Nine young students got an inside look at policing in Bermuda as their prize in the Bermuda Police Service’s annual “Commissioners for a Day” competition yesterday.After getting a briefing from Police Commissioner Michael Desilva, the young Commissioners were taken on tours of the Hamilton Police Station, the Dame Louis Browne-Evans court building, the Marine Unit and Police Headquarters.Deputy Commissioner Mike Jackman, Assistant Commissioners Paul Wright, David Mirfield, and Antoine Daniels were also in attendance throughout the day’s activities.They also had lunch with their families alongside members of the Senior Command.Speaking to the winners before heading off for the day’s adventures, Commissioner Desilva thanked them for taking time out to get their entries in to support the police force.“I would like to thank everyone of you for taking the time to either draw a picture or write a story about the things that police do in the community to help others,” Desilva.“If it wasn’t for you we wouldn’t be here doing what we love to do, you all are the key ingredient to why we do what we do and today is for you to enjoy the activities set out for you.“We are a part of the community and a week like this is to appreciate those who help us in our jobs and today is giving back to the young people.“You are all important because you all are the future of the Island and maybe one day one of you will be sitting where I am now or in positions of government or owners of companies.“I would also like to thank the parents of those who were involved in the competition because they are the ones who are grooming the next generation, and they wouldn’t have done the great art and essays without you allowing them to do so.”The winners were chosen by a committee of police personnel and members of the public, with all public and private schools on the island invited to enter the competition.Two of the younger winners, Nasir Simmons, 12, of Somersfield Academy who was the only Middle School winner, and Miquan O’Brien, aged eight, from Purvis Primary School shared the stories of their contest winning pieces.“My essay was about keeping drugs and things of that nature out of Bermuda and ideas to help the police with how they run the Island, such as more funds given to them in order for them to get the job done properly,” said Simmons.O’Brien added: “My picture was about bad guys going to jail because they are doing things that they aren’t supposed to do. The message for the bad guys is to no get into trouble and you won’t go to jail.”Police week continued last night with the Beat the Retreat ceremony on Front Street.