With the transformation of the police force that makes the ANB present no longer exist, this will not affect any investigation into drug cases and the 65 officers of this anti-drug license will be offered either to follow training to integrate into the police force otherwise they will also pay zot bann benef ek konze, Minis pour Zafer Entern in dir.

Minister Errol Fonseka gave these details while answering a private press question by opposition leader Sebastien Pillay on the issue.

Mr. Pillay is curious about the arrival of the former ANB band.

Minister Fonseka explained that in November 2017, following a reform of the police structure, the ANB was formed to replace the NDEA and during this transformation all the young people paid their benefits and what they wanted to remain to work as special constables remained and the administrative and other internal functions remain the same.

After much deliberation since the new police administration took office, the decision was made to reform the ANB and this announcement was made by Commissioner Ted Barbe on June 16 this year to celebrate his first year in office and launch the police strategic plan for 2023. -2025.

Minister Fonseka said that following this announcement, the Director General for Administration and Human Resources met with all the operational members of ANB and the following conditions were put before them;

– if they decide to stay and be employed as a constable;

– you will need to attend a police course for three months at the Police Academy, which will begin on the 4th of this month;

– For those who do not accept the police as a constable, they will have to pay all their benefits, including compensation, gratuities and annual fees.

The officers also paid three months’ salary as notice.

Minister Fonseka informed the Assembly that all 65 staff did not go through this procedure. May 19 decided to be arrested, 9 waited for new posts before making their final decision, 19 left the academy and 18 left the field and went to the academy in the second stage.

Mr. Pillay also wanted to know what structures were in place to ensure that the work was done

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At the same time, Minister Fonseka said that police officers also have the power to perform the work that small drug companies do. The police are also stepping into reform.

“This is necessary for the police to become more efficient in the services and functions they offer,” said Minister Fonseka.

The resort is also in line with the reviews that have been made and according to the new strategic plan 2023-2025, there are four main points that the police will serve as objective and strategic points and that is; efficiency and effectiveness, growth and confidence, reduce damage caused by illegal drugs, create a healthier and safer environment for people living, working and visiting Seychelles.

The new structure of this drug component falls under the section on organized crime and is headed by a deputy police commissioner who is in charge of specialized operations including the CID, scientific unit, FCIU, among others. This shows that the work in relation to the fight against drug-related crime continues.

Is this the government’s decision to have any impact on the ANB’s investigations?

At this point, Minister Fonseka said that the police do not anticipate any negative impact on the progress of drug cases due to the structure provided for this element of the investigation.

“All the investigations were carried out by police officers who had enough baggage to conduct investigations in these specialized cases. I want to reassure all members of the Assembly that this transformation is in line with our strategic plan and that this work continues and we need to support all people because drugs are a cause that continues to affect our population, ”said Minister Fonseka.

Minister Fonseka also said that the reform was necessary due to some shortcomings in the ANB which had lost its integrity as a public entity and its officers lacked certain training to integrate into the police force.

But is it the integrity of certain ANB officials who did this phase out ? Are drugs present for police concern in general? Minister Fonseka said that the lord and the peace are also the responsibility of the police officer because before a small police officer can say that certain police officers are not in his domain and do not fall under him and do not react and the officer also goes everywhere and they regain interest in him. God works.

The minister said that before the ANB officers had no police training and that they had been sworn in to make the arrest and that they had an opportunity to develop as professional police officers.

But do police officers feel equipped and ready to do the drug-related work? At this point, Police Commissioner Ted Barbe said that police officers are familiar with drug dealing. He says that through this transition, no one can be left behind and that training is important for them and for them to continue.

As far as the salaries of these officers are concerned, this has not been affected by the fact that the law does not allow for the reduction of the salary of a person who is not in a redundancy process . zis ganny appointed as special constables band .

But is this explanation clear to all ANB officials from the beginning? The answer is that from the very beginning there have been a number of officers who have not understood and who have been exposed to them from the beginning and until the end of July to continue discussing the proposals before them.

Source: Seychelles Nation