NATION NEWS
Police recruiters press on
Published on: 4/7/08.

THE ROYAL BARBADOS POLICE FORCE has started reaching out to communities, groups and secondary school students in an effort to boost its numbers.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Bertie Hinds said that one question asked of the recruiting officers was how much money a recruit would be making and on hearing that the starting salary was $2 000, the prospect usually backed away.

"[One] chap said, 'Well, skipper, that can't buy Timberlands . . . ," Hinds said. (DS)