Police recruits spruce up Bruce's Farm

Members from the Royal Gibraltar Police new recruit class alongside volunteers from the RGP, including Acting Commissioner Eddie Yome, on Saturday 21st November took time off from their intensive studies to take part in supporting a community project spearheaded by the Police Charity Committee. The recruits, who are halfway through of their training programming, led by some senior officers and the Welfare Officer PC Henry Sacramento, changed from their uniforms to t-shirt and jeans to clear up the massive gardens at the residential treatment centre, and provide rooms within the centre with a new coat of paint.

With the rain holding back, the volunteers worked throughout the morning finishing their task at around 3pm, some six hours later. Truck loads of shrubbery and rubbish were cleared from the area, sprucing up the facilities for guests using the centre in time for Christmas.They were joined by some staff and guests at the centre, working hand in hand throughout the day.

The RGP as an organisation is committed in the fight against drugs and although great effort goes to education, awareness and enforcement this is a way of assisting those who have fallen into the trap if abuse and assist them in their quest to integrate themselves back into society.The community project continues on a tradition by the RGP Recruit classes which has seen recruit classes participate in voluntary work for the community during their training weeks.Other community projects have included participation in the Clean Up The World projects amongst others.

Bruce's Farm is a residential treatment centre for alcoholism, drug dependency, eating disorders and gambling inaugurated in 1999 funded by the Government of Gibraltar and run by the newly formed Care Agency. The centre has helped well over 350 people struggling with addictions.

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