When dealing with the BPS it appears you have more than a one in five chance of encountering a bad apple so, possibly ‘You’ve got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?’ The now the acting Commissioner of Police,…
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, said: “Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley has tendered his resignation, which I have accepted with immediate effect. Did she bite his hand off? Apparently, Mr Corbishley quit with almost two years to run on his contract to spend more time with his…
Whilst the Bermuda police again struggles with the realty of modern life (and humour) continuing to adopt an oppressive approach to their own, a Court has seen sense; a policewoman who posted an online cartoon before last year’s Black Lives Matter march will not face a…
In December 2020, officers raided the homes of police officers in connection with a criminal inquiry about the leaking of a document about the divorce of Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police. The officers concerned were: Sergeant Mark Monk and Constable Robert Butterfield Electronic equipment …
The 11/1988 on serialization of an actual Bermuda Police Narcotics Officer’s diary has been placed on line and provides the precursor to major investigations, such as that of ‘Miranda’ “… an investigation of what undoubtedly remains the largest and most serious crimes of conspiracy, drug trafficking,…
To make a pig’s ear of many investigations! The statistics are disturbing. For example: Bermuda has experienced 66 murders since May 2009 (12 years) … 5+ murders* / annum in a population of <65,000. This equates to about 7 homicides per 100,000 of population Publicly…
A Bermuda police sergeant who took legal action after he was passed over for promotion three years ago, has failed to have his appeal upheld. Seemingly he believed that failing to reach the the 60 per cent pass grade in the examination should not prevent his…
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With police numbers falling, the once reported 468 on the island needs replenishing. It is not simply because of retirements and resignations, the island has a high rates of ‘loss’ due to: long-term sickness (12) suspension (10) That is about 5% of the workforce incapacitated. Moral…
The island’s top police officer is apparently telling two of his subordinates to pay him or he will sue them. The Royal Gazette has published the account (read more here) . Seemingly, Pc Robert Butterfield is one of the officers sent a letter. The Commissioner of…