President Waheed inaugurates Institute for Security and Law Enforcement Studies 

President Dr Mohamed Waheed expressed his hopes that the starting of undergraduate and graduate courses for law enforcement personnel would facilitate the Maldivian security forces to be among the most professional law enforcement personnel in any country.

The President made this remark while speaking at the inauguration of the Institute for Security and Law Enforcement Studies, which would be administered by the Maldives Police Service. After the official inauguration of the institute, the President also launched the official website of the institute.

At the ceremony held at Iskandhar building this evening, the President said that the institute celebrates a landmark in the history of the Maldivian police service, as it was going to enhance police training and security training in the country.

Highlighting that at a time when international scrutiny was heavily on Maldives, the President said that it was very important for the country to build professional police service and to ensure that all of the police personnel and security personnel follow strict guidelines, adhere to their co-values and demonstrate their professionalism.

President Waheed further expressed his confidence that this institute would assure that the Maldives police force would continue to be a professional body that conformed to international standards of excellence.

Quotes from Presidents Speech:

I would also like to say a few words in English, just to thank our partners from abroad, particularly the Scottish Police, college and our diplomats, and other representatives who are here for supporting this institute.

For us, this is a landmark event as we are establishing this new institute which is going to enhance our police training and security training in the country. And at a time when international scrutiny is heavily on Maldives, as we go through this very difficult democratic transition, it is very important for us to build a professional police service and to ensure that all of our police personnel, security personnel, follow strict guidelines and adhere to their co-values and demonstrate their professionalism.

I believe they have done a marvelous job until now. Of course sometimes when you have difficult assignments, things happen. But that shouldn’t be equated with the normal situation.

I am quite confident that our police force will continue to be a professional body that conforms to international standards of excellence. And to do that I think this institute is going to enormously contribute, and the expertise that our colleagues from abroad are providing to this endeavor, I think will ensure that we maintain those standards. I really appreciate your contribution, and I hope you continue to assist us.

I am really happy that we are starting this undergraduate and graduate level courses for our security personnel. And it is our hope that the Maldivian security forces will continue and grow to be highly respected, at par with the most professional law enforcement personnel in any country.

So thank you all for this great initiative. And I wish this institute all the best. I am happy to assure that this institute will continue to receive the utmost importance from the government, and the necessary resources to make this successful.

Thank you very much.

Assalaamualaikum Varahumathullah Vabarakaathu hoo.

+I would also like to say a few words in English, just to thank our partners from abroad, particularly the Scottish Police, college and our diplomats, and other representatives who are here for supporting this institute.

For us, this is a landmark event as we are establishing this new institute which is going to enhance our police training and security training in the country. And at a time when international scrutiny is heavily on Maldives, as we go through this very difficult democratic transition, it is very important for us to build a professional police service and to ensure that all of our police personnel, security personnel, follow strict guidelines and adhere to their co-values and demonstrate their professionalism.

I believe they have done a marvelous job until now. Of course sometimes when you have difficult assignments, things happen. But that shouldn’t be equated with the normal situation.

I am quite confident that our police force will continue to be a professional body that conforms to international standards of excellence. And to do that I think this institute is going to enormously contribute, and the expertise that our colleagues from abroad are providing to this endeavor, I think will ensure that we maintain those standards. I really appreciate your contribution, and I hope you continue to assist us.

I am really happy that we are starting this undergraduate and graduate level courses for our security personnel. And it is our hope that the Maldivian security forces will continue and grow to be highly respected, at par with the most professional law enforcement personnel in any country.

So thank you all for this great initiative. And I wish this institute all the best. I am happy to assure that this institute will continue to receive the utmost importance from the government, and the necessary resources to make this successful.