In celebration of 135 years of policing in Bermuda and the official date of the establishment of The Bermuda Police Service (October 1st 1879), the BPS police convoy display took place today, consisting of over 31 vehicles representing a cross section of vehicles in the police fleet. This dynamic visual display was the Service’s way of saying thank you to the community for the  support over the years. It is our wish that the convoy will create an iconic memory in the hearts and minds of Bermuda’s youth, establish positive relationships and plant a seed that one day may inspire them to join the BPS. The convoy started in Sandys and made its way all the way to St. George’s and back into the City,  passing over 30 schools - nursery schools, primary, middle, high schools and most private schools. The convoy ended at City Hall where the police vehicles where on display until 3pm.

One of the most significant aspects of the convoy was the relationship that was established with Noble Auto and students from the public and private high schools. This opportunity allowed the skilled and highly trained mechanical staff from the Bermuda Police Service and the trained professionals of Noble Auto with the assistance of various high school students to use a creative and innovative work style and techniques to ultimately create never before seen police vehicle concepts as well as help bring back the much anticipated police bus. 

We would like to say a special thank you to the Managing Director of  Noble Auto and all of his staff as well as the students that donated their countless hours of work and expertise to this project. We would also like to thank the staff of PTB who assisted in the refurbishment of the police bus.

Commissioner Michael DeSilva states: “It was great to watch the police convoy drive past Hamilton Police Station today as our officers showcased some of our vehicles. The bright faces on the children from Onion Patch Academy lined up at St. Paul’s AME church made my day. I hope the convoy drummed up some interest for our Gymkhana being held this Saturday at the Police Field in Prospect. It was also a huge honor to share the experience with some of our past police and Ministerial colleagues, including former Ministers Col. David Burch and Terry Lister, former Commissioner George Jackson and Superintendent Larry Smith, former Commandants Hugh Lewis and Jerry Robinson and current Secretary for National Security, Maj. Marc Telemaque. It is equally our honour to work with our community partners, especially those that find positive pursuits for our youth. This is something that the Bermuda Police Service remains committed to and I would like to thank the Cedarbridge Academy administration as well as the staff at Noble Auto for partnering with the Bermuda Police Service. We believe that the ultimate beneficiaries of such collaboration will be Bermuda’s youth.”

N.B. The concept ‘Interceptor’ police car and concept Suzuki 600cc Grand Prix police motorcycle featured in today’s convoy are for display purposes only. The majority of the cost and labour to develop these vehicles was donated by sponsors as well as our community partner Noble Auto.