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…
It is reported that, during a weapons check 15/09/2024, a BPS armed officer has accidentally discharged his weapon giving rise to an investigation (read more here). Apparently no one was injured and no damage was caused to property This occurring just weeks after the reports of the first time BPS officers had fired upon suspects…
Thursday September 12th, a man was hospitalised after being shot in Warwick. Read more here. The extnt of his injuries have yet to be disclosed Anyone with information about the shooting incident, please call Detective Sergeant Anneka Donawa on 717-2250. Friday, September 13th, acting upon information received, police attended a residence in Warwick and recovered…
Pc Darren Marcano, a Bermuda Police officer for 17 years, was arrested on July 28, 2022 for an alleged criminal offence. He was was suspended, with pay, for alleged gross misconduct. This weekend, the officer passed away suddenly. Read more here. It appears the criminal investigation had yet to be concluded! Now, there is an…
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…
Whilst murderers reman at large, the police have arrested 3 men in connection with shots fired at them 24/08/2024. Read more here. Possibly surprisingly, it is reported that the police officers who were shot at fired back at the suspects as they fled the scene – the first time officers had discharged their weapons at…
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,…
Bermuda’s murder number to date has been reduced by one as, more than a month after the incident, the constabulary reveals a 07/07/2024 death was suicide. The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) had been tight-lipped about 4 deaths in July, providing little information about the event. Then, during a press conference, Assistant Commissioner Antoine Daniels –…
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 crime is typically deemed to be “solved” by the police when an arrest has been made and a suspect has been charged with the crime. This is often referred to as a ‘clearance by arrest’. It can be argued a conviction is not necessary for a crime to be considered solved by the police….