Royal Montserrat Police Service
| Royal Montserrat Police Service | |
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| Royal Montserrat Police logo Royal Montserrat Police logo | |
 Flag of Montserrat | |
| Abbreviation | RMPS |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1967 |
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| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories |
| Size | 39 square miles[1] |
| Population | approx. 5,879[2] |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Constables | approx. 50 |
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The Royal Montserrat Police Service is the police service of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in the Caribbean. The current Commissioner is Steve Foster, JP, B.Sc., CPA., a native and career police officer of Montserrat.[3]
History
The Police Force of Montserrat was a division of the Leeward Islands Police Force, which served Antigua, St Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands, with headquarters in Antigua. The Leeward Islands Colony was dissolved in 1959 and the Montserrat Police Force became a division of the Antigua, Montserrat, and British Virgin Islands Police Force. The Royal Title was bestowed on the force in 1966, and The Royal Montserrat Police Service became autonomous on the 27 February 1967.
Between the years 1967 and 2007 there was one Chief of Police and ten Commissioners of Police from countries such as United Kingdom, Guyana, St Kitts-Nevis and even native islanders.
The police service also ran a football team that played in the Montserrat Championship, the top level of football on the island. They were the most successful club winning the league four times.
The RMPS celebrated its 50th anniversary in February 2017, having been disbanded from the Leeward Islands Police Force in 1967.[4]
Structure and Duties
The RMPS is a civilian, local police force and has authority to uphold the Queen's peace throughout the territory. The RMPS website states that their duty is:
- Preservation of the Queen’s Peace,
- Protection of Life & Property,
- Prevention and Detection of Crime and
- Bringing Offenders to Justice.[5]
The Commissioner (head of the service) is assisted by a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Superintendent of Operations.[6]
Rank Structure
The management rank structure of the RMPS follows that of most UK and British Overseas Territories.[7]
Regular Ranks
- Commissioner of Police (COP)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
- Superintendent (Operations) (Sup Ops)
- Inspector (OIC Departments)
- Sergeant (SPO)
- Constable (PC)
New “Recognition Ranks”
- Chief Inspector
- Station Sergeant
- Corporal
- Senior Constable
New “Marine Unit Ranks”
- Marine Sergeant (MS)
- Petty Officer (PO)
- Leading Seaman (LS)
- Able Body Seaman (ABS)
- Ordinary Seaman (OS)
Women Police Constables
Female constables are still known as Women Police Constables (WPC),[8] although other British forces have dropped the 'W' prefix.
Special Constables
The RMPS employs special constables to assist regular constables, or to act as specialists and support regulars on 'Special Duty Police Assignments', if necessary.[9]
Gallery
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Marine Unit boat on patrol
References
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/8-2/
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/8-2/
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/8-2/leadership/executive/
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/?fbclid=IwAR2zzczREihy0b7fP829Nstanmi12998b8xPqYbKGrBQEV575BKrOyXAYPs
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/?fbclid=IwAR2zzczREihy0b7fP829Nstanmi12998b8xPqYbKGrBQEV575BKrOyXAYPs
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Organisational-Chart-Police-3.jpg
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/8-2/#
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/1464208687234758/photos/a.1488159608172999/2569429476712668/?type=3&theater
- ^ http://police.gov.ms/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Marine-Tech-Special-Constable-2014.pdf
External links
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