Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney Emphasizes Mission, Vision, and Core Values in Address to Officers
In an address to police officers at a ceremony earlier this week, Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney emphasized the importance of focusing on the core tenets of their oath of office, mission, vision, and core values for the continued success of the police force.
Commissioner Rodney acknowledged the progress made by the police force but underscored that there is much more to be done.
He stated, “If we are to improve and remain successful, we must focus on our oath of office, our mission, our vision, and hence my message for today is primarily hinged on this—our mission, our vision, our core values.”
Highlighting the significance of the mission, Commissioner Rodney defined it as the “duty, task assignment, or undertaking” of maintaining a professional police organization committed to the maintenance of law and order, the protection of life and property, and the prevention and detection of crime.
Additionally, he stressed the importance of preserving peace by building stronger linkages between the police and the community through community-based policing and problem-solving.
In alignment with their mission, Commissioner Rodney articulated the vision for the police force—to remain a professional and principled community and service-oriented organization that is adaptive to change and committed to protecting the rights and ensuring the safety of all citizens.
The Commissioner expressed his belief that adhering to these principles, along with core values such as professionalism, honesty, integrity, leadership, partnership, and service, would enable the police force to accomplish their goals.
He stated, “I am of the strong belief that if we continue to be guided by these principles, we can accomplish the goals and tasks we aim to achieve.”
Commissioner Rodney acknowledged that achieving these goals requires the commitment and dedication of the men and women of the police force.
He emphasized the need for officers to focus on their overall development, including their spiritual, physical, and mental well-being.
“To be true to our oath of office, our mission, our vision, and our core values, we are required to pay attention to our overall development, and we can do that by focusing on our spiritual, physical, and mental well-being,” Commissioner Rodney concluded.
The Commissioner’s impassioned address serves as a rallying call for the police force to uphold their commitment to the community and to continually strive for excellence in their duty to maintain law and order.
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LOL The Royal Scampish Teefing Woman Beating Child Neglecting Rum Head Police Force Of Antigua & Barbuda. Thank You for your service
You have me screaming with laugh
Politicians took an oath they don’t honor or respect
In Nigeria where I am from there is an old saying that there is less crime when the police is not around.
Antiguans and Barbudans need to be honest with themselves and ask a simple question; If you were in a room filled with the local constabulary, will you, an average citizen, feel safe or will you be sweating like a paedo in a Santa suit even if you have never committed a crime and are a law-abiding citizen?
From personal experience I have learned to avoid being a witness to a crime when a local police officer is the perpetrator of the crime, don’t report a police officer’s family or close friends of any wrong doing and never let a politician or police rare end you in traffic and for the love of God when you witness them driving recklessly in their personal vehicle always remember the vehicle either has a mechanical problem (the accelerator is stuck down) or they are rushing to a crime scene, invest in CCTV and let someone know where you are at all times (don’t want to end up another Cold Case in Antigua) and lastly collect a 50% down payment/deposit for any repairs or service you provide them with.
If you are guides by those words with substantive tools like having people with advance degrees in policing, social sciences, criminology, criminal justice, and other related fields, or those with exceptional abilities within related fields then those goals can be achieved but not before the tools which includes knowledgeable human resources.
This is not intended to make anyone in the force or at the helm feel bad about themself but I have no other way to express the urgency and importance of having folks who spent substantial time studying crimes, behavior, patterns, law, society, etcetera, to be part of this team and part of the helm.
It is also important to start to connect the youth and society more with police by having a class taught by officers in dress uniform teaching at least once a week safety courses at all secondary schools. This is a strategy on building cooperation and understanding the wants and needs of society pertaining to safety.
This also provide police presence and oppurtunity reduction.
These guys don’t look FIT for purpose. Just Saying …
Why Atlee don’t remember the oath HE SELF took
Once they have reached Inspector rank they do Less and less physical work so they tend to become desk bound, overweight and lazy
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