Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda
| Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda | |
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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
In 2005, Delano Christopher became the first woman to be the Commissioner.[4]
Ranks
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Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
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Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
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Departments
Source:[5]
- 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
- Coolidge Fire Station
- St. John's Fire Station
- All Saints Fire Station
- Johnsons Point Fire Station
- Barbuda Fire Station
- Human Resource Department
- K-9 unit
- Office of Professional Standard
- Sir Wright F. George Police Academy
- Strategic Communication
- Traffic Department
Divisions
Each police station covers a service district.[7]
- A Division
- St. John’s Police Station
- Gray’s Farm Police Station
- Langsford Police Station
- West Bus Station Outpost
- Heritage Quay Outpost
- B Division
- Coolidge Police Station
- Parham Police Station
- Willikies Police Station
- Freetown Police Station
- Airport Post
- C Division
- All Saints Police Station
- Liberta Police Station
- Dockyard Police Station
- D Division
- Bolans Police Station
- Johnson's Point Police Station
- Barbuda Police Station
References
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. 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
- ^ "Department – Ministry of Public Safety and Labour, Antigua & Barbuda". Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ "C I Department – Ministry of Public Safety and Labour, Antigua & Barbuda". Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ "B Division – Ministry of Public Safety and Labour, Antigua & Barbuda". Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2025-02-12.