Tasers and are they really safe?
Now that the RCIPS are going to be trained and issued with Tasers I thought this would be a good time to give you some information about them. I did write a separate article on Tasers some months ago and…
Should the police be armed with Tasers?
Yesterday we revealed how police on the streets of Cayman may soon be armed with Taser guns. The weapon fires 35,000 volts of electricity and can leave a suspect incapacitated without doing any permanent damage. We asked the people on…
Unity in the House and disunity in Gangland
It was wonderfully refreshing to find a normally divided House unanimously supporting Friday’s (9) motion by Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush, calling for Governor H.E. Duncan Taylor and RCIPS Commissioner David Baines to provide a lead on permanent enhancements in the…
Cayman High School reunites
Students who attended the school located behind the Library during 1949 and 1964 are invited to attend the celebrations on the weekend of September 16th – 18th. Starting Friday September 16th will be a Sing-a-long gathering starting at 7:30pm next…
A bright day for justice, says QC
Injecting public sentiment into the justice system can threaten the heart of a nation’s legal structure, meaning a judge must base an unpopular verdict on strict legal principles. The 31 August not-guilty verdict in the murder trial of Devon Anglin…
Yes, a very sad day
I have to agree with RCIPS Commissioner David Baines when he said recently after the verdict of the Devon Anglin murder trial that: “It was a sad day…”. It was a very sad day, indeed. The saddest thing about it…
Call for cancer patients to register
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is calling for patients to join their register so they can learn more about the deadly disease. The organisation wants to gather accurate statistics to allow them to assess the need for local specialists and…
Catboat club bouyant over Dart donation
Cayman Catboat Club has received a welcome donation from the Dart Foundation so they can carry on rebuilding and refurbishing an important part of Caymanian heritage. Catboat Club President, Jerris Miller and Vice President, Kem Jackson, received CI$100,000, and a…
Caymanian officer powers up
For 23-year-old Jason Ebanks, it is all about keeping his focus up. As the first Caymanian Certified Elevator Inspector in the Planning Department, Jason is not resting on his laurels. He is already gearing up to become an Elevator Inspection…
Police operations hailed a success
A massive quantity of stolen items, valued at $ 90.000 C.I dollars, three guns and 12 rounds of ammunition have been recovered by the RCIPS in separate operations. The multiple successes of the RCIPS occurred in separate operations all in…
