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Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) Release to the Media

Sat, 2005-06-25

“We, the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP), have come to recognize that whenever a visitor to our shores is the victim of a crime, the contrast between the expected experience and the unfortunate event can be most debilitating to all concerned.

Serious Sexual Assault

Mon, 2005-06-20

In the early hours of Saturday, June 18, 2005 Police received a report of a serious sexual assault. It appears that around 3am that morning, a 24 year old white female Bermuda resident was on Bermudiana Road in Pembroke and got into a car, which left the area heading in a westerly direction.

Promotions

Thu, 2005-06-09

The Commissioner of Police would like to congratulate the following officers on their promotions:

Promoted to the Rank of Inspector: Jerome Laws

Bermuda Alliance for Tourism and Bermuda Police Service

Wed, 2005-06-08

“The Bermuda Police Service welcomes the community interest and input on matters affecting crime in our community and we have read, with interest, the Study on Crime produced by the Bermuda Alliance for Tourism (BAT).

Advisory – Traffic Diversion: Flatt’s Festival

Sun, 2005-06-05

The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the motoring public that due to the Flatt’s Festival, which will be held tonight at 6pm, the following traffic diversions will take place. Effective from 6pm, traffic traveling east will be diverted over Store Hill and traffic traveling west will be diverted over Flatt’s Hill.

ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE (ACCP) 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE 18th - 24th

Tue, 2005-05-31

The Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) held their 20th Annual General Meeting and Conference at the Carambola hotel St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands between May 18th and 24th 2004.

Advisory

Sun, 2005-05-29

The Bermuda Police Service has noticed an increase in the reported use of pepper spray on the island. The public are advised that pepper spray is a prohibited weapon under the Firearms Act 1973. The Act states:

Prohibited weapons and ammunition

2 (1) Subject to this Act, it is an offence for any person to—

Arrest

Thu, 2005-05-26

Around 12:25 this morning, Police arrested a 33 year old St. George’s man at the Bermuda International Airport for suspicion of importing a controlled drug. Investigations are ongoing.

Injury RTC

Tue, 2005-05-24

At 9:50 this morning, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Tee Street and Berry Hill Road in Devonshire involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the car (a white Kia Pride) was exiting Tea Rose Lane when it was in collision with the motorcycle (which was overtaking a vehicle) traveling south on Tee Street.