Philipsburg:--- On Thursday October 13th at 2:00 pm, three members of the United Peoples Party (UPP) who are also members of Parliament namely Johan "Janchi" Leonard, Sylvia Meyers, and Romain Laville attended a meeting with the Police Management team headed by Chief Commissioner Peter de Witte along with Acting Chief Carl John, Public Relations and Communications Officer Inspector Ricardo Henson, Head of Human Resources Mrs. Lourdes Lake and Henk van Straten (advisor).
During this meeting a PowerPoint presentation was given concerning several topics and some of these topics were: The plans of the new police structure, the placement plan, the budget, mobility plan, capacity (manpower), promotions and recruitment. The drafting and implementation of new laws and the amendment of existing laws were also a part of this discussion.
The parliamentarians gave the management team the assurance that they will do everything in their power to make sure that the police receives all the necessary funds and equipment to be able to upgrade the police department and turn it into a professional organization, a police organization the community of Sint Maarten deserves.
After this very informative meeting, the members of parliament were given a tour of the police station and the new police cells. Future meetings between parties will also be held to monitor the progress of the growth and advancement in the police organization.
