Twelve new Immigration Department recruits have completed an intensive six-month training programme, thus qualifying for positions with the Cayman Islands government agency.
Earning status as full-fledged immigration officers were: Marquis Anglin, Samantha Brown, Erina Forbes, Arthur Isaacs, Eric Jackson, Kimberly Pitta, Shannette Rankin, Jane Salmon, David Terry, Nicholas Tibbetts, Timothy Walton and Sandy Whittaker-Mighty. The group received badges during a graduation ceremony held recently at The Family Life Centre in Grand Cayman.
The group, which will augment the department’s deployments at the local airports and seaports, received practical and theoretical cross-training with other uniformed agencies, ranging from interviewing techniques to the proper use of a baton.
Required to have a command of local laws, especially Immigration Laws and an understanding of human behaviour, officers also learn geography, psychology and sociology.
Officer Sandy Whittaker walked away with awards for both overall achievement and highest academic achievement.
Addressing the graduates, Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said, “You will never get a second chance to make a first impression, so be sure to work hard at all times. Continue to be successful officers, while offering a warm Caymanian welcome to our visitors.”
After describing a movement from immigration officer to head of the department, Mr. Manderson urged the graduates to aspire to a similar career path.
Special presentations were also made to Assistant Chief Immigration Officer Nicola Solomon and Senior Immigration Officer Ezron Anderson for lending valuable support during the training programme.
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