Philipsburg:--- The Minister of Justice Roland Duncan in collaboration with the Police Department signed an agreement with the Miami Dade Justice School. The Director of the Miami Dade School of Justice Hector Garcia met with the Minister of Justice on Wednesday. The aim of the agreement is to train police officers for community policing. The first batch of five police officers have been selected and they will participate in a five day course prior to leaving for Miami where they will continue their training. The five officers that were selected are Helen Christiania Romeo, Felix Richards, Edualdus Josepha, Sylvania Michael Angelo, and Juan Statie. The five officers were designated as community police officers on May 1, 2012. Upon completion of the courses, the community police officers will be assigned to work in neighborhoods such as Lowlands, Philipsburg (including Pointe Blanche and Fort Willem), St. Peters (including South Reward and Betty's Estate), Dutch Quarter, and Middle Region.A second group is expected to start the course sometime in July and complete it by the end of October 2012.
