Royal Barbados Police Force
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The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), as outlined by the Constitution of Barbados is a part of the government
responsible for local law enforcement
. The Commissioner of the Police force is Darwin Dottin, who also served as the last president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police. The RBPF is divided into three territorial divisions
, the Operations Support Division, the Administrative Support Division and the Criminal Investigations Division. The organisation structure of the RBPF 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
.
Soon after its founding the Police Force informally had mounted police
men, 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 due to a visit by the Queen
. Since that time, "Royal" has remained as part of the name and identity of the force.
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.
Motto: To protect, serve and reassure.
Government of Barbados
Government of Barbados consists of: The Monarch, HM Queen Elizabeth II ; The Prime Minister, The Hon. Freundel Stuart, and his Cabinet; as legislature, divided into two chambers , and an independent judiciary...
responsible for local law enforcement
Code Enforcement
Code enforcement, sometimes encompassing law enforcement, is the act of enforcing a set of rules, principles, or laws and insuring observance of a system of norms or customs. An authority usually enforces a civil code, a set of rules, or a body of laws and compel those subject to their authority...
. The Commissioner of the Police force is Darwin Dottin, who also served as the last president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police. The RBPF is divided into three territorial divisions
Police division
A division was the usual term for the largest territorial subdivision of most British police forces. In major reforms of police organisation in the 1990s divisions of many forces were restructured and retitled Basic Command Units , although some forces continue to refer to them as divisions.The...
, the Operations Support Division, the Administrative Support Division and the Criminal Investigations Division. The organisation structure of the RBPF is modelled after London
London
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's Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
.
In recent years, a growing number of Barbadian police officers have been recruited to take up jobs in the Bermuda Police Service
Bermuda Police Service
The Bermuda Police Service is the law enforcement agency of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is responsible for policing the entire archipelago, including incorporated municipalities, and the surrounding waters. It is part of, and entirely funded by, the Government of Bermuda...
.
History
The main Police Force in Barbados was established in 1835.Soon after its founding the Police Force informally had mounted police
Mounted police
Mounted police are police who patrol on horseback or camelback. They continue to serve in remote areas and in metropolitan areas where their day-to-day function may be picturesque or ceremonial, but they are also employed in crowd control because of their mobile mass and height advantage and...
men, 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 due to a visit by the Queen
Monarchy of Barbados
The monarchy of Barbados is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Barbados, forming the core of the country's Westminster style parliamentary democracy...
. Since that time, "Royal" has remained as part of the name and identity of the force.
Organisation
The headquarters for the RBPF is in the former Barclays Bank Complex on Lower Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, Saint Michael.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
- Constable
- SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
- Station SergeantStation sergeantStation sergeant was a rank in the London Metropolitan Police and continues as a rank in the Hong Kong Police Force, and Royal Barbados Police Force...
- InspectorInspectorInspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
- Assistant Superintendent
- SuperintendentSuperintendent (police)Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police...
- Senior Superintendent
- Assistant Commissioner of Police
- Deputy Commissioner of PoliceDeputy Commissioner of PoliceDeputy commissioner of police may be:* Deputy commissioner of police , a senior police rank in Indian Police* Deputy commissioner of police of the metropolis, the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police* Deputy commissioner of police...
- Commissioner of Police
Locations
District Police Stations:- Saint Michael
- District "A" station
- Black Rock
- Bridgetown PortPort of BridgetownThe Port of Bridgetown , is a seaport in Bridgetown on the southwest coast of Barbados...
- 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
- HoletownHoletownHoletown , is a small town located in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Holetown is located in the parish of Saint James on the sheltered west coast of the island.-History:...
- Holetown
- Saint Andrew
- Belleplaine
- Saint Lucy
- Crab Hill
Motto: To protect, serve and reassure.
See also
- Royal Barbados Police BandRoyal Barbados Police BandThe Royal Barbados Police Band has been a prominent musical group in Barbados since its foundation in 1889 and is one of the oldest police bands in the world...
- International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol)