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It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that I accepted the invitation of the Chief of Police to attend and address today the closing ceremony of the academic year 2022-2023.
An academic year, at the end of which 72 new members of the Police, who were recruited on 03/08/2020, have successfully completed all stages of their training and as active officers are now ready to fulfil their mission with competence and efficiency and to fully meet the increased responsibilities required by the profession of Police Officer.
Another 76 members who were recruited on 05/04/2021 continue to attend the Police Cadet Basic Training 1st and 2nd Semester, which will be completed on 21/07/2023. Another 5 ranks, consisting of a total of 289 Police Cadets, have completed or are expected to complete or start attending part of their basic training at the Police Academy and the University of Cyprus within this year.
In addition, another 233 Police Cadets have been recruited at the beginning of June 2023 and are expected in turn to join the basic training attendance programmes, with the aim of completing it within three years from the date of their recruitment.
In addition, another 233 Police Cadets have been recruited at the beginning of June 2023 and are expected to join the basic training attendance programmes, with the aim of completing it within three years from the date of their recruitment.
At this point I feel the need to express the satisfaction I feel at the fact that all the above recruitments have taken place without any reaction or remonstrance from anyone and this is first and foremost a credit to the leadership of the Police and at the same time demonstrates the will of all of us that the Police should be left unfettered to carry out its mission.
The above demonstrates the great effort that is being made to substantially strengthen Police personnel and, by extension, the state's system of responding to the real security requirements of modern times and defending the fundamental principles that govern its operation.
The state has entrusted the Cyprus Police with the safeguarding of the particularly critical area of Public Order and Security, which, in a constantly changing socio-political environment and rapid technological developments and given the rise, both internationally and nationally, of unprecedented challenges in the areas of security, including asymmetric threats, makes the role of the police officer even more important and at the same time difficult, in a now diversified working environment.
For this very reason, upon taking office, I have made it a priority to implement President Christodoulides' Governance Programme, a key pillar of which is the implementation of the restructuring and reorganisation of the Police, in order to enhance the access of all its officers to education and continuous training, with a view to improving their professionalism and developing competences and skills, so that they are able to listen to society, and act proactively and adaptively.
Both for me personally and for the Government, security is the cornerstone of the services we offer to the citizen.
It is therefore very important that the presence and action of the Police provide more security to our citizens, with full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
At the same time, we need to further intensify our efforts to prevent and combat all forms of crime that plague today's society, such as drugs, trafficking in persons and offences committed against children, such as child pornography and any form of child abuse, gender and domestic violence, terrorism, illegal immigration, and in general any form of crime that directly affects the citizens of our country.
I would like to assure you that the Ministry of Justice and Public Order and I personally will always stand by the leadership of the Police, actively supporting its work, both for its logistical and human resources, as well as for its modernization and reorganization. Our goal is the gradual formation of a Police Force, in which, on the one hand, its members will feel proud of the body they serve and, on the other hand, the citizens will feel the Police as their ally, as their protector and as a support in their everyday life.
We have taken many steps forward. The Cyprus Police is changing, taking a position alongside and not against the citizen, with the primary objective of strengthening the sense of security of citizens and regaining their trust in the Police and the Institutions in general, always with full respect for human rights and basic freedoms.
Dear new members and existing officers,
Be proud of your choice to join and serve the Police Force. A choice which entails a very high degree of responsibility and continuous service to society and citizens, since the profession of a police officer is inextricably linked to the safety of citizens and the respect and defence of human rights and freedoms. I am sure that you will honour this choice with your actions and you will be worthy of the honour due to a member of the Cyprus Police.
In conclusion, I would like to express my warm congratulations to the 72 new members of the Police who are currently completing all stages of basic training.
In particular, I would like to congratulate the first-ranking Police Officers of Training Series No. 152 that we are awarding today, as well as the Police Officers who placed first and second in the basic training programs in crime detection and traffic accident investigation.
At the same time, I would like to commend the Chief of Police and the entire leadership of the Police for their daily and tireless efforts, as well as for their admirable level of dedication in carrying out their multi-dimensional and demanding work.
Finally, I would be remiss if I did not express my congratulations and thanks to the Director and the teaching staff, visiting lecturers and academic associates of the Police Academy, for their tireless efforts to ensure that the police training provided is of a high academic and professional standard.
You can be sure that the already high level of academic and professional training offered by the Police Academy will not only continue, but will be upgraded even more, since through training we will be able to achieve the main goal we have set as a state, which is none other than providing the best possible services to our fellow citizens.
I wish you all a good professional career, inviting you to always have as a beacon of your decisions and actions the protection of the citizen, for the good of the new generation and for the good of our country.
(NΓ/ΣΧ)
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