Topic: Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
Corruption charges filed against RCIPS employees
Two suspended civilian Royal Cayman Islands Police Service employees were charged Friday with corruption-related offenses connected to thousands of dollars in alleged unauthorized purchases from a local grocery store.
Armed suspect zapped with Taser outside bar
A George Town man carrying a firearm outside a local bar early Friday morning was hit with a Taser charge by police officers who managed to subdue him, according to a police report issued Friday.
Campaign to increase number of Caymanians on police force
A new recruitment campaign began Friday to find the next generation of Caymanian police constables as senior officers acknowledged the number of locals on the force had fallen to less than 50 percent.
Police sound alarm over false alarms
Police are contemplating asking business owners to pay compensation when officers are repeatedly called out to false alarms.
EDITORIAL – Cayman police: To protect and serve (warrants)
A broken system is overloading our police, clogging up our courts, and engendering disrespect in our community for the concept of timely and efficient justice.
‘Tell it to the judge’
It appears the Cayman really does not want others to come there any more than for a short visit.
Caymanian police commanders will not take top cop job
Both top commanders in the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said they did not apply for the permanent police commissioner’s post.
Two men critical after smash
Two men were hospitalized in critical condition Thursday evening after a one-car accident on Shamrock Road near Spotts Dock.
Elderly man attacked on bus
Police are hunting two men who assaulted a 71-year-old man on a public bus Sunday.
Premier: ‘Huge mistake’ made with National Security Council
Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin said Thursday that he believes the U.K. government is “constitutionally wrong” in the way its representatives are handling advice from members of the National Security Council – the law enforcement oversight body chaired by the British Overseas Territory’s governor.
Police defend Taser use
Video footage of police officers using a Taser on a man in George Town early Saturday morning has circulated widely around Cayman, garnering almost 40,000 views as of press time Monday. Police say the man, who had a flare gun painted black to look like a real firearm, resisted arrest.
JPs question missing boaters report
A separate collection of documents regarding the search for five missing Caymanian boaters including two children, was released on Monday.
Pedestrian struck by car
Police are appealing to the driver of a car involved in an accident in which a pedestrian was knocked down on Shamrock Road, near Ocean Club, to come forward.
EDITORIAL – Missing boaters: The police, Baines were right
The exoneration of police officers’ actions during the search for the five missing boaters is good news for law enforcement, and therefore good news for our country.
Police use pepper spray on Cuban migrant
One Cuban migrant was hospitalized and several others reported being sickened after they inhaled pepper spray that was used by police to help quell a disturbance at Bodden Town’s community center Tuesday.
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.
EDITORIAL – The curious case of the ‘$233 arrest’ at the airport
A "soccer mom" visiting the Cayman Islands was arrested and forced to spend the night in police custody ... over a disputed debt of $233. That’s not the sort of tale that supports our “Caymankind" tourism moniker.
Burger King employees mugged, threatened
Two workers were held up by armed suspects as they left the Walkers Road Burger King late Wednesday,
Police say goodbye to their own
Ever since Commissioner David Baines and two of his senior officers, Superintendents Michael Cranswick and Robert Scotland, announced they were leaving their posts at the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, they have been attending functions (usually in their honor) and saying long goodbyes to friends, acquaintances and well-wishers.
EDITORIAL – Missing boaters: The 911 calls that don’t ring true
Lawmakers seem to believe that the inclusion of two Caymanians will aid the investigation into the police response to the five missing boaters and reassure the Cayman Islands community that the inquiry is fair and impartial. We couldn’t disagree more.
Deputy governor slams door on ‘no confidence’ in debate over police
A “lack of confidence” motion questioning the Cayman Islands police service’s management methods and seeking a review of its governance structure was rewritten in the Legislative Assembly late Monday after independent lawmakers agreed to a compromise with the Progressives-led government.
