Ali: Gov’t will work on housing programme for police

President Irfaan Ali (second from right) in discussion yesterday with Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum. (Office of the President photo)

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that his Government will work on a special housing programme to enhance the lives of all members of the police force and he called for improved performance and greater professionalism.  

 “Part of our programme to ensure we enhance the welfare of not only the senior officers, but all ranks, is to ensure that we work on a special housing programme that will not only see ranks having access to house lots, but to ensure that we help them to qualify so that they can get loans and grants to build their homes. These are important things that add to performance, that adds to job satisfaction”, he said, according to a statement from the Office of the President.

The President was at the time delivering remarks at the Annual Police Commissioner’s Breakfast, which was held yesterday morning at the Officers Mess, Eve Leary.