THE Estate Police at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus recently welcomed 29 new officers at a passing-out parade, which marked the end of a three-month training period for the first batch of the 2025 recruits, as part of the university's continued commitment to enhancing safety and security across the campus.

A release said the military-styled parade with its drills and co-ordinated precision, allowed the officers to demonstrate the months of rigorous discipline, training and endurance that prepared them to take on the mantle of safeguarding the university community.

The passing-out ceremony was held at the the UWI Sports and Physical Education Centre (UWI-SPEC) and new officers were enlisted as part of a highly competitive recruitment drive held on March 15 and 16 at the JFK auditorium.