The latest group of 22 police recruits, including 11 Caymanians, graduated on Wednesday, 22 Nov., after 16 weeks of training, to become constables.

Governor Jane Owen, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton attended the graduation ceremony at the Harquail Theatre.

In a Facebook post, the governor said it was “an important event”, adding the graduates bring “a new generation of energy and ideas as we strive to keep our island safe”.

Also in attendance were members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service senior command team, staff of the Training and Development Unit, and partner agencies.

Representatives of other frontline services, along with family and friends of the graduates, were also invited to attend, a post on the RCIPS Facebook page said.
The police recruits graduation ceremony at the Harquail Theatre. – Photo: Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
Special awards were presented to five of the recruits:
  • Leadership – PC 176 Nicholas Slater
  • Top academic – PC 375 Penelope Bentley
  • Drill and deportment – PC 449 Adeneekie McCallum
  • Team spirit – PC 399 Kimayea De Souza
  • Most outstanding – PC 397 Monique Brooks-Scott

PC 176 Ariana Thomas was chosen to speak on behalf of the recruit class, the Facebook post said.

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She encouraged her fellow new police constables to take the job seriously, and to remember that they are on duty at all times, whether in uniform or not.

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