Trinity DNA is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons. Jay Dill, was jailed for life in 2013, convicted of fatally shooting Randy Robinson. He is seeking a judicial review of a decision taken by Cindy Clarke, the Director of Public Prosecutions who apparently refused to disclose material relating to her review…
Bermuda’s legal framework apparently (currently) lacks provisions to continue disciplinary proceedings against police officers who resign or retire, effectively halting internal investigations once an officer leaves the ‘service’. While the law apparently hampers or prohibits ongoing inquiries post-departure, the language used – stating investigations are not “necessitated” – suggests room for discretion rather than a…
13/12/204 – a Bermuda Police Service (BPS) superintendent has been fired for inappropriate conduct. The identity of the officer has yet to be disclosed but the lack of people holding such a rank is few and it will likely not be long before this detail is revealed. The ‘poor conduct’ description covers a multitude. Whilst…
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….
19/10/2019 – The Civil Justice Advocacy Group, a pressure group, has claimed the police complaints system is “broken” and accused senior officers of being unfit for duty in a letter to the Governor. Allegations include: Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley and other top officers had not followed proper procedures in reviewing a complaint against senior…
‘The Paradise Papers reveal something of interest to every reader’*. The names associated with the Paradise Papers are available to download You can download a raw copy of the database – click here.** A cursory examination revealed the following names: Michael DeSilva – database node id: 80056439. Coincidentally (?) this is the name of Bermuda’s Commissioner…