UPDATE: Pedestrian struck by vehicle and in serious condition
3:39 PM Feb 9 In regards to the M /V accident which occurred in the vicinity of the Lone Star Restaurant around 22:32 hrs last night, the Police can now confirm that that the driver was arrested on suspicion of…
Police Vehicle in MV Accident
The RCIPS have confirmed that around 3:45 pm this afternoon (Feb 7) a police vehicle was involved in a motor vehicular accident in the Frank Sound area. The police vehicle was hit from behind by the other vehicle involved. The…
Bush re-bailed
Further to all our previous articles concerning the December 2012 arrest of the former Premier of the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush MLA, and another local man in connection with corruption allegations, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) issued the…
Concerns and recommendations in latest Report on Inspection of HM Cayman Islands Prison Service
The following are extracts with the concerns and the complete list of recommendations contained in the HM Cayman Islands Prison Service Report 22-27 July 2012 executed by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons “Any reader of this report should be troubled…
UK Police spies stole identities of dead children
Exclusive from UK Guardian: Undercover officers created aliases based on details found in birth and death records, Guardian investigation reveals. By Paul Lewis and Rob Evans Britain’s largest police force stole the identities of an estimated 80 dead children and…
Police undercover work has gone badly wrong [in UK]. We need a public inquiry
Undercover work is a necessary part of police activity, but recent scandals reveal a failure to take seriously the rights of citizens says Ken Macdonald of the UK Guardian Undercover policing is the lifeblood of many dangerous and sensitive investigations….
Statement by Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs on the HMIP Report of the Prison Service
February 4, 2013 Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) releases its report into Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prisons Service (HMCIPS) today, Monday, February 4, 2012 at 7.01pm local time (5/2/13, 00.01GMT). The report is based on a visit by HMIP…
HM Cayman Islands Prison Service, Police Custody And Court Cells: performing poorly
Custodial facilities on the Cayman Islands were in poor condition and required significant investment, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a report on an inspection of the two island jails, police custody cells and court cells. The Cayman…
Prison security at Northward and Fairbanks deficient says latest report
In the latest Report on an announced inspection of HM Cayman Islands Prison Service 22-27 July 2012 by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons it says the expected outcomes on security are: Security and good order are maintained through an attention…
UK police given £8.5m to probe overseas corruption
Specialist British police units working to combat overseas corruption will receive government funding until March 2016, the international development secretary has announced. Justine Greening said parts of the Met and City of London Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency…
