An invitation for the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) to attend a training course has been declined. The Deputy Commandant, Regional Police Training Centre, Seawell, Christ Church, Barbados, wrote to the BPS: The Regional Police Training Centre (RPTC) will be conducting a Crown Prosecutors’ Training Course from August 6th to September 6th, 2024. The training sessions…
Prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against a police officer, police sergeant (P.S.) Monk, accused of harassing a former chief of Police. The former chief, Stephen Corbishley, quit his post early in 2021, 3 years into the 5 year term. Jumped or pushed? During his term he apparently told two of his subordinates to pay him or he…
20/04/2023 – The Commissioner of Police said that of more than 100 applicants, only nine were selected to start a training course this week. Apparently, because of the low numbers of people making it through, the island’s police chief has received permission to open recruiting to resident non-Bermudians. Read more here. 20 years and it…
Darrin Simons, the Commissioner of Police, acted unlawfully when he dismissed police constable Marcus Uddin who was still on probation, a judge has ruled; the island’s top officer “was in breach of the duty of fairness and therefore unlawful”. The Bermuda police stance appears to be arrogant, contemptuous of new recruits, the chief seemingly believing…
Serving police officer, Sergeant Mark Monk brought a private prosecution against Darrin (my officers are overwhelmed)Simons accusing him of refusing to perform his duty as a public officer and attempting to pervert the course of justice. However, the DPP put pay to any hopes the issues would be aired in public by stepping in, exercising her…
Position vacant: Commissioner of Police – 3 year fixed term The current commissioner having quit before his contract ends, the post is open, but the contract time shortened. If you would like further information about the role, please contact Deputy Governor Allison Crocket at deputygovernor@gov.bm If you wish to apply for the post, please send a personal…
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, Darrin Simons (email), is reported to have said: shortly after…
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 criminal prosecution, the Chief Justice ruled yesterday. Bermuda’s Barbi Bishop…
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 promotion. It appears odd that an inability to answer 3…
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 may also have been affected by the current Commissioners threats against…