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| Officer of the Month Esric Flowers
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In order to solve the crime problem in San
Pedro, police officers put a lot of effort into their job. Everyday
police activities involve investigating burglaries, solving murders,
making arrests and risking their own lives. Efforts are underway to make
a more police friendly community by establishing an "Officer of the
Month" at the San Pedro Police Department.
This week, The San Pedro
Sun is pleased to present the Officer of the Month for
July - Esric Flowers. Esric is originally from Roaring Creek in the Cayo
District. He has been a uniform police officer for the past three years,
and came to San Pedro in November 2001. Officer Flowers was awarded a
cash prize of $500 for being chosen as Officer of the Month. When
interviewed about how he felt, Esric said, "I feel very excited and happy
to have received this award. I want to encourage other police officers to
work harder and to follow my example."
The minimum wage that police officers are paid
is $9,600 per year. Some people who were concerned over this issue,
devised a plan, and consulted SP Officer in Charge James Moreira about
naming an officer of the month. Several members of the community have now
come together to supplement the income of these officers who invest so
much in keeping our town safe. "You get what you give" commented one
individual, who added if you respect the service the police
provide and
reward these officers for it, this incentive will come back to the
community in overall performance and efforts. This will be done in order
to show appreciation to the police officers for the difficult task they
are performing on the island. The officer of the month will be awarded a
cash prize as well as his picture framed and displayed at the police
station.
When interviewed by The San
Pedro Sun, Sergeant Moreira stated that he will choose a
police officer to represent the San Pedro Police Department "Officer of
The Month." He also commented that in order to become the Officer
of the Month, there are some specific requirements that the police
officer must meet, such as: (1) a police officer must be devoted to the
job, (2) a police officer must not be disciplined within the month, (3) a
police officer should be tidy at his work, (4) a police officer should be
punctual and (5) a police officer must be effective in doing his duties.
Anyone wishing to donate to this
award may contact the police department at telephone 226-2022. Any help
given would be greatly appreciated.
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