Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda
Appearance
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Agency overview | |
Employees | 350 |
Annual budget | $665,464 XCD (2022) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Antigua and Barbuda |
Governing body | Ministry of Legal Affairs, Public Safety, Immigration and Labour |
Website | |
https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/ |
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is the law enforcement agency for Antigua and Barbuda. The Commissioner in 2017 was Atlee Rodney.[1][2] The force has 350 officers.[3]
Law enforcement in Antigua and Barbuda is primarily carried out by the 350-strong Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda. Additionally, the 185-strong Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force may act as Military Aid to the Civil Power.
History
[edit]In 2005 Delano Christopher became the first woman to be the Commissioner.[4]
Ranks
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Rank (2017-Present) |
Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
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Rank (Before 2017) |
Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
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- Special Service Unit
- Criminal Investigation Department[6]
- General CID
- Special Victims Unit
- Serious Crimes Unit
- Proceeds of Crime Unit
- Criminal Records Office
- Narcotics
- Forensic Evidence and Recovery unit
- Youth Intervention Unit
- Antigua and Barbuda fire brigade
- Human Resource Department
- K-9 unit
- Office of Professional Standard
- Sir Wright F. George Police Academy
- Strategic Communication
- Traffic Department
Divisions
[edit]Each police station covers a service district.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "PM Browne Congratulates Acting Commissioner of Police". Government of Antigua. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Martina (18 January 2016). "Acting Commissioner of Police Robinson set to be confirmed". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda National Security". The Library of Congress Country Studies. November 1987. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Christopher... Laid to Rest
- ^ https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/c-i-department/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/division/b-division/ [bare URL]