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‘Up To’ $5,000 Reward For A Firearm – Derisory?
05/2024: Following a spate of shootings, Crime Stoppers reminds people that they are offering a reward of ’up to’ $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, or the seizure of a firearm. It is not known whether, since the appeal/reward was introduced some 3 years ago, any payments have been made but…
Toy Guns – Panic, Potential Arrest or More Severe Consequences.
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) has issued an urgent warning concerning the public display of realistic toy guns. There are significant risks associated with carrying toy guns that resemble real firearms. Read more here. The FIREARMS ACT 1973 can be found here. It is not explained how such a realistic gun came into the possession…
Shooting at Police Officers
Astoundingly, the islands criminals, more generally associated with shooting one another, are prepared to fire upon uniformed officers! Taking their shots from a moving motorcycle the two men made their escape. Read more here. Witnesses are urged to call Detective Chief Inspector Derricka Burns on 247-1062 or 717-0921. Ben Smith, the Shadow Minister of National Security,…
Open Another Packets of Police … or else!
Darrin Simons, the chief of police, has apparently said ‘Officer numbers need to rise in order for the BPS to effectively respond to violent firearm crime’. It therefore appears, if Bermuda police numbers remain as are, the constabulary will be unable to effectively respond to ‘violent firearm crime’ – is unable to respond effectively to…
A Bermuda Police First – Officers Fire Upon Suspects
It is reported in the press that, having been shot at 24/08/2024, ‘Police officers … fired back at the suspects as they fled the scene‘ (source). Apparently, this is the first time officers have discharged their weapons at others in the line of duty. There should now follow an enquiry to determine whether the officer…
Bermuda Firearm Licences
An email, initially dated, 07 September 2024 to the BPS, currently without a response, copied 02/10/2024. It follows the BPS disclosure of the 2018 list of the island’s 42 licence holders for a total of 100 firearms*. The list detailed the licence holder’s names, dates of birth and addressees. An application for 2 handgun licences…
