Police on Tuesday decorated 138 police officers after they were promoted to various senior-rank positions – the first of its kind in the history of the police.
The decoration event was held at the police headquarters in Banjul.
The ranks ranged from Cadet ASP to Commissioner of police. The promoted officers include 28 Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, 48 Assistant Superintendent of Police, 13 Deputy Superintendent of Police, 19 Superintendent of Police, 13 Chief Superintendent of Police, 10 Assistant Commissioner of Police, 5 Deputy Commissioner of Police and 2 Commissioner of Police.
Police spokesman Lamin Njie (not the author of this story) who himself has been promoted to the rank of Supretendent and decorated said in a statement: “In what was a low key ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for adherence to social distancing regulations, officers were decorated in three separate sets at the police HQ conference Hall.
“In his remarks, the Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdoulie Sanyany reminded officers that promotion comes along with additional responsibilities and higher expectations. He congratulated the newly promoted officers and implored them to uphold the highest sense of professionalism at all times.
“The Inspector General of Police Alhagie Mamour Jobe, started by thanking the Government through His Excellency the President for creating the enabling environment.
“He informed that the promotion of 138 officers at a single ceremony is historical and a record high since the inception of the GPF.
“IGP Jobe challenged the newly promoted officers to take up responsibility and perform their duties without fear or favour. He encourage them to exercise diligence and professionalism in serving the Gambian public. He maintained that from now on, promotion will be performance based. He ended up with expressing gratitude to the Government, the ministry of interior, and PSC for the support in making this day a reality.
“Delivering remarks on behalf of the Honorable Minister of Interior, Mr Ngorr Secka, Adviser to the minister, stated that the promotion of officers came at a critical time when there is an ongoing security sector reform.
“The vote of thanks was delivered by newly decorated Commissioner of Police Amie Nyassi.”
