Georgia celebrates Police Officer Day
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Georgia is celebrating Police Officer Day, recognising and honouring police officers for their dedication to the country on this special day.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs hosted the official celebration where different structural subdivisions of the Ministry showcased special technologies and equipment.
For the first time this year recruits made an oath to serve the Georgian Police force with faith.
The Interior Minister Giorgi Mghebrishvili awarded distinguished police officers with special badges and Certificate of Appreciation.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs hosted the official celebration. Photo by the PM's press office.
On April 4, 2017 we signed an Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation with Europol to expand cooperation to combat serious and organised cross-border criminal activities. Thanks to this strategic agreement Georgian police established itself in the big police family of Europe. My police officers all the achievements and success are result of your hard work … and thank you for this,” said Mghebrishvili.
Meanwhile, with a minute of silence Georgian officials paid tribute to the memory of hundreds of police officers who died while on official duty.
Different structural subdivisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs showcased special technologies and equipment. Photo by the PM's press office.
A number of policemen were killed during performing their official duties. They are heroes of our time,” said Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili who attended the Police Officer Day.
The Prime Minister congratulated the policemen on the professional day and thanked them for serving the country, public order and safety of citizens.
Your work requires great responsibilities and high professionalism. You often risk your own life. We have many examples of personal self-sacrifices… We are step by step becoming the part of the Western world and international police cooperation is crucial in this direction… We are building the civilised country where the order is achieved by punishing offenders in a way so that the law should be protected. Our goal is the Police to be closer with people and have more faith,” said Kvirikashvili.
The Interior Minister Giorgi Mghebrishvili awarded distinguished police officers with special badges and Certificate of Appreciation. Photo by the PM's press office.
The Interior Minister said that Georgia's security standards are getting better day by day and it is proved by various international ratings.
Very soon we will have the 21st century police and we all be proud of it,” said Kvirikashvili.
The ties between the Georgian and Lithuanian Interior Ministries will now become stronger as the two countries have signed a memorandum of understanding between their police units.
A person sought by intergovernmental police organisation Interpol has been arrested by Georgian police and is undergoing preliminary procedures for extradition to Turkey, where they are wanted for charges of murder.
Georgian Police Academy with the support of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia is developing a distance-learning programme which will be used to train new police recruits.
Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Mgebrishvili and Europol's Director Rob Wainwright signed an Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation to expand cooperation to combat serious and organised cross-border criminal activities.
Georgia’s Deputy Interior Minister Shalva Khutsishvili says that about 3,000 smart cameras will be installed in cities and regions in order to reduce the number of traffic violations.
The Georgian Interior Ministry has carried out special police activities to ensure public safety and the protection of law across the country today and yesterday. 36,330 people have been questioned in total, while 71 have been detained.
A new police station fully equipped with modern facilities has opened in the Georgian region of Imereti today. Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia wished the police officers successful and effective work.
Georgia’s border police have detained six foreign citizens for illegal crossing the country’s state border. The Interior Ministry did not identify the detainees but announced two were citizens of Turkey and the remaining four were from Uzbekistan.
Georgian patrol police officers and representatives of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia have undergone training in driving vehicles in extreme situations at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in the United States.
A new crew of public order officers will soon appear in the streets of Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi to prevent crime. 60 public order officers have already passed special training and will soon start their duties.
Today Georgia marks Police Day. Addressing police employees Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that it is the “biggest honour for me to serve the country with you.” Gakharia paid homage to police employees killed on duty and stated that the current goal is the creation of an effective police,” which will always preserve political neutrality”.