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Date:Thursday, July 14,2011
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Bermuda Police Service Host Senior UKCOT Police Officers

The United Kingdom Caribbean Overseas Territories (UKCOT) and Bermuda often collaborate to find joint training opportunities in order to reduce costs and share best practices. The Bermuda Police Service was pleased this week to be able to host three senior police officers from Montserrat and Anguilla who joined a number of Bermuda Police Service officers to take part in a Firearms Incident Commanders Course held between 11th and 15th July at Police Headquarters in Prospect.

On Thursday (14th July) the officers were invited to Government House by His Excellency Sir Richard Gozney. The Governor met Mr. Steve Foster, Commissioner of the Royal Montserrat Police Force; Superintendent Charles Thompson, also from Montserrat; and Superintendent Elliott Forbes of the Royal Anguilla Police Force. Also in attendance at Government House were Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva, Deputy Commissioner Mike Jackman, Assistant Commissioner Paul Wright and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of National Security, Mr. Marc Telemaque. [Click photo to enlarge].

Commissioner DeSilva said, “I was delighted to be able to make room on the course to accommodate our colleagues from overseas. It is critical that police agencies manage firearms incidents in a proper and safe way, and this course is designed to train officers to be able to do exactly that. It’s also important for police services to work together; more than ever before we have to share costs, tactics and intelligence to be more effective against organised crime.” The course is one of two levels for firearms commanders. The officers hope to return later in the year to undertake the second level of training.


All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

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