Nearly a year after Premier Dr. Orlando Smith promised to make funding available for more police equipment and training, the force has purchased six new vehicles and a bus to transport recruits.
“Crime is on the minds of many,” Dr. Smith said during the viewing. “I expect that more vehicles will equate to more police visibility and, through their use, officers can hinder and bring a halt to those in the act or considering carrying out crime and violence in our communities.”
The premier promised funding for the vehicles during an address to officers at the Road Town Police Station in August 2016. Funds for the fleet were allotted in the 2016 budget.
On Tuesday, the commissioner told the premier that the vehicles will be used as effectively as possible to reduce crime in the territory.
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