Gonzalo Londoño - Colonel

Gonzalo Londoño the highest ranking officer to join is a Colonel from Colombia. He is the last one to arrive and be one of the four members of police officers to join the cast of Police Academy UK for BBC. Here are more details from BBC three site. Colonel Gonzalo Londono From: Bogota, ColombiaAge: 43 yearsRank: Colonel (equivalent to Chief Constable)Interests: Loves playing golf with heads of state.Mission in the UK: To seek out how the dealing of drugs is handled by the British police. He wants to correct the poor reputation for crime Colombia has, around the world.Skills: An expert marksman who has been fighting the drug cartels all his career.Other: Gonzalo is at the forefront of his country's fight against crime. For him,...

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Usufono Latu - Constable

Usufono Latu the only woman on the pack is a Constable from Samoa. She is the third one to arrive and be one of the four members of police officers to join the cast of Police Academy UK for BBC. Here are more details from BBC three site. Usufono Latu constable From: Apia, SamoaAge: 24 yearsRank: ConstableInterests: Spends all free time with family.Mission in the UK: To learn to shoot a gun. To find out how women can be better prepared to police the streets without a male counterpart.Facts: There is little crime in Samoa and most is dealt with by the village families. Usufono likes to spend most of her time with her mother.Other: Usufono comes from a place with 300 times fewer people than in the UK. Female officers in Samoa are expected...

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Luke Elsbury - 1st Class Constable

Luke Elsbury is a 1st Class Constable from Australia. He is one of the first to arrive and be one of the four members of police officers to join the cast of Police Academy UK for BBC. Here are more details from BBC three site. Luke Elsbury 1st Class Constable From: Kalgoorlie, AustraliaAge: 30 yearsRank: 1st Class ConstableInterests: Loves beer.Mission in the UK: PC Elsbury is here to find out how we deal with teen drinkers and hoodies. Most of his UK training comes from watching The Bill.Facts: Luke was in a bank that got robbed, so he joined the police as he was so impressed with their dealing of the crime.Other: Luke has been a police officer for seven and a half years and is currently a First Class Constable. He currently...

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Alfred Nawa - Assistant Commissioner

Alfred Nawa is an Assistant Commissioner from Zambia. He is one of the first to arrive and be one of the four members of police officers to join the cast of Police Academy UK for BBC. Here are more details from BBC three site. alfred nawa assistant commissioner From: Lusaka, ZambiaAge: 46 yearsRank: Assistant CommissionerInterests: ChristianityMission in the UK: Commissioner Nawa wants to try out the technology here that he can introduce back home.Skills: The Commissioner specialises in raising awareness of child and sexual abuse. He loves to teach children as "they are our future".Other: Alfred is sensitive and dedicated, a man whose mission it is to do good and to protect children. He's passionate about his work.He started as a recruit...

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Police Academy UK

Police Academy UK the newest introduction program tv series from BBC three. Four Police officers of different ranks come together to UK for five weeks to have a feel of what it is like a life of a police in the United Kingdom. Far different to what the police on their country in terms of approach, technique, behaviour and culture. Would the four get the grip of what it is like to be a British Police officer. police academy uk bbc These four officers namely Alfred Nawa from Zambia, Luke Elsbury from Australia, Usufono Latu from Samoa and Gonzalo Londoño from Colombia. The individual police officer are deployed to different UK police officers and will accompany them to experience enforcing UK law. The four international police officers...

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