The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has publicly recognized two of its members for a key professional milestone, following their successful graduation from a region-wide specialized training program focused on upgrading law enforcement instructional and training capabilities across the Caribbean.
Corporal Kerry Shillingford and Acting Corporal Bernard Darroux are the two officers who have recently wrapped up the requirements for the Training and Development Level 4 Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ). The intensive 21-day course was hosted at the Regional Security System (RSS) Training Institute, with funding provided by the RSS and logistical and instructional support delivered by the TVET Council.
Unlike standard operational law enforcement training, this program was specifically built to cultivate skilled in-house trainers across regional police forces. It gathered law enforcement staff from multiple Caribbean island nations to collaborate and build core competencies needed to design, run, and assess effective professional development courses within their own home agencies. Participants left the program with hands-on practical skills and evidence-based knowledge that they can immediately apply to internal training initiatives.
In an official statement released after the graduation, leadership of the CDPF extended full congratulations to Shillingford and Darroux, highlighting their consistent dedication to personal improvement and institutional advancement throughout the course. The force emphasized that the new skills and qualifications earned by the two officers will deliver long-term value to the entire organization, by boosting the quality of internal training, strengthening leadership pipelines, and lifting overall operational capacity through structured staff development.
“This achievement is a clear reflection of the two officers’ commitment to upholding high standards of excellence in policing, and their proactive efforts to lift up both the institution and their fellow officers,” the statement added.