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Police Constable
Samantha Forbes raises the Police Flag with the help of two students
from the Bimini All Age School. March is Police Month. The Force was
established in March 1840.
MARCH
IS POLICE MONTH
THE POLICE
SERVICE CELEBRATES ITS 170TH ANNIVERSARY.
The Bahamas
Police Force was established March 1, 1840.
BIMINI
POLICE MONTH EVENTS
*VISITS TO
ALL ISLAND SCHOOLS BY POLICE OFFICERS
*POLICE
VERSUS HIGH SCHOOL COMBINED
TEAMS FOR BASKETBALL FRI MARCH 12 GATEWAY
GYMNASIUM AT 7:00PM
*POLICE
PARADE AND CHURCH SERVICE SUN MARCH 14 HOLY NAME CHURCH
9AM
*WALKABOUTS
IN ALICE TOWN, BAILEY TOWN AND PORGY BAY EACH WEEK IN
MARCH
*PRESENTATION
OF POLICE "BLUE LAMP AWARDS" THROUGHOUT THE
MONTH
POLICE
VERSUS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
BASKETBALL FRIDAY MARCH 12 7PM
GATEWAY GYM
ANNUAL POLICE CHURCH SERVICE
SUNDAY
MARCH 14 9AM
HOLY
NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Royal Bahamas Police
Force is the national police service of The Bahamas and is
responsible for policing all of the country's islands and
settlements. Police officers undertake an initial six month
training period at the Bahamas Police College in Nassau or
Freeport and upon graduation are awarded the rank of
"police constable".
They are posted to stations
throughout the country. There are 2,800 serving police officers in
The Bahamas. They are assisted by over 1,000 police reserve officers
who also work in every area of policing and by a large cadre of
District Constables working in particular police programmes and
initiatives. The officers in Bimini form
part of this highly respected national police
service.
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EMERGENCY 919

Royal Bahamas Police
Force Bimini Headquarters
Alice Town Police
Station
This is the Government
Administration Centre in Alice Town, Bimini. The building houses the
Offices of The Administrator, Bahamas Immigration, Local Government
and the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The Officer-in-Charge of the
Bimini Police District of the Royal Bahamas Police Force works
out of this complex. Prior to being used by the Bahamas Government
the building was the world renowned Lerner Marine Laboratory
(1948-1974).
THE
BLUE LAMP
The British tradition of
placing a blue lamp outside a police station bearing
the words POLICE is continued to this day at the
Alice Town Police Station where such a lamp still burns. The
tradition began in London in 1861 and is widespread throughout The
Bahamas and the Commonwealth. It is a historical reminder of the
Royal Bahamas Police Force's development from British policing
customs, best practices and traditions. One of the officers
speaking recently at the local high school about the blue
lamp stated it best, "The blue lamp tells you that
this is a safe place and that there is someone here to help
you."
DURING POLICE
MONTH SEVERAL PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE "BLUE LAMP" AWARDS HONOURING THEM
FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE POLICE IN BIMINI DISTRICT AND RECOGNISING
THEIR GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
MARCH IS
POLICE MONTH
ALL TELEPHONE
CONTACT INFORMATION
919
Emergency
THIS
IS ALSO A FREE CALL ON YOUR CELLULAR PHONE
The Alice Town Police Station (North Bimini)242 347
3144
Alice Town
Station FAX 242 347
3154
South Bimini
International Airport Station 242 347
3424
Cat Cay Police Station 242 347 5014
email the
station (click this link) biminipolice@yahoo.com
The Alice Town Station
monitors Marine VHF
16/68.

photo Rick
Weech
BIMINI
BAHAMAS
Bimini - North and South. North
Bimini is in the upper left. Miami is due west -- 45 miles which is
a 25 minute air flight away.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force in
Bimini also provide policing services to South Bimini, its
international airport and communities and resorts, and also Cat
Cay. The police also make checks on Ocean Cay. Regular
marine patrols ensure that the waters surrounding these islands are
secure.
Bimini's population is about
1800.
All together the total land mass of
the Bimini chain is about 9 square miles. This includes
North and South Bimini, Cat Cay and Ocean Cay.
The Bimini islands are 120 miles
north west of Nassau, New Providence and 50 miles east of Miami/Fort
Lauderdale, USA. A 35 minute flight to Nassau and a 20-25 minute
flight to Miami/Ft Lauderdale.
MAP OF THE
BAHAMAS
Bimini is on the western
edge of The Bahamas

Over 700 islands, cays and rocks
comprise The Bahamas. The capital city is Nassau on New
Providence Island. Nassau is the largest city with Freeport, Grand
Bahama and Marsh Harbour Abaco, next in line. Officers of the
Royal Bahamas Police Force serve throughout The Bahamas. The
Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrols and defends our
national sovereignty at sea and protects our marine
resources.
HOW TO CONTACT
US
242 347
3144 or 919
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OR YOU CAN WRITE TO
US:
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
TYRONE R BETHEL
OFFICER IN
CHARGE
ROYAL BAHAMAS POLICE
FORCE
PO BOX
919
BIMINI
BAHAMAS
You can also write the
Commissioner of Police in Nassau
COMMISSIONER ELLISON
GREENSLADE, Q.P.M., M.B.A.
ROYAL BAHAMAS POLICE
FORCE
PO BOX N 4891 NASSAU NP
BAHAMAS
POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN
NASSAU 242 322 4444
Main Site of The Royal Bahamas Police Force
www.royalbahamaspolice.org

BIMINI WEATHER
CONDITIONS
http://www.weatherreports.com/Bahamas/Alice_Town_Bimini

BRITISH BROADCASTING
CORPORATION
INFORMATION ON THE
BAHAMAS FROM THE BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1154642.stm
VIDEO ON BIMINI (5
MINS)
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