Topic: police commissioner
Snapshot of 2023: Cayman’s new police commissioner
In October, Kurt Walton was formally appointed as the new commissioner of the the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
New police chief tours Sister Islands to meet community
Police Commissioner Kurt Walton has begun his first of a series of district community meetings that are scheduled to take across the Cayman Islands.
Police commissioner heads to East End in wake of backlash
Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner Derek Byrne will meet with East End district residents Thursday night in the wake of some community backlash over a quadruple-fatal car crash in the district on May 2.
New ombudsman given power to investigate police
A government ombudsman’s office, expected to be created under new legislation early next year, will be given the power to investigate public complaints against police officers – including the police commissioner.
New police commissioner heads to Brac
Cayman’s new Police Commissioner Derek Byrne heads to the Sister Islands on Friday for his first visit there since taking up the commissioner’s post on Nov. 7. The commissioner is expected to meet with police officers and community members during the two-day trip.
Missed flight delays top cop’s start date
A slight glitch in travel plans delayed incoming Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Byrne’s start date by one day. Police officials confirmed the new commissioner missed a connection in Miami airport Thursday and was not able to arrive in Grand Cayman until Friday.
New police commissioner to arrive in Cayman Thursday
Cayman’s new police commissioner, Derek Byrne, is scheduled to arrive on island Thursday evening to take up his post, the governor’s office confirmed this week. Mr. Byrne’s appointment to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service was announced in August after a recruitment process that short-listed three candidates for the top cop’s job.
Commissioner: We do not need more police
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service does not need any more officers to be effective, Acting Police Commissioner Anthony Ennis said last week.
Baines departs citing political interference
Former police commissioner David Baines left the Cayman Islands this week insisting he was the victim of a baseless, politically motivated smear campaign.
EDITORIAL – The search for our next police commissioner
We think it’s only fair that applicants for the position of Royal Cayman Islands Police Service commissioner enter the interview process with some understanding of what to expect.
Governor to ‘short-list’ candidates for police commissioner this week
Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Baines has not departed yet, but the process to select his replacement is well under way, Governor Helen Kilpatrick’s office confirmed Friday.
Daughter of former police commissioner returns to marry
Having once called Cayman home, Zoe Butcher, daughter of former police commissioner, the late Ronald “Ron” Francis Pocock, returned to the island for the first time after more than 40 years for her wedding at Surfers Beach in South Sound last week.
Police review, succession up to next commissioner
Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick said Tuesday that all matters relating to general police operational reviews, as well as training and succession planning for Caymanian officers, will be left to the next commissioner of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Police’s finest honored at gala
For exhibiting calmness, professionalism and restraint during dangerous situations involving firearms, veteran Police Constable Fernando Soto was honored as Police Officer of the Year during the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Outstanding Service Awards.
Cayman seeks new top cop, deputy
The Cayman Islands government is advertising to fill two of its top three police positions following the abrupt announcement of Police Commissioner David Baines’s departure from the service.
EDITORIAL – Gov. Kilpatrick: Three cheers for one more year
It comes as welcome news that Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick has decided to extend her time in office another year, until September 2017.
Governor says Baines is owed payout
Outgoing Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Baines is due his final year’s pay and benefits – including more than $130,000 in salary – following his separation from the police service a year before the end of his contract, according to Governor Helen Kilpatrick’s office.
EDITORIAL – The problem with crime in Cayman
The Cayman Islands remains in denial about many issues, including the problem of crime.
Anti-Corruption Commission: No meeting in past 12 months
The last meeting of the Anti-Corruption Commission was on Feb. 13, 2015, a year ago Saturday.
Norman Bodden named to Anti-Corruption Commission
More than a year after the two private members left their posts on the Anti-Corruption Commission, the governor has named Norman Bodden of Bodden & Bodden Attorneys at Law and Bodden Corporate Services to the commission.
