RVIPF officers deliver training to RTW security officers
Police Information Office - Friday, March 8th, 2013 at 2:24 PM
Road Town Wholesale Security Officers (centre-back) are flanked by police training instructors. Seated in front are Ag. DCP Roy Stoutt, RTW Managing Director Simon Potter and Ag.COP David Morris.
Security officers at Road Town Wholesale received completion certificates today following a comprehensive security training course carried out by officers of the Royal Virgin Police Force.
The three-month training course covered topics such as the law in relation to criminality, building security, self defense and cash transportation requiring both theory and practical applications. The length of the course allowed officers to continue in their assigned duties while attending the training.
Acting Commissioner of Police David Morris and Acting Deputy Commissioner Roy Stoutt both attended and gave remarks at the completion ceremony at Road Town Wholesale. Both shared their delight that RTW asked the RVIPF to carry out the training in this initiative and their hope that other establishments would follow suit.
“We are the agency legislated to approve security training plans and approve selected security officers under the Private Security Industry Act therefore it is opportune to have a hand in the training of these officers and equip them with the necessary skills to carry out their duties and effectively provide security to the RTW premises. This is that kind of partnership we always hoped to foster with private security industry,” the Commissioner noted.
He also shared the need for trained security territory-wide. “With the demands for Police officers becoming greater, so will the need for skilled security in and around business premises. Police officers cannot be everywhere and initiatives such as this which provide security officers with the skills to effectively undertake the work are very much welcomed.”
Acting DCP Stoutt in his remarks stressed the need for the newly trained security officers to make use of their acquired skills. “You now have the know-how to be able to effectively provide security for Riteway. The important thing is to put these skills into practice. The skills will be useless and even lost if they are not immediately put to practice,” he noted.
RTW Manager Director Simon Potter and Human Resource Manager Patricia Hodge, who was also present at the ceremony, commended the officers for successfully completing the course and relayed the importance of putting what was learnt in the course to practice.
Head of RTW Security and originator of the idea for the training, former Chief Inspector Julian Donovan, chaired the ceremony.
Among the training instructors were Acting Chief Inspector Duncan Williams, Sergeant Westmore Jeffers, Inspector Selwyn Rock, Sergeant Tilda Henry, Sergeant Ivor Fraser, and Constables Durville Carty and Bruce Huggins.
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Now if only the RVIPF would build the skills that is needed to be more effective and efficient. If there is no TEAM work within Police Boundaries, and Officers are left to feel useless and degraded, then there is definitely a lack of good leadership and confidence building within the Force. If Officers do not have each others back, do you think they would demonstrate Professionalism, Courtesy and Respect to the Community? Really, ask yourself that question!
Them themselves need training…The blind leading the blind
Mr. Stoutts catergory should read RVIOF. (OBESE). It should be mandatory for him specifically to do VIGOROUS DRILLS!!!!. Obesity is hazardous to your health. It puts strain & pressure on your heart. Mr. Stoutt needs a MUZZLE that does not comes off for 1 year.
This was a good initiative for the security officers and other companies should undertake this. I think stringent rules should be set where weight, physical acitvity and fitness are concerned once you are in the police force. It’s not a matter or a question of fairness its a matter public safety. If a case arises that requires him to run he will get a BIG FAT F. Mr. Stoutts condition is detrimental not only to the force but also to himself. I’m sorry but this is clearly sending the WRONG message to potential police officers because they will think that WEIGHT IS and SHOULD NOT be a factor and it is. Obesity in officers is just not acceptable whether its in or out door, practical or theory. Please dial 1-800-Jenny.
That shirt must be a zip up, no way that coulda button up oh he! haahahahahaahaa
put some on it stoutt out run u
The only training Mr Stoutt can give anybody is how to devour FOOD! Police officers supposed to be in top shape not OUT OF SHAPE!
I nearly choke cause before I scroll down I was saying the same CHIT!
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