FBI officers train Anti-Kidnapping Squad

Three FBI officers, reputed to be the best, are currently training officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad. A fourth Federal Bureau of Investigation officer, a female, arrived in the country last night to join her colleagues who started the training course on Monday.

The one week training programme is taking place on the second floor of the refurbished Police Headquarters. On Monday, National Security Minister Howard Chin Lee officially opened the course which was made possible through the Mutual Legal Assistance Programme signed with the United States. He told AKS officers the programme was timely since they were currently dealing with the scourge of kidnappings. The FBI officers are expected to review the kidnapping of six-year-old Marc Prescott and suggest new ways to deal with the case. Yesterday marked 28 days since Prescott was kidnapped. Some of the US $941,800 recently provided by the US Government to assist in the fight against drug trafficking will go to the AKS to update equipment and mobility.