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BDF Supporting All Agencies
posted (October 30, 2018)
For the past 2 days, the Belize Defense Force has been conducting training for several different agencies, to protect the country's natural reserve areas.

It's called the Inter-Agency Patrolling Seminar, and representatives from the Customs Department, the Forestry Department, the Friends for Conservation and Development, and the Belize Defense Force. Instructors from FCD, BDF, and Forestry gave talks to the participating representatives on best practices on the topics of physical fitness, basic first aid, communications, patrolling techniques, map reading and global positioning system (GPS) introduction, laws governing protected areas, evidence gathering, and the rules of engagement and escalation of force.

The seminar started yesterday, and concluded today. Its purpose was better equip these field officers with information on better decision making, since they often tackle issues that could become an international incident, where their actions can be heavily scrutinized.

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