| 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. The force has 350 officers.
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.
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
- Special Service Unit
- Criminal Investigation Department
- 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
- 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.
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
- https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/
- https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/c-i-department/
- https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/division/b-division/
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