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According to SPPCS, six of the officers are male and nine are females.

Speaking to the new recruits, District Court Judge, Loau Donald Kerslake said, “They are to protect and ensure the safety and well management of inmates under their care within Tanumalala, Olomanu and Vaiaata” and secondly, they are to protect and ensure the safety of the community from them (inmates)”.

He reminded them that they have pledged to serve with honesty, honour and just accordingly to the laws..

“ You have pledged to do right in serving the Ministry”.

The Samoa Observer newspaper reported 28 of the recruits were women from the class of 44.

Police Commissioner Fuiavailiili Egon Keil said the class also made history by being the first to study a curriculum approved by the Samoa Qualification Authority.

He said the Police Academy's new curriculum would produce an intelligent and critical thinking police force that had the confidence of the people of Samoa.