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Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda

Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda

Police Force

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is the law enforcement agency for Antigua and Barbuda. The Commissioner in 2017 was Atlee Rodney.[1][2] The force has 350 officers.[3]

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Law enforcement in Antigua and Barbuda is primarily carried out by the 350-strong Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda. Additionally, the 185-strong Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force may act as Military Aid to the Civil Power.

History

In 2005 Delano Christopher became the first woman to be the Commissioner.[4]


Ranks

More information Antigua and Barbuda Police ranks and insignia, Rank (2017-Present) ...

Departments[5]

  • Special Service Unit
  • Criminal Investigation Department[6]
    • General CID
    • Special Victims Unit
    • Serious Crimes Unit
    • Proceeds of Crime Unit
    • Criminal Records Office
    • Narcotics
    • Forensic Evidence and Recovery unit
    • Youth Intervention Unit
  • Antigua and Barbuda fire brigade
    • Coolidge Fire Station
    • St. John's Fire Station
    • All Saints Fire Station
    • Johnsons Point Fire Station
    • Barbuda Fire Station
  • Human Resource Department
  • K-9 unit
  • Office of Professional Standard
  • Sir Wright F. George Police Academy
  • Strategic Communication
  • Traffic Department

Divisions

Each police station covers a service district.[7]

  • A Division
    • St. John’s Police Station
    • Gray’s Farm Police Station
    • Langsford Police Station
    • West Bus Station Outpost
    • Heritage Quay Outpost
  • B Division
    • Coolidge Police Station
    • Parham Police Station
    • Willikies Police Station
    • Freetown Police Station
    • Airport Post
  • C Division
    • All Saints Police Station
    • Liberta Police Station
    • Dockyard Police Station
  • D Division
    • Bolans Police Station
    • Johnson's Point Police Station
    • Barbuda Police Station

References

  1. [1]
    "PM Browne Congratulates Acting Commissioner of Police". Government of Antigua. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    Johnson, Martina (18 January 2016). "Acting Commissioner of Police Robinson set to be confirmed". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Antigua and Barbuda National Security". The Library of Congress Country Studies. November 1987. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. [4]
    Christopher... Laid to Rest
  5. [5]
    https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/
  6. [6]
    https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/c-i-department/
  7. [7]
    https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/division/b-division/
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