Wednesday 10 September
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
No More Secrets With The
Press, Acting President
Promises
Legislators Resume
Work On Organized Crime Bill
Próspero Fernández
With Partial Closing Starting Tonight
No Mercy For Haiti In
World Cup Soccer Play
Snow In Costa Rica?
It Sure Looked Like It!
Canadian Police Donates
Body Armour
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Canadian Police Donates
Body Armour
Ten officers of the
Fuerza Pública's Policia
Aeroportuaria (airport
police unit) assigned to
the Daniel Oduber
international airport in
Liberia now have much
needed body armour
courtesy of Ontario's
Peel Regional Police.
The donation was made
possible through the
efforts of Peel Regional
Police Sergeant Lonny
Blackett (ret.) who
spent time in the Costa
Rica in 2007.
During his trip, Sgt.
Blackett became
acquainted with several
officers who he noticed
were poorly equipped,
including many that
patrolled the airport
without body armour.
Sgt. Blackett
immediately undertook to
see what he could do to
help the officers and
before long, ten
serviceable used vests
were collected.
Realizing that fellow
officers in Costa Rica
would greatly benefit
from the equipment,
Chief Mike Metcalf and
his management team
approved the request to
donate the vests, which
were originally
scheduled to be
destroyed.
In July, the vests were
delivered to the
officers, who were
extremely grateful for
the gift. In his letter
of thanks, Captain Otto
Jiminez of the Policia
Aeroportuaria sent his
"sincere thanks" to Peel
Police for providing his
officers with the
life-saving equipment.
In approving the
donation, Chief Metcalf
stated; "I am pleased
with the opportunity to
assist our colleagues in
Costa Rica. This
equipment will help keep
them safe as they serve
their community." |
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