Giving the keynote address at a graduation ceremony for 15 civilian employees of the Police Force who completed a six-week Basic Computer Course on Thursday (May 26) at the Police Training Complex, Commissioner Queeley explained it is important as a body that the Force ensures that it keeps up to date with changes in the 21st Century by equipping its personnel with the “competencies and skills required to keep us current”.
“I was very heartened to learn of this training because many of us shy away from things that are not introduced at a particular time in our life, but we are never too old to learn,” he said.
With the Force’s continuous fight against all forms of criminal activity in the Federation, CoP Queeley pointed out that with those officers continuing to strategize, it is the civilian core that would be needed to carry out the administrative tasks of the agency.
Against that backdrop, he reminded the officers that they should see themselves as being equally important in the effective operation of the organization.
“We need that added administrative and technical support in order for the Force to function as it is, while we who engage in law enforcement continue to strategize and carry out the enforcement efforts,” Queeley urged.
He stressed that the workplace has become a big global environment and the skills learned during the course would assist the personnel and the Police Force to carrying out its daily functions.
“For us to stay on par or above, we need to be au fait with not only the work place but also the world at large. So I think the training that you would have acquired is not only timely but is very important to the functioning of the organization.”
Among those present at the graduation ceremony were Permanent Secretary in the Minister of National Security Osmond Petty, Deputy Commissioner of Police Hilroy Brandy and Assistant Commissioners Merclyn Hughes and Terrance James.