EDITORIAL – Cops vs. crime: Choose a side
In its purest form, the conflict between the police and crime has only two dimensions. We know whose side we’re on — the police. As for the allegiance of our legislators …
Police arrest firearms suspect
A man who police said pulled a gun on two Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers on April 17 was arrested early Friday in George Town’s Prospect neighborhood.
NEW: Governor brings in UK coastguard to review missing boaters case
The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency will conduct an independent review of the local police force’s response in a missing persons investigation at sea that occurred in early March.
EDITORIAL – Cayman standoff: Cops vs. criminals
Sunday morning's showdown near McField Square can be seen as emblematic of the overall situation of crime in the Cayman Islands, with violent criminals on one side, law enforcement authorities on the other, and society vulnerable to the crossfire.
EDITORIAL – Democracy working as intended
The Speaker and the Premier are under no obligation to facilitate political grandstanding by minority MLAs eager to wrap themselves in the mantle of "parliamentary privilege."
EDITORIAL – Crowd control: Congestion in our courts, prison
If there are two problems for which Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Baines could be held responsible — it’s clogging up our country’s courtrooms and Her Majesty’s Prison at Northward.
Policing our funds
Problems such as nonworking CCTV and long response times are indications that, when it comes to Cayman police, taxpayers aren't getting value for money.
EDITORIAL – Stopping rogue motorbikers in the name of the law
When the police tell you to stop, you stop. Period. It’s not a request. It’s an order.
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.
Armed men rob Al La Kebab food stand
Two gun-toting men robbed the Al La Kebab food stand off West Bay Road on Monday evening, injuring one patron and firing one shot in the air.
EDITORIAL – Baines departure: A loss for the Cayman Islands
In a laboratory, there are certain chemicals that, individually, are benign or even beneficial — but, when combined, create nitroglycerine. In the real world, two such substances are politics and policing.
Baines to leave post as commissioner at end of May
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Commissioner David Baines will be leaving his post at the end of May.
EDITORIAL – Police and crime: ‘Lack of confidence’ – in lawmakers
“Lack of confidence” motions are serious parliamentary business. However, the particular motion being brought by independent and opposition lawmakers against Police Commissioner David Baines is not.
American dies after snorkeling
A 79-year-old man from the United States died today, apparently after getting into difficulties while snorkeling, police said.
Numerous crimes reported in North Side since late 2015
Following public reports of a robbery and a burglary involving visitors on Grand Cayman’s North Side this year, a number of other district visitors and residents have come forward to report other incidents that have occurred in the serene outpost that draws some of Cayman’s wealthiest visitors.
EDITORIAL – The problem with crime in Cayman
The Cayman Islands remains in denial about many issues, including the problem of crime.
Governor backs Baines despite ‘lack of confidence’ motion
Governor Helen Kilpatrick in a statement Wednesday, said, “The RCIPS and its leadership have my support and confidence,” in response to an announcement by independent and opposition legislators that they intend to bring a legislative motion of “no confidence” in the governance of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Police mishandle burglary call; one in custody
A police employee apparently ignored a call reporting a burglary in North Side over the weekend, leading to an internal review of what was described as a “complete failure” by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service in its initial response to the crime.
EDITORIAL – Rogue bikers driving the country crazy
Long before you see them, you hear them: Engines gunning, tires squealing, the racket reverberating up and down our streets — the menacing motorbikers of Grand Cayman, personifications of road death and lawlessness.
Shot fired during robbery at West Bay restaurant
One customer was struck in the head, several other customers were robbed and a shot was fired during a hold-up at West Bay’s Alfresco restaurant Sunday night.
Two years later, police modular cells open
Replacement police holding cells, which had lain idle since their arrival on Grand Cayman in April 2014, opened earlier this month, Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officials confirmed last week.
North Side bedroom burglary
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Revolver, cocaine seized in George Town house search
Police arrested five people following a search of a home in George Town on Friday. Two of those arrested were charged and appeared in court on firearms possession charges on Monday.
