Royal Barbados Police Force
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| State level | national authority | ||
| Position of the authority | police | ||
| legal form | Government agency | ||
| Supervisory authority (s) | Barbadian Government; before 1966: British High Commissioner for Police |
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| Consist | since 1835 | ||
| Headquarters | Roebuck Street, Bridgetown | ||
| Commissioner of Police | Tyrone Griffith (officiating) | ||
| Employee | ~ 1,400 (as of 2013) | ||
| Website | www.barbadospolice.gov.bb | ||
The Royal Barbados Police Force (abbreviation: RBPF; English for Royal Barbados Police Force ; until 1966: Barbados Police Force ) is the Barbadian police . It was founded in 1835 by the British during colonial times and has existed since the country gained independence in 1966.
history
The first law to establish a police force in Bridgetown (Bridgetown Police Bill) was passed in 1834 and shortly afterwards one for the establishment of a police force in the surrounding area. Francis Mayal Mallalieu of the Greenwich Division of the London Metropolitan Police was entrusted with the organization of the constellation . After a few changes, the legal basis for the establishment of the Barbish police in London was passed in 1835 .
The higher police officer posts were filled with police officers from England via the colonial office , while the lower ranks were filled with locals who could not be promoted to higher than sergeant major , which made recruitment difficult.
In 1889 the police band was founded. In May 1950 women were hired for the first time in the police force. Olga Mason, then one of the first female contenders, was the first female police officer to achieve the rank of inspector in 1971 . The prefix “Royal” has been an integral part of the name since a visit by the British Queen Elizabeth II in February 1966.
Police chiefs
Initially, the designation of the chief of police was Inspector General of Police (IGP) along with the function of Commander of Local Forces. Since then, the title / salutation of the police chief corresponds to his rank of Commissioner (of Police) or Police Commissioner.
| Period | Official | Life dates | |
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born | died | |
| 1835-18 ?? | Francis Mayal Mallalieu | ||
| 18 ?? - 1845 | Alexander Connor | ||
| 1845-1859 | Henry Duncan Dodgin | 1800 | 1859 |
| 1859-1881 | John Clements | 1828 | 1882 |
| 1881-1895 | John Elliot | ||
| 1895-1898 | ... | ||
| 1898-1913 | Arthur Barker Reginald Kaye | 1862 (?) | 1932 |
| 1913-1916 | William Eden Clarke | 1863 | 1940 |
| 1916-1925 | Melville David Harrel (l) | 1872 | |
| 1925-1932 | Oscar Charles Heidenstam | 1932 | |
| 1932-1939 | William Samuel Dickens | ||
| 1939-1949 | Oriel St. Arnaud Duke | 1896 | 1976 |
| 1949-1953 | Reginald Townend Michelin | 1903 | 1998 |
| 1953-1956 | Clive Alexander Smith | ||
| 1956-1965 | Ronald Audley Stoute | 1917 | 2005 |
| 1965-1966 | Wilfred Arthur Farmer | 1921 | 1975 |
 Barbados
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born | died | |
| 1966-1972 | Wilfred Arthur Farmer | (see above) | |
| 1972-1974 | Girwood Springer | ||
| 1974-1977 | George Lincoln Reid | ||
| 1977-1982 | Aviston Prescod | 1923 | |
| 1982-1995 | Orville Alleyne Mc Millian Durant | ||
| 1995-2003 | Grantley Watson | ||
| 2003-2013 | Darwin Dottin | 1950 | |
| since 2013 | Tyrone Griffith (officiating) | ||
Ranks
(hierarchically from top to bottom; see also: ranks of the British police )
- Commissioner (of Police)
- Deputy Commissioner (of Police)
- Assistant Commissioner (of Police)
- Senior Superintendent (of Police)
- Superintendent (of Police)
- Assistant Superintendent (of Police)
- Inspector (of Police)
- Station Sergeant (of Police)
- Sergeant (of Police)
- Constable (of Police)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ship news ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , The Jamaica Observer , October 25, 1835, p. 2.
- ^ Robert Hermann Schomburgk : The History of Barbados , 1847; P. 463 ff.
- ↑ The Police Band ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , RBPF.
- ↑ Women's Corp ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , RBPF.
- ↑ Past Commissioners ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , RBPF.
