Contract Signed for Modern Caye Caulker Police Station

A brand-new police station for Caye Caulker is officially on the way. The Ministry of Economic Transformation signed a contract on Tuesday with Coleman Construction Limited to get the project started. The deal was witnessed by Home Affairs Minister Oscar Mira and Area Representative Abner Andre Perez. This is part of the Belize Integral Security Program, a sixty-million-dollar initiative funded by CABEI to boost citizen safety and strengthen the Police Department. The new station will cost about one-point-five million dollars and span over three thousand, five hundred square feet, complete with modern features like a domestic violence unit, secure evidence room, private interview spaces, and even a conference room. Once finished, it’ll serve both residents and the growing number of tourists who flock to the island every year.

 

Oscar Mira, Minister of Home Affairs

“The substation in Caye Caulker will greatly enhance the capability and greatly enhance the working conditions of the officers stationed there. For now, where they are is inadequate and this will make sure that the police substation and the officers working there provide that necessary security for the residents, but not only for the residents, for the visitors that go to Caye Caulker.”

 

Reporter

“Can you share a little bit, a few brief specifics about the contract, the funding and the estimated time for completion and which organization the government is working with?”

 

Oscar Mira

“So this is a CABEI-funded project. We hope that it takes twelve months to get the police station up and running. CABEI has been one of those partners in security for us and we are very grateful for their contribution The Caye Caulker Police Substation is costing $1.54M It’s a substantial investment into the security and safety of the people of Caye Caulker and its visitors.”