The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force has moved its recruitment message directly to the island's young people, taking part in Future Fest at the Stadium Forecourt as part of a push to present policing as a serious career choice.
The event, hosted by the Junior Chamber International Dominica Chapter, brought young Dominicans together with organisations and employers. The police team was led by Acting Sergeant Dion Moses, who was joined by other members of the force at the forecourt for the day.
Future Fest is designed to give young people a practical look at the options open to them as they plan their studies and their working lives. For the police force, the setting offered a chance to speak directly to that audience rather than wait for recruits to come forward on their own.
The force's presence at the event fits a wider effort to keep the constabulary visible in the community and to explain what a career in policing involves. Officers were on hand to answer questions from young people and to outline the path from recruitment through training and into service.
Policing remains one of the island's most important public services, and the force depends on a steady flow of new recruits from communities across Dominica. Events such as Future Fest allow officers to reach students and school leavers in a single setting, at a point when they are weighing their next steps.
The Junior Chamber International Dominica Chapter has built a reputation for organising youth-focused programmes, and Future Fest is among its larger gatherings. Bringing the police force into that space places law enforcement alongside other career and training options available to young Dominicans.
For the force, the day was also an opportunity to correct assumptions about what police work involves. Officers spoke about the range of roles within the service, from patrol and community policing to the specialised units that support investigations and public safety.
Recruitment and retention are long-standing concerns for small island police services, which compete with other sectors for young talent. Direct engagement at events such as Future Fest is one way the force seeks to address that, by making its offer clear to those who may not have considered it.
The participation was led by Acting Sergeant Dion Moses, whose team represented the force throughout the event. The police contingent joined other exhibitors at the Stadium Forecourt, where young attendees moved between displays and spoke with representatives from different fields.
No recruitment targets or figures were released for the event. The force's involvement was presented as part of its ongoing community engagement work and its effort to encourage young Dominicans to consider a career in policing.
Future Fest continues to serve as a meeting point for young people and the organisations that may one day employ them. The police force's decision to take part reflects a recognition that early contact with young people can shape the choices they make later.
For those who missed the event, the force maintains its usual recruitment channels, and officers encouraged interested young people to make contact and find out more about the requirements and the training involved.
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