Topic: RCIPS
Two held for attack on DoE officer
Two men have been detained for the assault of a senior Department of Environment conservation officer who suffered a head injury on Tuesday during an arrest in East End. They have since been bailed.
Mystery boat under investigation
Police have launched an investigation into the discovery of an abandoned vessel in George Town containing a quantity of barrels filled with liquid.
100 face prosecution for speeding in school zones
More than 100 people have been warned for intended prosecution and 10 have been disqualified from driving this year after speeding in a school zone.
Police arrest suspect in jewellery store theft
Police arrested one of two suspects in Monday's jewery store robbery in George Town.
Attempted theft at George Town jewellery store
Police are investigating an attempted theft on Monday from a jewellery store in Edward Street in George Town.
New partnership: Alliance to End Domestic Violence launched
A new multi-agency partnership, the Alliance to End Domestic Violence, was formally launched Tuesday night. It comprises of seven government and non-profit agencies, including the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, the RCIPS and the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
Police get 4 new armed response vehicles
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has added four custom-built Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles to its Firearms Response Unit fleet.
The SUVs have been fitted...
70 DUIs prompt police warning
Over the past three months, police have handed out more than 70 citations for DUIs, with 27 of those being issued in September.
NEW: Hit-and-run victim identified, GoFundMe page started
The cyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in the early hours of Monday has been identified as Ignacio 'Nacho' Kirzner, a 21-year-old Argentinian national who lived in Cayman.
EDITORIAL – Lighting the path for Cayman’s young people
It is well-accepted that early intervention and positive behavioral supports can have life-changing effects on at-risk and troubled youths, helping to forge brighter individual futures and to reduce societal problems such as crime.
EDITORIAL – Hit and run: The latest assault on law enforcement
This dual degradation of the public’s respect for police, and the police’s relationship with the public, is an extremely troubling trend that if left unchecked, could and will erode the cultural cornerstone of law and order.
EDITORIAL – Motorists snarl about event-related traffic snarls
Downtown drivers received an unwelcome surprise last Wednesday when blocked streets caused traffic headaches far surpassing even the usual evening gridlock.
The worst part is, the jam was entirely preventable.
Beach patrol
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EDITORIAL – Beach patrols respond to crime wave
Underneath their smiles, we expect our police to be tough – and to enforce the law.
Tinted windows
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EDITORIAL – Tinted windows: RCIPS can see clearly now …
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s crackdown on illegally tinted windows may seem like a small thing, but it sends a message that Cayman is a country of laws that are in place to be obeyed – not to be ignored, inconsistently enforced or “winked at.”
Ticket fines
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Dangerous roads
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Police officers recover stolen watches, rings
Police are trying to trace the owners of several watches and rings that were found while officers were executing a search warrant last week. The items are suspected to have been stolen.
Beach patrol
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MAIL CALL: ‘Dancing’ policeman
Readers loved our story about Officer Fabian O’Connor’s crowd-wowing traffic directing in downtown George Town this past week.
NEW: Child hit by police Taser probes at NS event
A child was struck by probes from a police Taser weapon Friday morning during a career fair event at the Edna Moyle Primary School on Grand Cayman.
The road block
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EDITORIAL – Marauding motorbikers: When police lose control of our streets
These marauding motorbikers are making Commissioner Byrne, the RCIPS and Cayman’s prosecutorial and judicial system look ineffective and impotent. It has become a highly visible mockery of their inability to enforce the rule of law on this island.
EDITORIAL — Police should have no role in the ‘Brawl on the Brac’
On the most basic level, we are witnessing a collision between artistic expression and community standards. The former is buttressed by Cayman’s Constitution, the latter by an angry, even hyperbolic, populace.
Getaway vehicle used in armored truck robbery recovered
The Honda CR-V used as the getaway vehicle in a Saturday night robbery outside Foster’s Food Fair-IGA Airport grocery store was found Monday night in eastern George Town.
EDITORIAL – ‘Saturday Night Special’: Foster’s shooting is a wakeup call on crime
The robbery of an armored truck and shooting of a security guard outside Foster’s Food Fair has the potential to be one of those galvanizing events that brings a community together to confront a common adversary.
UCCI professor suspended over police probe
A University College of the Cayman Islands professor has been suspended in connection with an ongoing police investigation, the university’s president, Roy Bodden, confirmed to the Cayman Compass. The teacher was arrested March 30 in relation to a probe being conducted by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s Family Support Unit in conjunction with the newly formed Multi-Agency Safegaurding Hub.
