Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda explained

Employees:	350
Budget:	$665,464 XCD (2022)
Country:	Antigua and Barbuda
Governingbody:	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]

Departments^[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

Notes and References

1. News: PM Browne Congratulates Acting Commissioner of Police . 26 January 2015 . Government of Antigua . 9 May 2017.
2. News: Acting Commissioner of Police Robinson set to be confirmed . 18 January 2016 . Martina . Johnson . Antigua Observer . 9 May 2017.
3. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda National Security . November 1987 . The Library of Congress Country Studies . 9 May 2017.
4. https://antiguaobserver.com/delano-christopher-caribbeans-trailblazing-first-female-police-commissioner-laid-to-rest/ Christopher... Laid to Rest
5. https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/
6. https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/c-i-department/
7. https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/division/b-division/