By Zoila Palma: The Belize Police Department’s Eastern Region hosted a Special Awards Session on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, recognizing 14 police officers for outstanding performance, particularly their efforts in firearm-related arrests. The ceremony highlighted the work of officers across several specialized and operational units.
The officers were recognized for their vigilance, swift responses and proactive policing strategies, which contributed to the removal of illegal firearms from the streets.
The awardees represented units including Precinct Quick Response Teams, the Tourism Police Unit, Traffic Support Unit, Anti-Narcotics Unit, GI3 and the Violent Person Enforcement Team (VPET). The awards were distributed by Commissioner of Police Richard Rosado.
The awardees were P.C. 1295 Brayon Ramos, Cpl. 683 Mark Tzul, P.C. 481 Reynaldo Ico, P.C. 2537 Travis Petillo, P.C. 69 Shaun Andrews, Sgt. 1260 Lloyd Casmiro, P.C. 2380 Ishelly Recinos, P.C. 1440 Humbert Bermudez, P.C. 1021 Eli Martinez, Cpl. 2036 Raheim Franklin, P.C. 2318 Richard Flores, P.C. 2480 Akeem Trapp and Cpl. 2304 Jeozane Vasquez.
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By Zoila Palma: The Belize Police Department’s Eastern Region hosted a Special Awards Session on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, recognizing 14 police officers for outstanding performance, particularly their efforts in firearm-related arrests. The ceremony highlighted the work of officers across several specialized and operational units. The officers were recognized for their vigilance, swift responses and
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