Permanent Secretary Sarah Dupre-Cotter made the clarification following what she described as “misleading reports” suggesting the government had refused to cover officers’ insurance.

“I can assure you that there was no issue, there is no issue and there will never be an issue with the payments towards the policy for the personal accident plan on behalf of the members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force,” Dupre-Cotter stated.

She explained that the policy is held in the name of the Police Welfare Association (PWA) and that all financial transactions are routed through that body.

“I must say and I must state clearly that the policy is in the name of the Police Welfare Association. Therefore, all invoices are forwarded to the Police Welfare Association,” she noted. “When those invoices are received by my office, the payments are made promptly because we have budgetary provisions for the insurance.”

Dupre-Cotter also criticized the misinformation circulating in the media, calling it “sad” that the public was led to believe the government had defaulted.

“I know throughout the media there was a lot of talk about the government refusing to make the payments. Okay, this is obviously untrue,” she said.

She revealed that after calling a meeting with representatives from both the Police Welfare Association and the insurance company, the matter was quickly resolved.

“At that meeting, it was admitted that we did not receive the invoices. We received the outstanding invoices that same afternoon and they were paid on the same day,” Dupre-Cotter confirmed.

The Ministry’s statement comes as part of a wider effort to reassure members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force that their welfare remains a top priority, and that all contractual and financial obligations related to their insurance coverage are being met without delay.