Tag: National Security Council
NSC discusses proposed RCIPS anti-gang strategy
(CNS): As Cayman faces another spate of gang-related violent crime, the National Security Council held a closed-door meeting in December to discuss what law enforcement agencies are doing to tackle it. During the meeting, the Strategic Reform Implementation Unit gave a presentation on a proposed Anti-Gang Strategy and Plan, which aims to “deliver tangible impacts […]
Police ask for speed cameras to tackle crashes
(CNS): The worsening road safety situation has led to a call from the police for the installation of speed cameras, according to a summary of the latest National Security Council meeting. While Cayman already has a wide network of CCTVs on the roads and an electronic registration plate system, this technology is not yet used […]
National Security Council given list of crime woes
(CNS): Members of the National Security Council were faced with a number of pressing crimes and law enforcement-related issues when they met on 1 November for the last meeting of 2022. The council was briefed by Police Commissioner Derek Byrne, CBC Director Charles Clifford, Chief Officer for the Ministry of Border Control Wesley Howell, and […]
PACT releases security meeting round-up
(CNS): The PACT Government has released a short summary of the issues discussed at the most recent National Security Council (NSC) meeting. While it is a very brief description of what happened, it is the first time any official information has been released about the NSC, which meets behind closed doors. The constitutional body is […]
Police arrest one and step up armed patrols
(CNS): Police conducted an operation in Prospect Friday afternoon and arrested a 35-year old man from George Town on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with home invasion on Adonis Drive, West Bay, last month where a man was shot. Police have confirmed that no shots were fired, despite reports of this being widely circulated […]
Emergency warnings to include mobile app
(CNS): Phase II of the National Emergency Notification System (NENS) will include the creation of a new mobile alert application, which will be implemented in the next three months, officials said following a special meeting of the National Security Council last week. The public will be able to download the app free of charge and […]
NSC backs gun amnesty and safety officers
(CNS): The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is expected to begin a gun amnesty this month after this was agreed to during Tuesday’s National Security Council meeting. Chairing his first NSC meeting, Governor Anwar Choudhury steered officials towards and approved a number of crime fighting measures, including the adoption of Community Safety Officers — civilian wardens […]
Governor gets down to crime-fighting work
(CNS): Since his arrival in the Cayman Islands last month, the new governor, Anwar Choudhury, has said that he is prioritising security and the battle against crime. Having already had several meetings on the subject with the police commissioner and other officials, yesterday he chaired his first National Security Council meeting — a body which he […]
Premier calls on governor to make NSC work
(CNS): In his welcome address to the Cayman Islands’ new governor, Anwar Choudhury, Premier Alden McLaughlin called on him to help tackle the problem of rising crime and ensure that the National Security Council functions as it was intended. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly after Choudhury was affirmed into office, McLaughlin gave a potted history […]
Premier calls for more say over police
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has again called for more power sharing for the political arm of government when it comes to the policy and strategy of the RCIPS and tackling crime in the Cayman Islands. Speaking publicly for the first time about the recent spike in crime, McLaughlin told his legislative colleagues Wednesday that government […]
Opposition calls for crime select committee
(CNS): The opposition leader has called on government to form a select committee of all members of the Legislative Assembly to examine the question of rising crime in the Cayman Islands and to find cross-party solutions. Ezzard Miller told CNS Monday, in the wake of a police shoot-out with robbers at the weekend, that he […]
