NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police Commissioner Paul Rolle yesterday said there will be a platform called Cop Talk to build a better relationship between citizens and the police force. On a live Facebook video, Rolle said he felt there was some unfair scrutiny of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and he wants to change the narrative […]
Nearly 100 recruits join the RBPF NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) welcomed 98 new recruits into its training program to become officers, Police Commissioner Paul Rolle yesterday called on the men and women to be “honest [and] always speak the truth”. He said the Bahamian people “demand of us a […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday the accidental shooting of a woman in her leg by police as they pursued a suspect on Amos Ferguson Street on Saturday was “unfortunate”. He said the matter will be investigated to determine what happened, why it happened and “how it can be avoided […]
Relative: He wasn’t homeless; police shot him in his home Community members say incident stemmed from an accident and could have been avoided NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Relatives of Kirkland Wilson, the 55-year-old man who was gunned down by police on Saturday after a reported exchange of gunfire with officers, are still trying to put together […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police (COP) Paul Rolle assured that the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s (RBPF) body camera and ShotSpotter programs are active and working, noting that additional improvements are being made. Last August, the RBPF rolled out 200 body-worn cameras and 200 dash cameras in patrol vehicles. During a recent interview on ILTV’s […]
“I don’t want to go any further with that because I am offended by the comments” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday condemned serious allegations of sexual assault against him, and advised that the matter has been turned over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A video, which has now been widely […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Amid questions in some quarters of the public about an off-duty officer, who shot and killed a man last Friday, carrying a firearm, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle said the officer was assigned “special duties” and had a personal issue firearm. According to police, the officer, who was a patron of Four […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An off-duty police officer shot and killed a man who reportedly struck him several times in his head and face with a baseball bat last night. According to preliminary reports, the altercation took place in the parking lot of a plaza located at East Street south opposite Cox Way shortly before 10pm. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday there is “no place” in the armed branches of law enforcement for rogue officers who act in contravention of the law and act improperly against the people they swore an oath to serve and protect. He was referring to an officer being placed on […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have launched an investigation into allegations three young men were brutalized by a senior officer while in custody. The alleged incident was purportedly recorded by one of the victims, and in it, a man who refers to himself as Assistant Superintendent of Police Derrick Ferguson can be heard slapping and berating […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Following public outrage regarding his comments about men who committed suicide last year, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday apologized to the families of the men whom he may have offended. On Monday, during his annual press briefing, Rolle revealed that there was a 38 percent increase in suicides in The Bahamas, […]
COP in the process of restructuring the police force Officers served transfer orders NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle advised yesterday that some 250 officers are expected to retire by the beginning of January 2022, due to attrition factors. As a result, the commissioner said he has begun a restructuring effort of the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The United States yesterday donated six Mercury Verado boat engines valued at over $168,000 dollars to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Marine Support Services Unit and the Bahamas Customs Marine Unit. The donation is part of a broad effort by the United States to support the government of the Commonwealth of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — More than 100 police officers have been placed in quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19 since the country reopened its borders on July 1, according to Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle. This comes as 10 officers on Bimini have been placed in quarantine after exposure to people who have tested positive for COVID-19. […]
