Close to three hundred casual police officers have been recruited and were sworn in yesterday as part of Samoa’s preparations for the upcoming Small Island Developing States (S.I.D.S) Conference.
Held in the District Court, the swearing in ceremony was witnessed by proud relatives and friends of the new officers.
His Honour Judge Vaepule Vaemoa Vaai presided.
“Stay strong to keep the oath that you have taken,” Judge Vaai told them yesterday.
“Perform your duty well and assist your other police friends during the conference.”
The new officers were also told to “serve with honesty to ensure the safety of the people that will be here for the conference as well as the people of Samoa.”
“There will be many challenges along the way but I must remind you to remember the words of the oath that you have made today.”
Police Commissioner, Fauono Talalelei Tapu, said the decision to recruit casual officers is to ensure there are enough police officers throughout S.I.D.S.
“Many people from other countries will be here,” he said.
“So it’s important that we have enough officers to cater for these people if anything goes wrong."
“It’s all about ensuring their safety and the safety of the people of Samoa.”
The casual officers will be serving for a minimum of two weeks only for the conference starting on the 23rd of August to the 7th of December.
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