Acting Commissioner of Police Everton Jeffers Commends Officers for Exemplary Service to Member of the Public
Acting Commissioner of Police Everton Jeffers this morning (Friday) met with three police officers who were recently praised for going beyond the call of duty to assist a member of the public.
Constable 285 Jamilla Edwards, Constable 347 Choyan James, and Constable 241 Linton Degallerie were formally recognized at the Police Headquarters for their professionalism, compassion, and commitment to service.
The officers were lauded after they assisted a Liberta woman whose vehicle suffered a punctured tire along a dark stretch of road earlier this week. They not only changed the tire but also accompanied her to several tire shops in St. John’s to secure a replacement and returned to reinstall it.
The commendation exercise was attended by key members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, including Superintendent of Police Rodney Ellis, who heads the division where the officers are stationed in Parham, Assistant Superintendent of Police Frankie Thomas, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Raffie Browne, and Inspector Stuart Issac.
Acting Commissioner Jeffers congratulated the trio for exemplifying the values of the police force, encouraging them to continue being ambassadors for the organization and to give their best in every interaction with the public.
In his remarks, he further encouraged the officers to remain steadfast in their commitment to excellence and to continue being true ambassadors of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda.
He reminded them that every interaction with the public provides an opportunity to build trust and strengthen community relations.
He said their actions reflect the true spirit of policing, one rooted in community service, empathy, and professionalism.
In recognition of their outstanding service, a letter of commendation will be placed on each officer’s personal file.
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Well done indeed 👊🏾… Jeffers looks like he cracks good jokes 😂
WHAT THE HELL…! OH LAWD: …MOCKERY OF SELF…?
DEDICATED OFFICERS LEAD- …SKULKERS SHALL FOLLOW.
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WHAT THE HELL…! …WANING CONFIDENCE
Not sure if such publicity will halt ‘…WANING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE,’ in
the ‘…SERVICE’ being rendered to the citizenry.’
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MOST IMPACTFUL:
A COMMISSIONER SHALL BE MINDFUL NOT TO MAKE ‘…MOCKERY WITH SELF-PRAISE.’
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SUCH IS REQUIRED OF EVERY ‘…COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,’ AS ALL OTHER SUBORDINATE RANKS.
NOTHING UN-OBLIGATORY. SUCH SPEAKS TO THE ‘…SALARIES’ BEING PAID BY THE ‘…PUBLIC TREASURY.’
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HENCE, SUCH WAS DONE IN THE ‘…PAID OFFICIAL CAPACITY, AS MEMBERS OF THE POLICE SERVICE.
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CLEARLY NOT IN A PRIVATE OR PERSONAL CAPACITY. SUCH HAD TO BE MADE VERY CLEAR TO ALL A SUNDRY.
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IMPACTFUL:
Such may have been ‘…MORE IMPACTFUL,’ bringing as many of:
(i) ‘…TOGETHER IN HOUSE, THE ‘…POLICE SERVICE MEMBERSHIP:
(ii) …MOTIVATINGLY, TO THE RECIPIENTS AND OTHERS, SUCH COMMENTS AS SEEM MEET: and
(iii) …MAKING FORMAL PRESENTATIONS OF ‘…COMMENDATION LETTERS TO RECIPIENTS.’
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LAZY SKULKERS
Those considered ‘…LAZY SKULKERS’ shall now be ‘…GREATLY INSPIRED,’ in performing their ‘…STATUTORY DUTIES,’ however described to the citizens and nation:
(a) ‘…WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR:
(b) …MALICE OR ILL-WILL:
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LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
That said, every ‘Police officer’ shall be conversant with:
(i) ‘…THE OATH OF OFFICE [Police Act (PA) : Section 17: Chapter 330]:
(ii) …THE STATUTORY DEFINED DUTIES [PA: Sections 22 & 23]:
(iii) …DISCIPLINARY NEGLECT OF DUTY:
(a) …ADMINISTRATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH NEGLECT: including
(i) ‘…DISMISSAL FROM SERVICE: to
(ii) …REDUCTION IN RANK: to
(iii) …An EC$200: to simply, but seriously
(iv) …A CAUTION (Dependent upon gravity of ‘…NEGLECT/ CONDUCT.’
[PA: Chapter 330: Schedule offences: Volume 12].
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CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF DUTY:
Magistrate’s Court-FINE of EC$500:
[Small Charges Act: Section 37: Chapter 405]:
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE THREE FINE OFFICERS:
THEY HAVE SHIRKED NO RESPONSIBILITY_ ‘…PROTECT AND SERVE.’
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MOST EXEMPLARY:
(a) ‘…ATTITUDINALLY:
(b) …PURPOSEFULLY:
(c) …DUTIFULLY: and
(d) …OBLIGINGLY READY.’
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WHAT THE HELL…!
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THEY LEAD: …SKULKERS SHALL FOLLOW.
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FREE TO COPY AND PLACE ON PERSONAL PAGE:
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TALK GOOD.
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As a citizen of this beloved nation, this is a drop in the bucket of what I and many of my friends do almost on a daily basis. This is something that good policing should be doing. This is a civil duty of the police. However in recent times the police have been involved in so much illegal activities that a mountain is being made out of this simple act. Mr. Police Commissioner we now know that you can communicate so what about the Chantel report you promised, or the regular briefing. What about the young man from Bolands that was recently murdered by the police- where is that investigation going? We are hearing of a case in court of two police officers raping a woman- what are you going to improve the public confidence in the police.
Is it so bad that this is a police high point. My mind ran on the two boys in Golden grove, if my memory serves me right- ran into a burning house and saved lives. This act did not receive a percentage of praise as this little act. We have people in Antigua donating blood to complete stranded- unsung heroes. You have people donating organs- unsung heroes.
Again is it that the police moral compass is so low, that this routine act is seen as heroic ?
Correction- civic duty and strangers