THE Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives delivered a small arms identification training course for approximately 30 Bahamas customs and police officers from March 19-23 in Nassau. The training was funded by the ATF and was part of ongoing US-Bahamian cooperative efforts to curb the flow of illegal firearms into The Bahamas.
The week-long programme was designed to enhance attendees' ability to recognise and detect concealed firearms and their parts. The interactive, peer-to-peer training was facilitated by a team of five US experts from ATF. The visiting ATF team provided real-life examples and hands on training for the law enforcement officials. In addition, workshop participants received a variety of materials including checklists, firearms identification information, and visual training materials.
Dr Penny Rechkemmer, public affairs officer at US Embassy Nassau attended the closing ceremony of the training alongside Customs Comptroller Dr Geannine Moss and Deputy Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour.
In her remarks, Dr Rechkemmer noted: "We work together to combat the drug trade, the gun trade, and other transnational crimes that threaten the security in both our countries. Cross-training like the one held here this week not only invigorates our partnership, it also provides officers important skills and knowledge needed to make them more effective."
She also commented on the importance of training customs and RBPF officers together. "(Customs) Comptroller Moss and Commissioner (of Police) Ferguson's willingness to work together to tackle the issue of gun trafficking and partner with the US law enforcement demonstrates their commitment to addressing this problem. It also is proof their tremendous leadership."
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Giordano 6 years ago
They should also invigorate the police presence in the neighbourhood including the ghetto which has been neglected badly for so long,it is almost like the family Islands where you may see maybe one police officer only at the airport if you are lucky. This NP is shining by the lack & slackness of the post-mortem RBPF which very nearing never is in the crime-scenarios before the lifeless human body is laid down on the pavement of N.P.'s road, bushes,abandoned house,open yards and practically any vulnerable public space where not too far from a liquior store usually own precisely by a police officer without any commitment whatsoever with dignity & respect disregarding open bad behavior of their disenfranchise -exc!uded very young and unscrupulous old or mature men illegally drinking,cursin,exercising indescent exposure by pulling their private part out in front of somebody's fence in occasions with children playing in that particular yard even also in nearing public park where they also defecate with the complaisance of the police including the one who own the liquor store with no bathroom. This is a !ong time bad,unlawful,illegal practice that is unsustainable & unacceptable and it is prohibited by current,enacted,legal laws that the Government through the post-mortem RBPF refuse to reinforce forgetting their pledge and commitment with decency ,dignity & respect.
Giordano 6 years ago
The ATF course is very good,the police uniform is nice and looks Royal but officers wearing it are not Royal with so many of them with "Big Belly" also the police patrol car,very nice with a lot of colorful lights,it keeps Christmas alive if you are lucky to see them on N.P.'s road,those cars have very good equipments like speaker & strong flashlight, radio communication system as well as lap top also nice air conditioner and pleasant to human eyes car's color. The last time I checked,saw like Sixty, brand new police patrol cars,still unmarked behind the police H/Q and almost a year later,they were still there!.,they are probably still there NOW!! for about a year an a half. All those things above are nice!. I wonder why they don't want to leave their "Area of Comfort" eventhough having taken the client or complainan's name,D.O.B.,address and color of the house,clearly.!! They expect you : the community member,who they work for, to come out of your house,sometimes in the middle of the night,so dangerous,to come to them instead of they coming you and knock on your door responsibly. WHAT IS WRONG IS THEIR APPROACH TO CRIME,always failing to address minor complaints reported to them by LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS and practically or technically "Running Away From Crime Scenarios" and on top of that,some Police Stations look like hotel with illumination to the minimum,one police officer behind the counter,sleeping with his belly full,one can smell the conch!! He just broke a crack-chonch!., they,very often,insistently impose their,UNSOLICITED "Personal Criteria on top of the Law as well" Again,that IS NOT SUSTAINABLE and IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. People are differents. What is equal ?.: The law is equal TO EVERYONE. And they must comply with their commitment : Dignity & Respect. Cordially...
Giordano 6 years ago
I authorize,give my permission to the Editor of this prestigious,independent and only democratic,in my personal opinion,newspaper in The Bahamas to publish my comments ,above,as "A Letter To The Editor" in order to team up with me as a citizen concerns with the waives of murders & crimes in all forms actually taking place in this land of so many Churches. Thank you very much !.
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