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Minister, ComPol address officers on occasion of Police Day

After attending a mass to mark their day yesterday, police officers paraded through Victoria to the Central Police Station where they were addressed by the Minister for Internal Affairs Errol Fonseka and Commissioner of Police Ted Barbe.

In his address, Minister Fonseka called on the officers to assess themselves as police constables with sharp eyes, ears and mind, fit and accurate eye for detail, irrespective of ranks, to tackle the change in crimes which will get worse with the use of technology.

He noted that drugs is one of the police’s main challenges that will take time, effort and continuous endeavour to tackle.

Police host special thanksgiving mass to mark their day

The Seychelles Police Force yesterday attended a special thanksgiving mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Victoria, to commemorate their day, after which they paraded through Victoria back to the Central Police Station.

The event to mark Police Day also coincided with the International Day of Peace celebrated on September 21 under the theme ‘End racism, Build peace’.

The mass, which was presided over by Father David Alcindor, was to celebrate the achievements of the police and further to ask the Creator for help to serve without discrimination and to promote peace in the communities.

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Police officers take part in blood donation drive

To commemorate the Seychelles Police Day celebrated on September 21 each year, some 30 officers from the Seychelles Police yesterday participated in a blood donation drive at the Seychelles Hospital.

Corporal Mira Marimba, who joined the police force 15 years ago, said that was not her first donation. “I am used to giving blood as I saw a need from the hospital but unfortunately there are many youths who cannot give blood as they are into drugs. I see this as a charitable gesture and as a youth and a member of the police force I find it very important. There are many people who might need blood and it can be anyone of us. Instead of being victim of bad influences, let us do it as our duty to help our own. Maler pa averti and anyone can need blood at any given time. We have to keep feeding the blood bank in order to help the community.”

Seychelles Police Academy graduation Cheryle Labrosse clinches President’s Cup

Cheryle Labrosse is the overall best performer of the certificate course in policing and she received her prize during yesterday’s graduation ceremony held at the Seychelles Police Academy, Pointe Larue.

Present for the ceremony were President Wavel Ramkalawan, commissioner of police Ted Barbe, chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces, Brigadier Michael Rosette, deputy commissioners Francis Songoire and Ron Bonnelame, assistant superintendent Vincent Marie (acting commandant of the Seychelles Police Academy), police officers and graduates.

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