MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, on Sunday conferred the Order of Royal Commendation and medals of Excellent Service and Competence on senior officers of the Royal Oman Police (ROP).
The medals were pinned by HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs. The ceremony took place at the Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences.
HH Sayyid Shihab congratulated the officers on the Royal felicitation which, he said, reflects appreciation for the continuous efforts exerted by ROP personnel under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander.
The ceremony was attended by Lt Gen Hassan Mohsin al Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs, Maj Gen Abdullah bin Ali al Harthy, Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations, Maj Gen Khalifa bin Ali al Siyabi, Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Administrative and Financial Affairs, and several senior ROP officers.
Earlier, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) celebrated its annual day, which falls on January 5 every year.
HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said presided over the ceremony held at the military parade grounds of the Sultan Qaboos Academy of Police Sciences in the Wilayat of Nizwa.
The ceremony saw the passing out of the 46th batch of cadet officers — holders of Diploma in Law and Police Sciences, the 43rd batch of university cadet officers, the 10th batch of service system cadet officers and the 54th batch of specialised cadet officers. The batches included officers from the Internal Security Service and the Royal Court Affairs.
The celebration began with a salute to HH Sayyid Shihab. The commandant of the parade requested HH Sayyid Shihab to inspect the front row of the column. The graduates presented a military show before the dais. Then, the chief guest handed over awards to top graduate officers.
This was followed by protocols of handing over the “Banner of Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences” from the 46th to the 47th batch of cadet officers. SEE ALSO P2
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