New champions crowned in Police Christmas Carolling Contest

Two new champions were crowned at the Police Cooperative Credit Union-Police Christmas Carolling Contest on Friday.

Traffic Angels defeated seven other senior choirs while Spring Village Police Youth Club Carollers defeated eight junior choirs, including the defending champs, Layou Police Youth Club Carollers, to be crowned junior and senior champions for 2023.

The event, held on the compound at the Central Police Station, got off to a late start due to inclement weather. However, when the competition began, the choirs did not disappoint the appreciative audience. It was keenly contested in both categories.

The results are as follows:

Senior Category

1^st place — Traffic Angels

2^nd place — RRU Carollers

3^rd place — Eastern Caroller

Best Original Carol — RRU Carollers

Best Traditional Carol — Traffic Angels

Best Speech   — Traffic Angels

Best Dress Choir — Traffic Angels

Junior Category

1^st place — Spring Village Police Youth Club Carollers

2^nd place — Layou Police Youth Club Carollers

3^rd place — Stubbs/Diamond Police Youth Club Carollers

Best Dress Choir — Spring Village Police Youth Club Carollers

The theme for this year’s Christmas Carolling Contest was “Police Christmas Carolling Contest: It’s ah Family thing”

“The Commissioner of Police and other ranks of the RSVGPF thank the participants, sponsors, and patrons who supported the Christmas Carolling Contest. This is the twentieth year of the contest. It began in 2003 under the leadership of Retired Commissioner of Police, Mr. William Harry,” the police said in a press release.