Salute on your day, peace-makers!

Heartfelt congratulations to all the Royal Oman Police (ROP) personnel on their day, the 5th of January. It’s a day of honour and pride for all of you, dear policemen and policewomen. In fact, the nation is proud of you all. Congratulations to all of you, peace-makers.
With due respect to all other military and armed forces bodies in the country, ROP gets special respect indeed. Imagine how you will feel without having the police on the roads.
Nobody can deny the fact that whenever there is a police officer, safety and stability are ensured.
Every child regards policemen as a role model. It is a dream to be one of them someday.
Perhaps, some people are not in good terms with ROP personnel due to some previous experiences. They might have got into trouble with an officer or received a traffic ticket for speeding or not having the seat belt fastened. They would have got trapped by speed control radar or fined when renewing their car’s registration.
However, the police officers are just doing their job. Rules are rules, and they need to be implemented.
To tell the truth, the police officers are men on a mission. They sacrifice their lives and strive to maintain security, safety and stability round the clock in every corner of the country.
They deserve a word of thanks and appreciation from all of us, both citizens as well as residents.
In all aspect of duties such as rescue missions, fire-fighting operations, traffic control, immigration along with tougher responsibilities, police personnel have shown remarkable competency and excellence as heroes.
ROP is very honoured indeed as His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has accorded special attention and designated the 5th of January as the ROP Annual Day.
This day was first announced at a special occasion on November 4, 1974, when the police force received its flag from His Majesty the Sultan.
On this day, His Majesty, the Supreme Commander, addressed the police personnel saying: “In handing you our and your flag today, we have decided to confer a new name on the police force. From now on, you will be known as the Royal Oman Police.”
In a very inspiring note to highlight the privilege of ROP personnel, His Majesty said: “Although the policeman’s job is difficult, he is proud of it. The work first requires him to be sincere and honest and continue the efforts pleasantly and smilingly, and be good-hearted.”
All these Royal gestures of His Majesty to Royal Oman Police are a source of pride and honour to all its personnel as well as a real motivation to devote more efforts in their tasks and responsibilities. Being a police officer is not an easy job, but we all trust that ROP is up to it.
The ROP Annual Day is an event for all ROP members to express their allegiance, loyalty to His Majesty the Supreme Commander, the country and the people.
The words of thanks and tribute are not enough to thank all personnel of the ROP for sparing no effort to help citizens and residents alike as well as striving to ensure public stability and security.
Dear ROP members, may the Almighty Allah bless you all and bestow you with strength, health and prosperity. You are our heroes who risk their lives every day to protect our country and make it a safer place.