U.K: OVERSEAS POLICE PASSING OUT PARADE AT HENDON TRAINING SCHOOL.

Record ID: 450948

  • Title: U.K: OVERSEAS POLICE PASSING OUT PARADE AT HENDON TRAINING SCHOOL.
  • Date: 24th June 1969
  • Summary: 1. CU SIGN "METROPOLITAN POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL" 0.03 2. GV INT. SIR JOHN WALDRON INSPECTS OFFICERS 0.06 3. CU SIR JOHN 0.08 4. CU SUB-INSPECTOR ADAGBO (NIGERIA) 0.11 5. CU SIR JOHN MOVES ALONG LINE 0.12 6. CU INSPECTOR EJEMBI (NIGERIA) 0.16 7. CU SIR JOHN MOVES ALONG LINE 0.17 8. CU INSPECTOR PETERS (NIGERIA) 0.19 9. CU SIR JOHN 0.22 10. CU INSPECTOR OFORI (GHANA) 0.24 11. SV PAN OFFICERS 0.32 12. MV INSPECTOR HARRY AITKEN (HONG KONG) RECEIVES BATON OF HONOUR - APPLAUSE 0.48 13. MV INSPECTOR CYRIL LABOUR (MAURITIUS) RECEIVES CERTIFICATE 0.54 14. GV SIR JOHN ADDRESSES OFFICERS. 0.57 15. GV OFFICERS PARADE 1.02 Initials GHB/VS/JF/MJB Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 9th July 1969 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, U.K.
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA242KBFM0KUY04FUJSVB2EGOVS
  • Story Text: A PASSING-OUT PARADE TO DAY (TUESDAY) MARKED THE COMPLETION OF THE 43RD OVERSEAS POLICE OFFICERS' GENERAL COURSE AT THE METROPOLITAN POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, HENDON, LONDON.

    SIR JOHN WALDRON, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INSPECTED THE COURSE PARTICIPANTS AND ADDRESSED THE PARADE.

    HE REPRESENTED THE BATON OF HONOUR TO INSPECTOR HARRY AITKEN, OF HONG KONG, WHO GAINED THE HIGHEST EXAMINATION MARKS. INSPECTOR CYRIL LABOUR, OF MAURITIUS, WAS ONE OF TWO WINNERS OF CERTIFICATES FOR GAINING OVER EIGHTY PER CENT OF THE POSSIBLE MARKS.

    THE COURSE WAS ATTENDED BY 22 POLICE OFFICERS FROM 12 COUNTRIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL OF OVERSEAS OFFICERS TO HAVE ATTENDED THE COURSES TO OVER 1,400.

    THE COURSES LAST FOR 20 WEEKS AND ARE INTENDED FOR EXPERIENCED POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE SHOWN PROMOTION POTENTIAL. EVERY ASPECT OF CRIME PREVENTION IS COVERED AND THE EMPHASIS IS ON ADVANCED TRAINING IN LAW AND POLICE DUTIES.
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