Police Minister Says Police Intake Plan is “Part of a Larger 10-Year Plan”

Earlier today, the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, addressed concerns about the pace of police recruitment in Belize. During the interview, he pointed out both achievements and limitations. 

When questioned about fulfilling the government’s commitment, Musa clarified that the police academy’s capacity can only accommodate 225 recruits at a time, stating, “I don’t know what you think or how much space we have at the police academy, but we can only facilitate, say, 225 recruits.”

Despite this constraint, Musa stressed that the ongoing recruitment effort is part of a larger ten-year plan, stating, “Have you heard that Plan Belize is a ten-year plan?” He said that over the past four years, recruitment numbers have surged, with a total of 2,600 recruits expected by the upcoming intake in May.

“In the last four years, I can assure you that we’ve had the most recruitments than any other administration,” he said.

Some months ago, in August 2024, Minister Musa also said that the Ministry of Home Affairs was making efforts to build several new police stations nationwide and recruit more than 200 officers to staff them.