THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today will be mounting a parade to mark the graduation of its 7O newly added constables to the force.

The 70 new constables will likely boost police numbers over the festive and New Year period.

Police Academy yesterday confirmed that out of the 70 recruits there were 35 females.

The officer from the Police Academy said today’s graduation will add a total number of 140 officers recruited to the force this year.

The training was undertaken over an 18-week period and the officers underwent a total of 25 modules of training including how to be a professional police officer, physical tests, police administration duties, operational tasks, community policing work, criminal law and policies, public order management, liquor offences, traffic duties and offences, cell and custody procedures, human rights and giving evidence in court.

The recruit programme was coordinated and delivered by the Police Academy staff but there were also specialist instructors and visiting external agencies that assisted with delivery of the programme.

The programme has been extended and designed to produce professional, knowledgeable and well-disciplined police officers.