May 16 - Daily Report

Thu, 2013-05-16

April 2013 Road Traffic Collision Statistics

Harbour Road Collision: Car Overboard, No Reported Injuries

Thu, 2013-05-16

At approximately 4:10am this morning (Thursday May 16th), police responded to a report of a road traffic collision along Harbour Road in Paget, in the area of the Lower Ferry Dock. It appears that the driver of a car struck a stone wall resulting in the vehicle landing in the water. The male driver escaped unharmed and an investigation into the collision has commenced.

There is a significant portion of the wall that is missing and Works and Engineering staff are due to put up temporary barriers in the area in short order. In the meantime, motorists are asked to use caution as they drive and ride through the area.

May 15 - Daily Report

Wed, 2013-05-15

Missing Person Edwin Rhoda Located - The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 73 year old Edwin Rhoda.

Officers found Mr. Rhoda at his residence this morning safe and well.

Two Vehicle Collision in Sandys Parish - Around 11am on Wednesday, May 15th police and first responders were dispatched to a reported two vehicle collision at the junction of Somerset Road and Cambridge Road in Sandys parish.

May 14 - Daily Report

Tue, 2013-05-14

Missing Person: Edwin Rhoda [Located] - The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 73 year old Edwin Rhoda.

Mr. Rhoda is described as a brown skinned male, approximately 5’8” tall of thin build. The top of his head is bald, but he has grey facial hair. He was last seen wearing a dark grey suit and usually wears a baseball cap.

Mr. Rhoda is known to frequent Kings Square in St. George’s and the 24 / 7 Esso City Tigermarket in Pembroke.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of 73 year old Edwin Rhoda is encouraged to contact the Vulnerable Persons Unit on 247-1678 or the main police number 295-0011 at the earliest opportunity.

2013 Annual Policing Plan

Tue, 2013-05-14

Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva - I am pleased to present the 2013/14 Annual Policing Plan for the Bermuda Police Service (BPS). This is the second of three plans under our three-year Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2015. The plan is aligned with the financial year 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014 so that available funding and operational priorities are considered together. It has been prepared in consultation with His Excellency the Governor and the Minister for Public Safety. The  final document represents the shared aims across the community for the police to deliver a high quality of service that is focused on people and aimed at safety.

Our operational priorities remain the same as the last three years: we are focused on those crimes that are of most concern to the community and that cause the greatest harm: guns, gangs, drugs and violence.

Our work this year will not only be aimed at “Making Bermuda Safer,” but making Bermuda feel safer as well.

May 13 - Daily Report

Mon, 2013-05-13

Two Car Collision in Devonshire - Around 1:35am on Monday, May 13th police and first responders attended a reported two vehicle collision at the junction of Middle Road and Montpelier Road in Devonshire.

It appears that a car was being driven along Middle Road while another car was exiting Montpelier Road when the vehicles collided. The drivers of the cars, a 33 year old Paget man and a 21 year old Pembroke woman respectively, were injured and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment.

May 9 - Daily Report

Thu, 2013-05-09

Motorcycle Collision in Southampton - Around 5:20am on Thursday, May 9th police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle motorcycle collision on South Road in Southampton near the junction with Middle Road, in the vicinity of Barnes Corner.

It appears that the motorcycle was being ridden along South Road when the rider, a 24 year old Sandys parish man, collided with a wall and a pole.

He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment of his injuries and later discharged. The motorcycle received extensive front end damage.

May 8 - Daily Report

Wed, 2013-05-08

Single Vehicle Damage Only Collision in Southampton - Around 11:55am on Wednesday, May 8th police officers attended a reported single vehicle collision along Middle Road in Southampton in the vicinity of Jew’s Bay.

It appears that a taxi was being driven along Middle Road when the driver collided with a roadside wall. The taxi then went down an embankment into the yard of a waterside property.

The taxi was extensively damaged. A section of the property was also damaged. However, there were no reported injuries.

May 6 - Daily Report

Mon, 2013-05-06

Arrest on Suspicion of Impaired Driving - Around 12:30am on Saturday, May 4th police officers attended a reported single vehicle collision along Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Quarry Road.

It appears that a car was being driven along Harrington Sound Road when the driver collided with the roadside railing. The vehicle then went down an embankment.

ACCP Elect New Executive Committee

Fri, 2013-05-03

The 28th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) was hosted by the Bermuda Police Service at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel between 29th April and 2nd May 2013.

The theme of the conference was: “Police and Public Partnerships: Joining up prevention, intervention and enforcement strategies to tackle gangs and youth violence.”

Several international law enforcement agencies and other international organisations were represented at the conference, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Executive (NOBLE), INTERPOL, FBI, ATF, UK Serious Organized Crime Agency, RCMP, Naval Criminal Investigative Service and CARICOM. [Click photo to enlarge].