Henson.
Henson said so far they will be accepting applications from everyone that are interested in joining the police force since the force is greatly understaffed. Applicants must be 17 years six months to 29 years old and must have a good command of the Dutch language.
Persons who already have some sort of knowledge of law enforcement can also apply. Those applicants he said can be as old as 35 years of age.
Asked if applicants have to be able to speak Papiamento Henson said that is not compulsory. He further explained that all classes at the Police Academy in Curacao are conducted in the Dutch language, thus it is mandatory for the applicants to have good command of the Dutch language if they are to succeed in passing their examinations.
The police spokesman and coordinator said they already have a group of six persons who are expected to leave St. Maarten early in April where they would join another group of persons in Bonaire.
