Last night we told you that the cops were replacing police week celebrations - too dangerous and expensive to carry through during COVID-19 - with Citizen's Appreciation Day. It's an initiative in which officers thank the community for their role in making successful policing possible. The Commissioner told us about the activities that took place countrywide.
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"We sought an alternative to police week which is a citizen's appreciation day, a day that we can take to celebrate those citizens who continue to stand by our side through thick and thin in ensuring that our police department gives the level of service that it is expected to give to the wider public and so I want to say thank you to each of you awardees today. It shows that we're not in an entanglement but rather in a marriage."
"Today the day started with the police officers on the streets of Belize feeding the homeless breakfast. After that, we had officers who went on the various checkpoints sorry talk shows to sensitize the people about what the day is about. And then you have the checkpoints across the country which are basically courtesy checkpoints where we're not asking for your drivers license your insurance or searching your vehicle but rather we're taking the time out to say thank you and giving you maybe a flyer or a token or something to show our appreciation for the support that you have given to the police department and then we have an open day. So the open day is about showcasing the different services that the police do offer to the public letting you know how you apply for a police record, how you apply for a police report, how you apply for a gun license and likewise for the different units within the department to showcase to the public what it is that they do to give you a better understanding in terms of the daily life of a police officer."
"And so we're hoping that the people are going to come out today and be apart of our open day. Ask whatever questions they need to ask and we'll ensure that we do our utmost best to answer every question that is asked of us today."
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