More on the RCIPS Recruitment Campaign featuring Chief Inspector Kurt Walton and Sergeant Leo Anglin.

 

Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton (45)

 

Joined RCIPS in 1986

 

Born and educated in Cayman Brac, Mr. Walton joined the RCIPS in 1986 and worked both in George Town and East End. The first nine years of his police career were served in Uniform and CID until his promotion in 1995 to Detective Sergeant.

 

On promotion he was transferred to West Bay. During his tenure in West Bay he led an investigation which resulted in a serial rapist being sentenced 15 years. In addition his tenacity led to three suspects who shot a man during a gas station robbery receiving substantial prison sentences.

 

In 1999, he was transferred to Cayman Brac, before returning the Grand Cayman in 2000. In 2001 he took up duties within the Financial Crime Unit. His duties there included a secondment to the Royal British Virgin Islands Police Service (RBVIPS) to investigate a corruption case involving government ministers. This case led to two ministers serving terms of imprisonment.

 

In 2003 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Inspector and transferred to the Drugs Task Force, until he moved to uniform Inspector in the Eastern Districts in September 2004. There Mr. Walton led a team of officers in the hunt for a sex offender who had subjected a woman to a terrifying attack. The man responsible was sentenced to 22 years in prison and the presiding magistrate personally commended Mr. Walton for his efforts.

 

From late 2004 until 2006 he resumed his CID duties and led several investigations into gang related shootings, receiving a Commissioner’s award for the successful prosecution of a Grand Court matter related to those shootings. Promoted to Detective Chief Inspector in 2006, Mr. Walton headed back to the DTF and led a number of drugs and firearms importation operations resulting in thousands of pounds of marijuana, several shipments of cocaine and ammunition being seized.

 

In 2007 he was promoted to Detective Superintendent and became the head of Specialist Proactive Operations, overseeing a joint operation with local and international law enforcement partners. The operation led to the seizure of 17 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition, both here and in the USA.

 

In May 2012 he began the Acting Chief Superintendent role where he reviewed and coordinated a robust command and control process to deal with critical incidents. His performance in that Acting role and in the subsequent promotion interview process was enough to convince the RCIPS Commissioners that he was the right choice to fill the post on a substantive basis.

 

Mr. Walton was promoted to the substantive rank of Chief Superintendent on 1 April 2013.

 

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in law studies.

 

Sergeant Leo Anglin (27)

Leo joined the RCIPS in June 2009.

 

His interest in a law enforcement career was sparked when an RCIPS K-9 officer gave presentation and demonstration to him and his schoolmates at Sir John A Cumber PS when he was in first grade.

 

Leo left Grand Cayman when he was 5.

 

After completing his high school/ college education he worked for an aviation company in Fort Lauderdale for five years. During his time with that company he was promoted to Operations Manager, a position which held for one year, before making the decision to return to Grand Cayman in late 2008.

 

Leo had a keen interest in joining the Joint Marine Unit. He saw the Unit as the first line of defence in protecting the islands from the illegal importation of drugs, guns and other contraband. As a result when he joined the RCIPS in 2009 he completed an attachment to the Unit where he took part in several drug seizures and search and rescue operations.

 

In June 2010 he was enrolled in the High Potential Development Scheme (HPDS).  Since then he has served attachments in Operations, CID, Professional Standards Unit and Neighbourhood Policing.

 

He has been involved in several high profile investigations, reading and mentoring programmes for school students and acted as liaison officer during the well-publicised visiting of a RCMP officer who was advising the RCIPS in relation to gang issues.

 

In November 2012 he sat and passed his Sergeants promotion examination. In April he was appointed Acting Sergeant on an operational shift. His promotion was confirmed in August and he is now 2nd in command of his shift in George Town.