Royal Barbados Police Force

The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), as established under the Police Act, of 1961(a), and the Constitution of Barbados is a part of the government responsible for local law enforcement. Tyrone Griffith is currently Commissioner of the Police. The RBPF is divided into five operational divisions, namely, the Northern Division, Southern Division, Bridgetown Division, Criminal Investigations Division and Operations Support Division. These are supported by the Administrative Services Division[1] The organisational structure of the RBPF is modelled after London's Metropolitan Police Service.

Royal Barbados Police Force
Common nameThe Royal Police
AbbreviationRBPF
MottoTo, serve, protect and reassure
Agency overview
Formed1835
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBarbados, West Indies
Governing bodyAttorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (Barbados)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersBarbados Police Headquarters
Roebuck Street,
Bridgetown, St. Michael,
Barbados
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Website
www.barbadospolice.gov.bb
Barbados Police Patrol Car

In recent years, a growing number of Barbadian police officers have been recruited to take up jobs in the Bermuda Police Service.

History

The main Police Force of Barbados was established in 1835.[2] Soon after its founding the Police Force informally had mounted policemen, 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.

In 1981, the RBPF became an full member of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).[3]

Organisation

The headquarters for the RBPF is in the former Barclays Bank Complex on Lower Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, Saint Michael.[4]

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
Royal Barbados Police Force ranks
Rank Constable Sergeant Station Sergeant Inspector Assistant Superintendent Superintendent Senior Superintendent Assistant Commissioner of Police Deputy Commissioner of Police Commissioner of Police
Epaulette Insignia

Locations

District Police Stations:

  • Saint Michael
  • Christ Church
  • 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
  • Saint Andrew
  • Saint Lucy

Motto: To protect, serve and reassure.

See also

Notes
  1. Royal Barbados Police Force: Operations Archived 2007-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Carrington, p.153
  3. Barbados: Royal Barbados Police Force, Interpol
  4. Police offices moving to Roebuck St.

References
  • Carrington, Sean; Fraser, Henry (2003). "Police". A~Z of Barbados Heritage. Macmillan Caribbean. ISBN 0-333-92068-6.
  • Staff writer (2006). "Latin America and the Caribbean Security Sector Report, 2006" (PDF). Security and Citizenship Program of the Latin American School of Social Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  • Coutsoukis, Photius (10 November 2004). "http://www.photius.com/countries/barbados/national_security/police.html". photius.com. Retrieved 5 February 2011. External link in |title= (help)
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