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New civilian police officers take oath
New civilian police officers take oath
By Trista Talton - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday May 17, 2008 9:20:54 EDT

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The first graduates of the East Coast Regional Marine Corps Police Academy took the oath of office here Friday ready to start their new jobs at East Coast installations next week.

The class of 21 civilian police officers, clad in tan uniforms similar to the kind worn by sheriff’s deputies and city policemen, will begin their law enforcement duties here, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., and Marine Corps Support Facility, Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., on Monday.

Until now, civilian police forces have not existed at larger bases and stations. But the service has converted provost marshal offices to Marine Corps police departments since 2005. Installations with police departments include Albany, Blount Island and MCLB Barstow, Calif.

“You are about to take a historic leap,” said Col. John Fitzgerald, chief of staff for Marine Corps Installations-East. “You’re going to end up making … about 52 percent of our law enforcement.”

The other 48 percent will be uniformed Marines.


Rest of article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/05/marine_civcops_051708w/



uhc comment: This is another effort to boost the number of bodies available for the meat grinders of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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