RSLPF Welcomes A Canine Into Its Ranks

On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) hosted a Handing Over Ceremony at Police Headquarters, Castries. During the event, the organisation received a Canine (K-9) from the Gendarmerie. In attendance were the Honourable Jeremiah Norbert, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Home Affairs, Crime Prevention, and Persons with Disabilities; His Excellency Francis Etienne, Ambassador of France to the OECS; officials from the Gendarmerie; Mrs. Sarah Dupre-Cotter, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security; Mr. Daasreane Greene, Director of Public Prosecutions; Commissioner of Police Crusita Descartes-Pelius; and other members of the RSLPF. Also present were Miss Allison Joseph, Consul General of Saint Lucia to the French Antilles; Mr. Daren Cenac, Director of Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA); Chief Fire Officer Mr. Ditney Downes; and Mr. Kosygin Fredrick Assistant Controller-Enforcement, Customs and Excise Department. As the ceremony progressed, attendees heard brief remarks from Lieutenant Colonel Yannick Gache of Martinique, Commissioner Crusita Descartes-Pelius, Honourable Jeremiah Norbert, and His Excellency Francis Etienne. One recurring theme was the importance of working harmoniously, both regionally and internationally, in combating crime as sovereign states. The receipt of the Canine (K-9) symbolises the tangible results of...