The Barbados Police Service (BPS), previously called the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), is the law enforcement agency in Barbados, as established under the Police Act, Cap. 167.[1] Richard Boyce is currently Commissioner of the Police.
The BPS is divided into five operational divisions: the Northern Division, Southern Division, Bridgetown Division, Criminal Investigations Division and Operations Support Division. These are supported by the Administrative Services Division[2] The organisational structure of the BPS is modelled after London's Metropolitan Police Service.
In recent years, a growing number of Barbadian police officers have been recruited to take up jobs in the Bermuda Police Service.[3]
The main Police Force of Barbados was established in 1835.[4] Soon after its founding the Police Force informally had mounted policemen, however in 1880 an actual mounted division was recognised and known as the Mounted Corps. (later renamed the Mounted Branch in 1933.) In 1882, the Harbour Police Force was unified with the main land division after it had been established separately in 1867. Roughly 100 years later in the 1980s the Harbour Police unit was dissolved entirely.
The prefix Royal was added to the title of the Police Force in February 1966 during a visit to Barbados by Elizabeth II. Until November 2021, Royal had remained as part of the name and identity of the force.
In 2021, the name Barbados Police Service was selected to be the new name for the Royal Barbados Police Force and replaced the old name when Barbados became a republic on November 30, 2021. The name was selected to reflect the removal of the Queen as head of state and as stated by the Minister of Legal Affairs Dale Marshall, "...the police force as it is now and as we want it to be in the future, has to be more than the notion of brute strength, a force pushing against people and pushing against objects because policing has long ago stopped being centered on brawn and force".[6]
OrganisationEdit
The headquarters for the BPS is in the former Barclays Bank Complex on Lower Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, Saint Michael.[7]
The headquarters houses the Commissioner of Police; the Deputy Commissioner of Police; the offices of all assistant commissioners of police; all staff officers of the above commissioners; the secretary to the Commissioner of Police; the Research and Development Department; the Police Registry; and the Office of Compliance.
Carrington, Sean; Fraser, Henry (2003). "Police". A~Z of Barbados Heritage. Macmillan Caribbean. ISBN0-333-92068-6.
Staff writer (2006). (PDF). Security and Citizenship Program of the Latin American School of Social Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
Coutsoukis, Photius (10 November 2004). "Barbados National Security - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System". photius.com. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
External linksEdit
The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF)
History of Police forces in Barbados
Regional Police Training Centre (RPTC)
Crime Stoppers Barbados
October 17, 2023
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The Barbados Police Service BPS previously called the Royal Barbados Police Force RBPF is the law enforcement agency in Barbados as established under the Police Act Cap 167 1 Richard Boyce is currently Commissioner of the Police Barbados Police ServiceAbbreviationBPSMottoTo serve protect and reassureAgency overviewFormed1835Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionBarbados West IndiesGoverning bodyAttorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs Barbados General natureCivilian policeOperational structureHeadquartersBarbados Police Headquarters Roebuck Street Bridgetown St Michael BarbadosElected officer responsibleDale Marshall Attorney General and Ministry of Legal AffairsAgency executiveRichard Boyce Commissioner of PoliceWebsitewww barbadospolice gov bbBarbados Police Patrol CarThe BPS is divided into five operational divisions the Northern Division Southern Division Bridgetown Division Criminal Investigations Division and Operations Support Division These are supported by the Administrative Services Division 2 The organisational structure of the BPS is modelled after London s Metropolitan Police Service In recent years a growing number of Barbadian police officers have been recruited to take up jobs in the Bermuda Police Service 3 Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 Ranks 4 Locations 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe main Police Force of Barbados was established in 1835 4 Soon after its founding the Police Force informally had mounted policemen however in 1880 an actual mounted division was recognised and known as the Mounted Corps later renamed the Mounted Branch in 1933 In 1882 the Harbour Police Force was unified with the main land division after it had been established separately in 1867 Roughly 100 years later in the 1980s the Harbour Police unit was dissolved entirely The prefix Royal was added to the title of the Police Force in February 1966 during a visit to Barbados by Elizabeth II Until November 2021 Royal had remained as part of the name and identity of the force In 1981 the Royal Barbados Police Force became a full member of the International Criminal Police Organization Interpol 5 In 2021 the name Barbados Police Service was selected to be the new name for the Royal Barbados Police Force and replaced the old name when Barbados became a republic on November 30 2021 The name was selected to reflect the removal of the Queen as head of state and as stated by the Minister of Legal Affairs Dale Marshall the police force as it is now and as we want it to be in the future has to be more than the notion of brute strength a force pushing against people and pushing against objects because policing has long ago stopped being centered on brawn and force 6 Organisation EditThe headquarters for the BPS is in the former Barclays Bank Complex on Lower Roebuck Street Bridgetown Saint Michael 7 The headquarters houses the Commissioner of Police the Deputy Commissioner of Police the offices of all assistant commissioners of police all staff officers of the above commissioners the secretary to the Commissioner of Police the Research and Development Department the Police Registry and the Office of Compliance Ranks EditRoyal Barbados Police Force ranksRank Constable Sergeant Station Sergeant Inspector Assistant Superintendent Superintendent Senior Superintendent Assistant Commissioner of Police Deputy Commissioner of Police Commissioner of PoliceEpaulette Insignia to 2021 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp These insignia will be replaced as Barbados became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations on 30 November 2021 Locations EditDistrict Police Stations Saint Michael District A station Black Rock Bridgetown Port Court Prosecutors Hastings Saint Michael Christ Church Christ Church Oistins Worthing Saint George Christ Church District B station Saint Philip Saint John District C station Saint Thomas District D station Saint Peter District E station Saint Joseph District F station Saint James Holetown Saint Andrew Belleplaine Saint Lucy Crab HillMotto To protect serve and reassure See also Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Police of Barbados Barbados Defence Force BDF International Criminal Police Organization Interpol Barbados Police Band List of countries by size of police forcesNotes Edit Police Act Chapter 167 of the Laws of Barbados 1961 No 50 Royal Barbados Police Force Operations Archived 2007 11 26 at the Wayback Machine Nation News COP CAP by Trevor Yearwood Archived from the original on 5 June 2008 Retrieved 16 August 2022 Carrington p 153 Barbados Royal Barbados Police Force Interpol Name change for Police Force under republic Police offices moving to Roebuck St References EditCarrington Sean Fraser Henry 2003 Police A Z of Barbados Heritage Macmillan Caribbean ISBN 0 333 92068 6 Staff writer 2006 Latin America and the Caribbean Security Sector Report 2006 PDF Security and Citizenship Program of the Latin American School of Social Sciences Archived from the original PDF on 24 July 2011 Retrieved 5 February 2011 Coutsoukis Photius 10 November 2004 Barbados National Security Flags Maps Economy History Climate Natural Resources Current Issues International Agreements Population Social Statistics Political System photius com Retrieved 5 February 2011 External links EditThe Royal Barbados Police Force RBPF History of Police forces in Barbados Regional Police Training Centre RPTC Crime Stoppers Barbados Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbados Police Service amp oldid 1150441593, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
