The Commencement Exercises was held at the Palau Community College cafeteria. Vice president Kerai Mariur and Del. Tmewang Rengulbai graced the event together with other guests, families and friends of the graduates.
Jason Brel and Lebilau Sebalt got special awards for perfect attendance. Sebalt also received top Physical fitness award. Young Sikyang Jr., for outstanding leadership award, Jordan Ngirchongeuikl for top academic award and Johnston Kloulubak for against all odds award.
The awarding of special awards was presented by Mariur, Rengulbai and Bureau of Public Safety Director Norvert H. Yano.
The recruits had undergone 13 weeks of training started on May to August. The training entails basic police training and justice laws incorporated on the Palau National Code (PNC).
Among the recruits were from Palau Community College, Division of Fire and Rescue, House of Delegates (8th OEK), Palasia Hotel Security, Palau Pacific Resort, Koror State Rangers, Airport police, Court Marshall, Judiciary branch; Hatohobei State Government and individuals.
The trainees were originally 34 but only 26 finished the regimen. Others had withdrawn on the physical fitness training.
Yano said, only firearms training were not included on the course because they are not enforcement officers.
“These recruits can work as volunteer at the BPS and they also have a better chance to hire at the bureau.” He added.
The Law Enforcement Academy is a yearly training being conducted by the BPS.
