Last week, the Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) visited St Martin’s School as part of the  “People Who Help Us” Initiative.

A statement from British Forces Gibraltar follows below:

The session was directed by Sergeant Dickson, Police Constable Johnson, and Police  Constable Ward, who provided an overview of the purpose of the police and what actual  policing means to children. 

Khoki, a trained Gibraltar Defence Police dog, paid a visit to the children who had the  opportunity to interact with the specially training explosives dog and inspect various police  equipment. 

GDP’s Training Officer, Inspector Buhagiar, stated: “We are honoured to have had the ability  to come down to St Martin’s School for this visit. It is crucial that children of all ages and  abilities see police officers in a positive light and understand that we are willing to assist  them in their time of need. 

Explaining the importance of police officers to the children, enables them to see that we are  approachable, and they are able to contact us anytime they require police assistance.”