Teacher is top police volunteer trainee
KEEPING THE PEACE: Over 700 men and women successfully completed a six-month training programme to assist in community policing
ALOR STAR: HER childhood dream was to be a member of the police squad, a
dream she still held on to even though she had trained to be a teacher.
Salmah Bakar, 27, a teacher from Pendang, is the best trainee for this year's batch of the Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR) in the state contingent.
Salmah has just completed the six-month basic training required to be a police volunteer.
It was a proud and memorable moment when she received The Best Trainee certificate from state police chief Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim.
Salmah said she was one step closer to fulfilling her childhood dream.
"I am proud of myself. I am ready to serve the community," she said.
Salmah was among 737 police volunteers who had completed the police training and received certificates at the graduation ceremony at state police headquarters recently.
She was one of the 332 women who had enlisted as PVRs in Kota Setar, Yan, Bandar Baru, Sik, Padang Terap, Pendang, Baling, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kulim and Kuala Muda.
Another graduate who had dreamt of donning the blue police uniform since she was child was Wan Hamidah Wan Ramli, 21.
She joined the PVR together with her twin sister Wan Ahshah Wan Ramli.
"It was our father who inspired us as he was a police inspector in Thailand.
"We were excited to follow in his footsteps to serve and protect the country," they said.
Earlier in his speech, Ahmad commended the volunteers for their attitude and commitment.
Ahmad said PVRs played an important role in combating crime.
"Besides going on patrol, PVRs are mobilised to help the regular force in other ways as well.
"They will be exposed to community policing duties to help them understand their role and responsibilities in the police force," he said.
Salmah Bakar, 27, a teacher from Pendang, is the best trainee for this year's batch of the Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR) in the state contingent.
Salmah has just completed the six-month basic training required to be a police volunteer.
It was a proud and memorable moment when she received The Best Trainee certificate from state police chief Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim.
Salmah said she was one step closer to fulfilling her childhood dream.
"I am proud of myself. I am ready to serve the community," she said.
Salmah was among 737 police volunteers who had completed the police training and received certificates at the graduation ceremony at state police headquarters recently.
She was one of the 332 women who had enlisted as PVRs in Kota Setar, Yan, Bandar Baru, Sik, Padang Terap, Pendang, Baling, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kulim and Kuala Muda.
Another graduate who had dreamt of donning the blue police uniform since she was child was Wan Hamidah Wan Ramli, 21.
She joined the PVR together with her twin sister Wan Ahshah Wan Ramli.
"It was our father who inspired us as he was a police inspector in Thailand.
"We were excited to follow in his footsteps to serve and protect the country," they said.
Earlier in his speech, Ahmad commended the volunteers for their attitude and commitment.
Ahmad said PVRs played an important role in combating crime.
"Besides going on patrol, PVRs are mobilised to help the regular force in other ways as well.
"They will be exposed to community policing duties to help them understand their role and responsibilities in the police force," he said.
Salmah Bakar (left), with twins Wan Ahshah Wan Ramli (centre) and
Wan Hamidah Wan Ramli, at the graduation ceremony. Pic by Rahmat Othman
New Straits Times
Saturday July 27 2013
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