Officers respect the uniform please

I would like to remind our officers of the important role that they play in the society and nation- building as whole. Society does not just see your responsibility as one of only protection but as guidance officers to many. Police should be encouraging and mentoring them along the right part. You are leaders in your own right and there are still many citizens who look up to you.

How you carry about yourself both on and off the job is important not just for yourself but the nation at large.

To our officers and this is in no way condemning anyone but the time has come where more is required urgently of you. Please, respect that uniform for it stands for something — a standard of excellence in all areas. I still believe that the day could come when negative comments of our men and women in uniform would be a thing of the past. But the responsibility is in your hands officers to make this hope become a reality. I know you can do it.

Arnold Gopeesingh San Juan