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Human Rights Training for the Belize Police Department A human rights capacity building training with police officers began today in Belmopan, following an opening ceremony at the National Police Training Academy. For the remainder of the week, a Human Rights Officer from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, attached to the Global Policies and Security Forces Team, will be facilitating the training. Those sessions will seek to strengthen the department to improve the service of

Pt 1: Belize Police Department Gains 145 New Officers 145 new police officers have joined the ranks of the department after squad 96 passed out today. The numbers at the BPD have been fluctuating since while they have been recruiting new cops, the bad ones are being weeded out and dismissed. But they also have to contend with officers resigning, retiring, or passing away. The ComPol says they’re trying to reach 2.6k cops in total, and with squad 96 and the upcoming squad 97, that may happen soon

POLICE OFFICER PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM BURNING The Belize Police Department often gets a bad rap by the general public. However, in the attached footage, an officer from the Mobile Interdiction Team is deserving of all the credit he can get. We understand that he was near Carmelita, Orange Walk when he saw some commotion. He stopped and selflessly offered to help. With a fire extinguisher he quickly sprayed the vehicle which by all accounts was about to catch fire. #BNN salutes this selfless offic

Belize Police Department Holds First Drum Line The Belize Police Department is hosting its first-ever drum line competition at Berger Field in Belize City. Eight secondary and primary schools are battling it out for first, second, and third place prizes, along with bragging rights. The event is led by the Community Policing Unit, under A.C.P. Howell Gillett. Gillett mentioned that this is just the beginning, and with support from the business community, the event will expand to other districts.

New Police Stations and Police Recruits Incoming The Belize Police Department is planning to construct police stations in several communities across the country as part of its national crime fighting efforts. The department also plans to add an additional six hundred officers to the force. Today, ComPol Williams revealed that a Cabinet paper has been drafted to this end and will soon be presented to the Minister of Home Affairs. | News 5 Live