Police urge ban on illegal bike imports
Police officers who say they are being swamped with calls on nearly a daily basis about illegally operated motorbikes are urging lawmakers to adopt a ban on the importation of such vehicles which cannot be registered for on-road use.
Burglars creep into boy’s bedroom, chased off by dad
For the second time this year, visitors on Grand Cayman’s North Side district have been the victims of a serious crime – the latest incident being a home invasion that occurred at 2:30 a.m. Saturday – while a father and son were sleeping.
Police warn public over fraudulent fundraisers
A number of churches around Grand Cayman have reported individuals conducting fraudulent fundraisers supposedly on behalf of congregations in George Town and West Bay in recent weeks.
Four injured in George Town crash
Four people were hospitalized after an early Saturday morning crash in central George Town.
Police to begin ticketing in new lower speed zones
After giving motorists “courtesy warnings” regarding new speed limit signs around Grand Cayman, police will begin issuing tickets in the new lower speed zones.
Four injured in GT crash
Four people were hospitalized after an early Saturday morning crash in central George Town.
Police: No early 911 call on missing boaters
Police and emergency call center officials have refuted claims from relatives of five people missing at sea that a 911 call was made to report the incident several hours earlier than has officially been acknowledged.
Seized dirt bikes stolen from police station
Five illegal dirt bikes confiscated during police operations earlier this year were stolen from the rear yard of the George Town Police Station sometime over the weekend, police reported Tuesday, following questions about the theft from local news outlets.
EDITORIAL – Missing boaters: A regrettable response to the police response
When a tragedy occurs, a natural reaction is to look for reasons … then, failing that — to look for scapegoats.
UPDATE: Man dies after car strikes CUC pole in East End
A 30-year-old East End man died after the car he was driving struck a CUC pole near East End Blow Holes late Friday night.
Police defend missing boat response
Senior police officers insisted Wednesday that their response to reports of three men and two boys missing at sea had been prompt and professional.
Father tells of wife’s paranoia in daughter’s murder trial
Testifying on the first day of the trial of Tamara Butler, who is accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter Bethany, husband and father Lenford Butler told the court that his daughter asked not to be left alone with her mother the night of the murder.
Trial begins for woman accused of killing daughter
Prosecutors say Tamara Butler stabbed her 6-year-old daughter dozens of times in their family home, opening the case against the wife of a high-ranking Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officer.
EDITORIAL – The secret shame of domestic abuse
The killing of 21-year-old Nichelle Anna-Kay Thomas is a tragedy that could — and should — have been prevented.
Police call for search volunteers for 5 missing at sea
Police and volunteers are searching for a small boat that went missing Sunday with five people, including two children, aboard.
Baines rebuffs ‘litany of accusations’
Alleging misconduct and “inadequate performance” by Cayman’s top police officer dating back to 2009, West Bay MLA Bernie Bush filed a formal complaint against Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Baines last week.
Cayman police to go to UK for Tempura probe
Detectives with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service are due to be dispatched to the U.K. later this year as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the former senior investigating officer of the ill-fated Operation Tempura corruption probe, the Cayman Compass has learned.
Police identify bodies found off Little Cayman in August
The bodies of two fishermen found on a boat floating off the coast of Little Cayman last August showed “no signs of violence,” according to post-mortems performed on the remains of both men.
Road fatalities triple compared to 2014
The number of road deaths tripled in 2015 compared to 2014, according to statistics released Thursday by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Following guilty verdict, Bryan urges Caymanians to assist police
Kenneth Bryan does not agree with the outcome of his criminal trial this week, but he says he does not want his experience to influence how others deal with the police.
Suspected smuggler arrested in North Side
A man was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of smuggling after the crew of the police helicopter spotted a suspicious vessel two miles north of Cayman, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported.
EDITORIAL – Auditing the CarePay audit
When identifying the factors for gross financial malfeasance, accountants are okay, but police officers are far better. The difference is that accountants carry calculators, while the police carry handcuffs.
