Tag: RCIPS
Hybrid cop cars to cut costs and emissions
(CNS): Government is investing in two hybrid Ford Fusion vehicles for the police service to cut costs and reduce government’s carbon footprint, officials said. The home affairs ministry is introducing the cars to the RCIPS fleet next month. They will be monitored for performance and the results will inform a broader strategy of using more […]
Teenager shot outside 7MB nightspot
(CNS): An 18-year-old boy from George Town was recovering from a gunshot wound at the Cayman Island Hospital Saturday, following a shooting in the early hours of the morning outside a nightclub in Seven Mile shops along the West Bay Road. Police said that 911 received the report around 3:30am and officers went to the […]
Police urge public to be aware of personal safety
(CNS): As the RCIPS continues its Christmas campaign to make the community safer on the roads, water, streets and at home, the focus this coming week will be on personal safety and awareness. Police said that while violent crime and street crime in the Cayman Islands is still rare, they want people to take action […]
Cayman’s poor road safety record exposed in film
(CNS): A documentary film about the poor standard of road safety, a joint production of the RCIPS and local TV news station Cayman27, is now available online to watch. “Road Impact Cayman” exposes the poor level of driving and high number of accidents, as well as the emotional consequences of serious road accidents in the Cayman […]
Cops involved in crash en route to 911 call
(CNS): A police SUV was involved in a minor collision with another vehicle on Sunday evening in George Town. An RCIPS spokesperson said three people in a silver Toyota Hilux were treated for minor injuries at the hospital and released following the crash, which happened around 9pm at the junction of Smith Road and Bobby […]
Cops to get first pay rise in 15 years
(CNS): Police officers in the Cayman Islands can look forward to receiving their first salary increase for more than fifteen years, the commissioner of police has confirmed after he managed to secure money from the home affairs ministry and keep a lid on recruitment. The last time that RCIPS officers had a raise in pay […]
Over 50 kilos of drugs stolen in cop-locker burglary
(CNS): The deputy governor has revealed that a whopping 24 kilos of cocaine and 33 kilos of ganja were stolen during a break-in at the George Town Police Station earlier this year. Having already caused public controversy as the RCIPS initially denied that the thieves had managed to get into the container located in the station […]
Environmental protection set up at East End cop shop
(CNS): Environmental enforcement officers now have a permanent operational base in East End as a result of a partnership with the police. The RCIPS have joined forces with the Department of Environment and have given office space to the DoE for operational purposes at the East End Police Station. Deploying from there, enforcement officers will […]
Police tackle medical emergency in North Side
(CNS): Two police officers who were the first on the scene at a medical emergency in North Side may have save a man’s life after using medical skills acquired through RCIPS training. At around 10:00am on Monday, Police Constables Zachary McLaughlin and Carlyle Nation were the first to arrive at a house in North Side […]
RCIPS still short on cops
(CNS): Police numbers are still well below the maximum level, despite the latest local recruitment drive, and some posts will have to be filled by overseas officers, the commissioner has said. The RCIPS police headcount is down by more than 30 officers, at around 388, and as a result community policing and important departments, such […]
Top financial cop departs RCIPS
(CNS): After less than one year at the helm of the RCIPS Financial Crimes and Joint Intelligence units, Detective Superintendent Stephen Ratcliffe has resigned from the senior police post and will leave next month. Following reports by the police commissioner during the recent Finance Committee hearings that the service was short of its full capacity by […]
