Tag: Kurt Walton
Police make anniversary appeal in Ed Bush mass shooting
(CNS): The RCIPS is making a renewed appeal for information about the mass shooting that took place at the Ed Bush Stadium in West Bay just over a year ago, when seven men were shot and wounded while attending a football match. No one has ever been charged in the incident, which was partially caught […]
Police recruits hit the streets on operational duty
(CNS): After 22 weeks of training, the last cohort of RCIPS recruits for 2024 graduated on Thursday, 20 February, to begin operational duty across Grand Cayman. The RCIPS said the four women and ten men went through rigorous training and spent some time over the Christmas period supporting serving officers, gaining hands-on experience in Traffic […]
Teen’s arrest in road rage incident was lawful, says CoP
(CNS): Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton has defended officers who arrested a teenage driver last week after a road rage incident during rush hour traffic, even though eyewitnesses and video footage indicate the young man wasn’t the aggressor. Walton said that, based on evidence, the arrest was lawful and the matter is under active investigation. […]
Assistant police commissioner recruited from UK
(CNS): The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed a former officer from London’s Metropolitan Police Service to a leadership job in the RCIPS. Robert Atkin MBE is the new assistant commissioner of police (ACP), a rank that has not existed since about 2007. It is immediately below the position of deputy commissioner, currently held by […]
No blood sample taken from John-John after crash
(CNS): A release from the RCIPS Friday lunchtime confirmed that no blood sample was taken from Labour Minister Dwayne “John-John” Seymour after he was involved in yet another nighttime collision, this time on Anton Bodden Drive on 8 August. The RCIPS said it is reviewing the procedure for testing the alcohol level of drivers after […]
RCIPS to host gun amnesty after six-year break
(CNS): The RCIPS is launching a National Gun Amnesty next month, the first one in six years, to remove some of the illegal weapons currently on the streets of Cayman. While the police have seized over 130 firearms over the last seven years, they know of more than 90 that have been used in different […]
Another illegal gun found during traffic stop
(CNS): The police have seized another unlicensed gun after stopping two cars on Mary Street in George Town in the early hours of Sunday morning. Two West Bay men, aged 24 and 27, have now been charged and are expected in court today in relation to the discovery of the loaded weapon. Police Commissioner Kurt […]
RCIPS seeking police recruits in new campaign
(CNS): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has begun the search for new recruits and is calling for applications from young Caymanians who are interested in joining the RCIPS as constables. Recruitment is open to all Caymanians and permanent residents with the right to work between 18 and 40. The search comes at a time […]
Crashes increased 11% in 2023 but death toll fell
(CNS): Fewer people were killed on the roads in the Cayman Islands in 2023 than in 2022, but the number of collisions increased by around 11%, with police recording an average of 61 crashes per week. According to statistics released by the RCIPS this week, nine people died on the roads last year compared to […]
Robbers and thieves push up 2023 crime rate by 3.9%
(CNS): Overall crime increased in 2023 by 3.9% when compared to the previous year, largely as a result of acquisitive crimes such as theft, burglary and robbery, the RCIPS confirmed Wednesday after releasing the crime and traffic statistics for last year. While serious violent crime fell slightly, gun crime remains a significant problem. In a […]
Football shooting suspects released on police bail
(CNS): The two West Bay men, aged 24 and 40, who were arrested on Friday and Saturday in connection with the shooting at the Ed Bush Field on Sunday, 25 February, have been released on bail, pending further investigation, the RCIPS confirmed and asked for the public’s patience as the investigation continues. After an arrest, […]
