SIGN; POLICE DEPOT; SANNIEZ TAKES SALUTE; RECRUITS; SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS AND GUESTS; BEST RECRUITS; SANNIEZ PRESENTS BATON; WOMEN POLICE; SANNIEZ SPEAKS; AUDIENCE; MARCH PAST; BAND.




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Background: A PASSING OUT PARADE WAS HELD AT THE POLICE TRAINING DEPOT IN ACCRA LAST FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 22) FOR 46 GENERAL POLICE RECRUITS. THE SALUTE WAS TAKEN BY E. Q. SANNIEZ, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

THE POLICE RECRUITS -- INCLUDING EIGHT WOMEN -- HAD COMPLETED SIX MONTHS TRAINING IN POLICE DUTIES, CRIMINAL LAW AND EVIDENCE AS WELL AS DRILLS.

MR SANNIEZ PRESENTED THE BATON OF HONOUR TO THE BEST RECRUIT, CEPHAS AHLIJAH. THEN HE TOLD THE RECRUITS THEY SHOULD DISCHARGE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THEM WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR. HE CALLED ON THEM TO UPHOLD THEIR INTEGRITY AT ALL TIMES AND TO BE LOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NATION.

THE CEREMONY ENDED WITH A MARCH PAST AND THE BEATING OF THE RETREAT.