Barbados Police Service
The Barbados Police Service (BPS), previously called the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), is the law enforcement agency in Barbados, as established under the Police Act, Cap. 167. Richard Boyce is currently Commissioner of the Police.
| Barbados Police Service | |
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| Abbreviation | BPS |
| Motto | To serve, protect and reassure |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1835 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Barbados, West Indies |
| Governing body | Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (Barbados) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Barbados Police Headquarters Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados |
| Elected officer responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| www.barbadospolice.gov.bb | |
The BPS is divided into five operational divisions: the Northern Division, Southern Division, Bridgetown Division, Criminal Investigations Division and Operations Support Division. These are supported by the Administrative Services Division The organisational structure of the BPS is modelled after London's Metropolitan Police Service.
In recent years, a growing number of Barbadian police officers have been recruited to take up jobs in the Bermuda Police Service.
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