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July 2, 2008
bron Saba News Agency
The top brass from the Police Department on St. Maarten paid a
courtesy working visit to the island of Saba recently and met with outgoing Lt.
Governor of Saba Mr. Sydney Sorton and the newly appointed Lt. Governor Mr. Jonathan
Johnson and Police Chief Inspector Mr. Winston Victoria and Inspector of Police, Mr.
Rudolph Sorton at the Government Administration Building in The Bottom.
Visiting the island were Police Commissioner Mr. Richard Panneflek, Police Interim
Coach Ronald Dongor and Lourdes Lake. The top brass discussed several matters
related to the Police Department on Saba and how to better the line of
communication. As this was the first official visit of Mr. Dongor it was also for
him to get acquainted with the island and the Police Officers stationed on Saba. A
meeting was also held between the personnel that is presently stationed on Saba and
working at the Police Department and also the Immigration and to also meet the
members of the Royal Marachaussees.
the delegation was forced to sleep over due to bad weather and left the island the
following day. Outgoing Lt. Governor Mr. Sydney Sorton said that he was very pleased
to have been able to meet the delegation and discuss matters pertaining to law and
order on the island with them. I have always enjoyed a good working relationship
with the Police Management on St. Maarten and I look forward in the same cooperation
being granted to my successor. As Local Chief of Police you have to keep a good
relationship with the Police top brass at all times. I am also happy to have been
involved as Lt. Governor and Local Chief of Police in the negotiations with the
Minister of Justice and the unions regarding the Interim Police Coach. I think that
with the arrival of Mr. Dongor there is much that can be achieved for the Police
Force of the Windward Islands. I want to wish the Police Force of the Windward
Islands much success as they try to improve with the little tools that they have at
their disposal. With the constitutional changes and Saba becoming a public entity I
am convinced that there will be major improvements for the Police Force on Saba.
Already we have been able to see some changes with the assistance of the Police
Department on St. Maarten.
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