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| Sergeant Florentino
Salam
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Sergeant Florentino Salam has officially accepted the
post as Sergeant for the San Pedro Police Department. As reported in last week's
edition of this newspaper, Sergeant Salam replaces Sergeant Alvarez who has been
transferred to the Maritime Wing in Belize City. The
residents of San Pedro will be happy to learn that Sergeant Salam has had eight
years of experience working for the police force. He has held positions in all
branches, including the Special Branch and Criminal Investigation Branch. In
December of 1999, Corporal Salam's efforts in fighting the battle against crime
were rewarded as he was promoted to Sergeant. He has performed his duty in
places like Corozal, Belize City and now San Pedro Town.
Since his arrival to Ambergris Caye on December
11th, Sergeant Salam has been
busy learning the day-to-day duties at the police station. He was impressed with
the beauty of the island and the friendliness of its people. Sergeant Salam told
the San Pedro Sun, "This is a unique place,
very different from the mainland. It seems like one of those places where the
people are law abiding citizens. There is a great feeling of respect here and I
admire this. The people's hard work and dedication to the community is obvious,
especially how quickly this island has gotten back on its feet despite the
destruction caused by Keith. The good spirit of the people here is
commendable." "I hope to be able to develop a close
working relationship with the residents of this island. I want them to see the
police as friends so that together we can stop or at least keep crime to a very
minimum," commented Sergeant Salam. Having worked with the CIB, Sergeant Salam's
investigation techniques will certainly be an asset to solving burglary and
theft crimes. In addition, the fact that he is bilingual (Spanish/English) will
definitely be a plus for many residents. The San Pedro Sun joins the residents of Ambergris Caye
in welcoming Sergeant Florentino Salam to the San Pedro Police
Department.
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