History has been made.
For the first time, the Regional Security System (RSS) Basic Tactical Training Course was delivered in St. Kitts and Nevis, specifically for the Federation’s law enforcement and security personnel.
Traditionally hosted in Barbados with participants from across CARICOM, the course was brought to St. Kitts and Nevis through a strategic initiative led by Commissioner of Police Mr. James Sutton, with support from the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Regional Security System (RSS). The objective was clear: train officers where they serve, respond, and protect.
Over a three-month period, participants underwent intensive, hands-on training designed to strengthen tactical capability, operational discipline, and inter-agency coordination.
A total of 28 officers and soldiers graduated, including:
👮🏾♂️ 17 officers from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF)
🪖 7 soldiers from the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force
🔐 2 officers from His Majesty’s Prison
🛃 2 officers from the St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise Department
This represents a coordinated national security approach—different agencies, one standard, one mission.
🏆 Special congratulations to the awardees:
Best Student: Kuame Rey (Customs & Excise)
Best Physical Performance (Male): Kuame Rey (Customs & Excise)
Best in First Aid: Kuame Rey (Customs & Excise)
Best Physical Performance (Female): WPC Jerzelle Challenger (RSCNPF)
Best Drill: PC Kyle Grant (RSCNPF)
Best Pistol Shot: PC Kyle Grant (RSCNPF)
Best Map Reading: PC Stefan Modeste (RSCNPF)
Best Rifle Shot: Sgt. Vallen Rogers (His Majesty’s Prison)
Best Turnout: WPC Kelly-Ann Francis (RSCNPF)
This initiative reflects a deliberate effort to build strength from within, raising the operational standards of the Federation’s security forces at home rather than abroad.
Training is not a formality—it is a force multiplier. This milestone signals the direction in which the Federation is heading: