Topic: David Baines
Scotts built marina on sheer will
Scott's Marine, a full service marine cetnre, celebrated its services tothe community in a Chamber Business Afterhour.
Second cop takes commissioner to court
Another police officer seeks judicial relief after a department decision doesn't go his way.
Police clarify news media policy
Police guidelines for dealing with the press at crime scenes are made public.
Gov’t: Another year to fix jail problem
Local police lock ups won't be fixed in time for the advent of human rights in Cayman.
Editorial for 25 October: You told yourself so
Police jails in the Cayman Islands are inadequate.
‘Concerns’ over police discipline cases
Police discipline and promotion issues plague the RCIPS again.
MLA: Complaints commissioner should investigate police
Should another government agency be able to investigate complaints against police actions in criminal probes?
Court filing over police bust-up
it didn't end up getting prosecuted, but an alleged bust-up between police officers may be headed to civil court.
Veteran UK cop dies on dive
Chris Devereux hadn’t been on Grand Cayman very long, but according to
Royal Cayman Islands Police supervisors he had already made quite an
impression.
Rotary Sunrise inducts Dr. Sook Yin
The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise has inducted Dr. Sook Yin as an honorary member of the Club.
Domestic violence programme graduates 13
Thirteen graduates have received certificates upon completing the Domestic Violence Intervention Training Programme offered by elements of the Cayman Islands government.
Burglaries jewellery thefts in South Sound
Recent burglaries and thefts in South Sound seem to have targeted personal jewellery items.
Police interns complete assignments
Thirteen young Caymanians completed their summer internships with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service this month.
Last of ‘Tempura 3’ leaves
RCIPS is looking for a new chief of operations as the final officer linked to the 'Operation Tempura' fiasco leaves the department.
‘We’ll be there’ payroll tax opponents tell Bush
Update:
6am: According to a Facebook post last evening, the protest group
Caymanians and Expats United Against Taxation have moved the gathering
to George Town next Monday night.
Cops in ‘rock throwing’ arrest keep jobs
A lawsuit claims they acted unconstitutionally and that some broke the law, but these RCIPS officers are still on the force.
Cayman’s police helicopter doubles as air ambulance
The police helicopter can now officially be used as an air ambulance following the completion of training of four of its crew as emergency medical responders.
Group helps officers cope
The Police Association conference is poorly attended.
Auditors take aim at government fuel depot again
Auditors will reveal part two in an ongoing government fuel card usage scandal later today.
Commissioner Baines to speak during police association meeting
A first of its kind meeting among Cayman Islands police officers is set for today.
Governor, premier exchange verbal barbs
The governor denies conspiracy theories while the premier continues to blast the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Dart Group cleared of wrongdoing
Commissioner of Police David Baines issued a letter to two Dart Realty executives exonerating them from any wrongdoing with regard to the payment of $5 million the company made to the government.
Editorial for 03 May: Justice and fairness
Rumours about investigation in the Cayman Islands is hurting reputations.
Taylor: Conspiracy theories ‘without foundation’
Governor Duncan Taylor said Thursday that claims his office was working
against the Cayman Islands were “completely without foundation”.
Dart Group cleared of corruption complaint
Commissioner of Police David Baines has exonerating the Dart Group from any wrongdoing with regard to the payment of $5 million the company made to the government.
Police remain silent on premier investigations
After announcing news of three investigations involving Premier Bush, police don't want to talk about it any more.
Police chief warns against speculation
Police Commissioner David Baines has described speculation surrounding
three police investigations involving Premier McKeeva Bush as unhelpful and
unfair.
Professionals work to end domestic violence
Ten people recently completed the course offered through the Domestic Violence Intervention Training Programme.
MLA Arden McLean cleared, goes after premier
Update: Premier McKeeva Bush responds to the news that East End MLA Arden McLean is free and clear of corruption allegations related to his CUC bill.
Gov drops investigation, project bombshells
Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush is “involved” in a second
investigation, according to Governor Duncan Taylor.
Firearms appeal costs $29,000
An appeal over a gun licence proves costly for a Cayman Islands man.
Those who serve honoured
Officers in the Cayman Islands are honoured for long service to the country.
A fashionable evening under the stars
The Cayman Islands Red Cross Fashionably Yours For Humanity Fashion Show fundraiser at Camana Bay Thursday evening was a huge success.
UK bribery law won’t help Cayman cases
The UK Bribery Law (2010) can apply to Cayman, but it won't help police prosecute earlier corruption offences.
Community heroes honoured at yearly RCIPS awards gala
Police and local citizens who have helped them the most are honoured at the RCIPS Outstanding Service Awards dinner.
Dump opponents lash out at ‘silencing’ efforts
Opponents to the Bodden Town dump have blasted MLA Ellio Solomon for complaining to the police commissioner about anti-dump protesters attending a recent public meeting.
Ellio wants protest rules
George Town MLA and former talk show presenter Ellio Solomon has quizzed police chief David Baines on whether protesters at a public meeting in Bodden Town had police permission to demonstrate.
Baines: Treatment same for expats
Cayman's top cop says police treat misbehaving officers the same, no matter where they come from.
Governor Taylor: No more enquiries into Tempura
Governor Duncan Taylor seeks to finally close the book on Operation Tempura.
Bush alleges opposition party ‘corruption’
Premier McKeeva Bush starts making corruption claims of his own against several opposition party members.
Police association chief cleared in investigation
A police inspector is cleared following an internal investigation that he says was started after he spoke with the press.
Police confirm USG officer suspension
A member of the RCIPS armed services unit is on paid suspension over allegations the department won't talk about.
Editorial for 27 February: Top cop needs free speech too
Everyone should have access to free speech.
Birthday boy gets to ‘fly’ chopper
A boy who invited his party guests to donate to charity rather than giving him gifts on his birthday got a special birthday present from police - a chance to be part of its Air Operations crew for a day.
Police on hunt for community heroes
Officers from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service are on the hunt for community heroes – people who have gone that extra mile to keep the Cayman Islands safe.
Year in review Killings restart gang wars
A respite in gang-related shootings ended in September on Grand Cayman.
Year in review The top stories from October 2011
Immigration, crime and legal matters topped the news in the Cayman Islands during the month of October.
Year in review The top stories of September 2011
News in September 2011
Year in Review: Premier Bush under investigation
The revelation that Premier McKeeva Bush had been under police investigation for more than a year was one of 2011's top stories.
Intervention programme students graduate
Sixteen individuals made up the graduating class of the Domestic Violence Intervention Training Programme on Thursday, 15 December.
Commissioner takes issue
The Cayman Islands Commissioner of Police takes issue with an editorial from the Caymanian Compass.
Funding secured for child abuse forensic suite
The police and health services have secured funding for a forensic suite for interviewing victims of child abuse.
Warrant-less firearms searches proposed
Changes proposed for the Cayman Islands Firearms Law would allow for
warrant-less searches of homes and individuals where police officers
have “reasonable cause” to suspect someone possesses an illegal firearm.
Anti-corruption charges involve police staffer
Police charge one of their own in a corruption-related case.
Gov pokes fun at UK hubbub
Governor Taylor makes light of a UK media controversy involving Merseyside officers' recent visit to Cayman.
Attorneys general declare crime an ‘unrivalled concern’
Cayman's crime woes are being mirrored across the Caribbean and in the UK.
Editorial for 12 October: Crime presents problem for all
Crime is everyone’s problem, from the United Kingdom to Overseas Territories.
Baines: ‘Burden of proof’ should be on gun suspects
The 'burden of proof' could soon be on criminal defendants in illegal firearms possession cases.
UK cops will ride with RCIPS
UK police detectives will pair with Cayman's finest in attempts to crack down on gang crime.
East End shooting suspect apprehended
Police make a key arrest in one of five recent local homicides.
Tourism messaging left to the experts
The way media reports crime happening in the Cayman Islands can impact tourists' perception of the destination.
Ebanks found guilty of murder
Leonard Antonio Ebanks was found guilty of the murder of Tyrone Burrell,
which took place on the evening of 8 September 2010 in West Bay.
Justice Charles Quin delivered his judgment today shortly after 12.30pm.
$11 million to tackle crime
The Cayman Islands government has pledged $11 million to fight crime in the Cayman Islands.
Prison gets new boss
A new scanner at the prison is to help with locating contraband.
Killing spree heads to East End
A 21-year-old male was found dead in the street in East End early Thursday morning, the fifth shooting death in Grand Cayman in the past nine days.
In crime fight Bush says Government’s hands tied
Premier McKeeva Bush says the government has no authority to affect policing in the Cayman Islands.
Commissioner: Widespread abuse of confidential data
Many of the complaints received by the Anti Corruption Commission since its inception in January 2010 have raised concerns over “a widespread abuse of access to confidential information”, according to the Police Commissioner David Baines.
Killings described as assassinations
Gang violence moved from West Bay to George Town Monday night when teenager Jason Christian became the fourth fatal shooting victim this week.
Editorial for 21 September: Hire former police officers
The Cayman Islands police force needs to rehire former Caymanian officers.
Police are recruiting additional officers
Police are trying to stop more retaliation killings in the tit-for-tat gang murders that have shocked West Bay in the past week.
Top officials meet on murders
Police will step up their presence on the streets of Cayman following three murders in West Bay, Premier McKeeva Bush announced Monday following a meeting of top government and police officials.
Top officials meet over murders
Cayman’s top officials are meeting Monday morning to discuss how to
deal with the escalating murder rate in Cayman.