Arrest in road rage case
Police arrested a 45-year-old West Bay man Monday in relation to an alleged road rage incident the previous day on West Bay Road.
UPDATE: Serious collision closes Birch Tree Hill Road
Birch Tree Hill Road has been closed due to a "serious motor vehicle collision" that occurred this morning.
Police launch youth outreach initiative
To foster a positive relationship between youth and police, officers began a new outreach initiative on Saturday by spending time with children at Black Pearl Skate Park in Grand Harbour.
Crime stats: Burglaries down, gun crimes up
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service got burglaries under control during 2016, but an increase in gun crimes for the year has the department...
School helicopter visit stirs excitement
On a quiet Bodden Town afternoon, the loud noise of a helicopter suddenly interrupts the peace; fingers point, and all eyes look to the sky as the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service chopper slows over the Bodden Town Primary School playing field and begins its descent.
Two more arrests made in Fete shooting case
Police made two more arrests Friday in connection with a Feb. 4 shooting outside Fete Nightclub that resulted in two injuries. A 19-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, both from West Bay, were detained on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm and attempted murder.
Former RCIPS commander Dixon enters political fray
Rudolph Dixon will formally announce his candidacy for the May elections in Cayman Brac Saturday, expecting to challenge one of Cayman’s longest-serving lawmakers for the seat. Mr. Dixon will declare for the constituency of Cayman Brac East, where Speaker of the House Juliana O’Connor-Connolly will run, if she does decide to contest the next election.
Police: 16-year-old arrested on stolen bike
A teenager arrested riding an unregistered motorbike Sunday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of stealing the vehicle, the Royal Cayman Islands Police said. The 16-year-old motorbike rider was spotted by the RCIPS helicopter crew riding the vehicle in the vicinity of Harbour House Marina.
Five arrested in reckless driving sweep
A Royal Cayman Islands Police Service operation directed at reckless driving resulted in five arrests and the seizure of three motorcycles on Sunday, RCIPS reported.
EDITORIAL — Year in review
Today we are featuring excerpts from some of the most interesting, compelling and entertaining editorials that have appeared in the Cayman Compass in 2016, on some of the most important issues facing our country.
UPDATED: Cocaine, ganja, gun found in Windsor Park raid
A police raid Tuesday at a Windsor Park home led to three arrests and found substances believed to be ganja and cocaine. A firearm was also recovered in the search, Royal Cayman Islands Police said.
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.
Ganja boat lands in East End; no one on board
Royal Cayman Islands Police officers were searching East End district on Wednesday for the occupants of a canoe containing a substance believed to be ganja, which landed near Colliers Beach. Police found and seized the craft and the drugs on board around dawn.
Perpetrators among us
I feel compelled to write this from a place of humanity or rather a love of all animal beings, compassion, love and need for change. The recent events of the assaults at the Equestrian Centre have deeply affected my family and spurred a sense of urgency that the perpetrators are apprehended and made accountable for their actions. This disgusting crime has bred a fear in me that no parent should feel.
Police arrest 37, most for unpaid traffic tickets
More than three dozen people who did not show up in court or forgot to pay their traffic tickets got a reminder last week, and a trip downtown in a police car. Police said they arrested 37 people last week on outstanding warrants, according to a press release sent out Friday.
Third horse sexually assaulted at Equestrian Center
Somebody sexually assaulted another horse overnight at the Equestrian Center in George Town, according to management there.
Man ‘seriously’ beaten by 5 people in Brac bar
A man was beaten by five attackers at the Coral Isle Bar on Cayman Brac around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, police reported. Police say five men entered the bar and attacked the victim. “The man was seriously beaten but no police or emergency services were called, and the man did not attend the hospital."
Shamrock Rd. accident sends one woman to hospital
One person was hospitalized after her Suzuki Swift was involved in a collision with a Ford Escape Sunday evening.
Another suspect arrested in connection with Manderson murder
A 24-year-old male was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Justin Manderson, who was killed Oct. 1 outside club Nectar, but has not been charged for his death.
UPDATED: Missing teenager ‘found safe and well’
Police are appealing to the public for help in locating 18-year-old Jamar Radcliffe Ebanks, who has been missing from his West Bay home since Friday morning. Jamar is described as 5 foot 8 inches tall, light brown skin, low cut hair, with a stocky build.
New helipad for Faith Hospital
A new helipad at the Brac’s Faith Hospital is providing the island with a much needed dedicated emergency landing site. At an opening ceremony held on Monday, Oct. 3, visiting U.K. Overseas Territories Minister, Baroness Joyce Anelay, and Governor Helen Kilpatrick cut the ribbon on the hospital’s new emergency helipad.
