From RCIPS

In response to community concerns raised with the police, last week, Monday 3 – Monday 10 February, the RCIPS and its partners commenced a Week of Action targeting known areas of criminality in George Town.  

A multi-agency approach was taken, with officers from Customs and Border Control (CBC), Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC), Department of Agriculture (DoA), Public Lands Commission (PLC) and other key stakeholders, joining forces to tackle crime and anti-social behavior across the district.

The Week of Action initiative aimed to disrupt criminal activities through executing search warrants, and apprehending individuals involved in illegal activities, including drug-related offences and immigration violations. 

Five drug search warrants were conducted at addresses in the Windsor Park, Rock Hole and Washington Boulevard areas of George Town, and high visibility patrols were carried out in Rock Hole.  Over the course of the week, a total of 21 arrests were made, including nine by RCIPS and 12 by CBC.  RCIPS arrests included the following offences:

• 4 x Possession of Ganja and Suspicion of Consumption
• 1 x Possession of Ganja, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Supply
• 1 x Possession of Ganja with Intent to Supply and Animal Cruelty, with 10 cock fighting chickens seized.
• 1 x Handling Stolen Goods and Suspicion of Burglary
• 1 x DUI 
• 1 x Being in Charge of a Vehicle Whilst Intoxicated   

CBC engaged and processed 87 individuals that lead to the arrest of 12 persons for overstaying. The most significant being a male who has been overstaying since 2020.

“The George Town Week of Action demonstrated the effectiveness of multi-agency collaboration, and will become a template to build on”, says Inspector Ian Yearwood.  “It also demonstrated the importance of sustained stakeholder engagement to inform law enforcement tactics. It is vital that the community works with the police and our partners to enable us to be as effective as possible in targeting trouble spots in neighbourhoods.

The Week of Action culminated in a neighborhood cleanup day in Rock Hole yesterday, Monday, 10 February.  RCIPS officers and recruits, with support from Department of Environmental Health, Cayman Islands Regiment, Rotary and members of the community worked together to clear illegally dumped rubbish, car parts and other debris from an area of Crown land on Grescott Lane.  Police appeal to those that dump rubbish to be considerate and play your part in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe, by disposing of rubbish responsibly, through using the landfill facilities provided.

“The Week of Action and the cleanup day have produced some excellent results, and disruption of criminality”, says Assistant Commissioner of Police, Rob Atkin MBE.  “The RCIPS will continue to work with our partners and community members to ensure that the minority of persons in our communities that engage in criminality and anti-social behavior across our islands are targeted, as we work with our partners to ensure the Cayman Islands remains one of the safest places to live, work and visit’’.

The RCIPS reminds communities that if you have information about crime or concerns about anti-social or illegal activities occurring in your neighborhood to please contact the RCIPS.  For immediate assistance, always dial 911.  To share information, persons can contact the RCIPS Community Policing Unit, on 949-4222, or your local police station.  Full contact details can be found at RCIPS.ky