The 41st Anniversary of the Royal Anguilla Police Force will be observed with a week of activities from Sunday, January 27, to Saturday, February 2.
Police Week 2013 will have as its theme: “Celebrating Our Achievements, Recognising Our Challenges, Embracing Our Alliances”. Commissioner of Police, Rudolph Proctor, commenting on the event, said he was pleased that members of the public were included as alliances of the police not only because their support was needed, but that a number of them were now actually assisting the officers in their crime-solving work.
The Chairman of Police Week is Sergeant Randolph Yearwood who has released the programme of activities to media representatives.
The formal activities will be preceded on Friday, January 25, with a Unity Jam at the Commercial Complex in The Valley; a Commissioner of Police Domino Final at Police Headquarters on Saturday, January 26, commencing at 12 noon; followed at 2.00 pm by Sports Day activities between teams representing the Anguilla Police and the Voluntary Korps Service (VKS) in St. Maarten. The venue will be the JC Recreation Centre at South Hill.
Police Week will officially open with a Church Service at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church at East End commencing on Sunday, January 27, at 9.00 am – followed by a picnic lunch at 12 noon for the visiting St. Maarten VKS and at 8.00 pm by a radio address by Governor Alistair Harrison.
The activities will continue as follows – Monday, January 28 at 9.00 am: a lecture by Rev. Clifton Niles; a spelling competition at the Orealia Kelly Primary School at 7pm; a radio address by Commissioner Proctor. Tuesday, January 29: a Gospel Concert at No Walls Church at the Farrington at 7.00 pm; a luncheon on the grounds of Police Headquarters on Wednesday January 30 at 12.00 noon ; a Debating Competition at the Teacher’s Resource Centre at 7.00 pm; a Back-in-Time Dance at Red Dragon Disco at 9.00 pm. Thursday, January 31: a Senior Citizens Luncheon at Police Headquarters at 12.00 noon; the Hilarious Laugh a Laugh Concert at Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre at 8.00 pm. Friday, February 1: Bingo (Jackpot of US$4,000) on the grounds of Police Headquarters at 7.00 pm. Saturday, February 2: a walking exercise from Police Headquarters commencing at 5.00 am; a Kiddies’ Jamboree on the grounds of Police Headquarters at 10.00 am; and at 7.30 pm: the Police Dinner and Ball at La Vue (Back Street). The raffle of a 2013 Lincoln Jeep MKX is also part of the week of activities.