Lawmakers lessen police court burden
A bill approved by Cayman Islands lawmakers on Friday will allow government workers other than police officers to serve court witness summons. According to Attorney General Samuel Bulgin, changes made to the criminal procedure code identify court bailiffs and other court personnel to serve witness summonses.
Police expect more arrests in Manderson killing
Police descended on the Nectar nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning, exactly a week since Justin Manderson was gunned down near the club on West Bay Road. More than a dozen police officers spent about two hours after midnight canvassing the area around Seven Mile Shops.
‘Leave it to God and the law’: Grieving father calls for peace
The father of Justin Manderson has appealed for peace on the streets, urging his son’s friends not to seek revenge for the killing and “leave it to God and the law.” Jake Manderson said he was devastated following the death of his 24-year-old son, who was shot and killed outside Nectar nightclub in 7 Mile Shops in the early hours of Saturday.
Police were chasing car that crashed, burst into flames
A car involved in a two-car collision on early Saturday was being chased by police after failing to stop at a traffic checkpoint, police said. The crash, which left five people injured, including two who were hospitalized, resulted in one of the vehicles bursting into flames.
Ganja boat captain jailed for 42 months
A boat captain who imported 546 pounds of ganja was jailed Tuesday for three-and-a-half years. The weight of ganja being imported and the role played by defendant Ricky William Manderson were the main factors affecting his sentence, Magistrate Valdis Foldats said.
Police: Bus driver may have witnessed fatal motorbike smash
Police are appealing for the driver of a white bus that was traveling along South Sound Road Monday at the time of a fatal collision between a motorbike and an SUV to come forward.
EDITORIAL – Child sex abuse: Investigating the police investigation
Governor Kilpatrick has spoken with clarity, authority and righteousness. It’s an auspicious beginning to an arduous process of truth-seeking.
‘Racing’ DVDL inspector case goes to prosecutor
The traffic case involving a Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing vehicle inspector who crashed a car he was test driving on July 11 has gone to local prosecutors for a ruling.
Petition seeks dismissal of officers in sex abuse investigation
An online petition has been circulated asking Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick to change the way local police handle child sex abuse cases in the wake of a court verdict last week that cited a “grossly incompetent” investigation by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Governor slams RCIPS for ‘failings’ in child abuse probe
Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick lambasted what she called the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s “failings” that led to Thursday’s acquittal of two child abuse suspects in a case that involved allegations of sexual assault against an 11-year-old girl.
Judge: Police investigation into alleged sexual assault ‘grossly incompetent’
A judge described a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a child “grossly incompetent” as he found two men accused of indecently assaulting their young female relative not guilty on Thursday.
RCIPS apologizes over case, officers face internal review
An internal disciplinary review of all officers involved in the 2012 child abuse case was under way before the not guilty verdict being reached Thursday, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has confirmed.
Armed robberies reported in George Town
Police in George Town responded to two separate robberies on Friday night, both involving firearms.
Verdict adjourned for officers accused of assault
Two police officers accused of using excessive force against a suspect in May 2014 will hear Magistrate Philippa McFarlane’s verdicts for or against them on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Police ramp up patrols on Seven Mile Beach
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service started an initiative aimed at reducing trespassing, thefts, burglaries and other crimes, particularly along the Seven Mile Beach corridor.
Police make arrest in East End beating
An East End man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an attack last weekend that left a man in a coma.
Chief inspector denies abusing officer
A police chief inspector accused of assaulting an officer under his command in a public confrontation in central George Town said he was simply admonishing the man in a “firm but fair” manner.
Police arrest 35 in ‘extremely busy weekend’
Police say they made 35 arrests between Friday and Monday morning for a variety of criminal activity, from drunk driving to assault. Twenty of those arrests were on Friday, according to a press release.
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.
Political candidate beaten outside home
A former Cayman Islands political candidate was attacked and beaten outside his Bodden Town home Thursday afternoon.
Robberies rise, burglaries decrease
Robberies increased by more than 60 percent while reported burglaries dropped by some 34 percent, according to half-year crime statistics that represent a mixed bag for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Video: Driver evades police in George Town slow-speed chase
The driver of an SUV being pursued by police turned around three times in the middle of a busy George Town street, according to a driver who witnessed the pursuit and recorded part of it on his mobile phone.
Police ‘clear’ 45% of criminal cases on average
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has “cleared up” an average of 45 percent of the criminal cases reported between 2011 and last year, figures revealed in the government’s 2015 statistical compendium show.
