By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Julius Espat has said goodbye to the Belize Police Department.
Hours after Prime Minister John Briceño handed the newly named Ministry of National Security to Michel Chebat, Espat took to social media to thank police officers for their service.
“I am deeply grateful to the men and women of the Belize Police Department for their dedication and service during my time as Minister over these past three months,” Espat wrote.
He called it an honour to serve alongside them and said the work of protecting Belizeans must continue with integrity and commitment.
His post drew more than 1,700 reactions and hundreds of comments.
Espat was assigned Home Affairs on June 22, after Oscar Mira was sidelined over the “Mira Millions” scandal. What was meant to be a 90 day assignment stretched past 100 days.
During that time, he met with police units across the department alongside the Commissioner to hear their concerns. He also moved to fix the long leaking roof at the Raccoon Street Police Station, a problem that had dogged officers for years.
Support for him within the department was strong. More than 100 officers in their association chat backed a petition calling for him to stay on as minister.
In announcing the reshuffle, the Prime Minister thanked Espat for his “stellar work” as interim minister.
Espat has said that even out of the post, his Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing will continue supporting the police where it can.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Julius Espat has said goodbye to the Belize Police Department. Hours after Prime Minister John Briceño handed the newly named Ministry of National Security to Michel Chebat, Espat took to social media to thank police officers for their service. “I am deeply grateful to the men and women of
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