KNOW YOUR POLICE Royal Bahamas Police in Bimini

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CHIEF INSPECTOR KEVIN MORTIMER

Kevin Mortimer, Chief Inspector of Police, is the Officer-in-Charge of the Bimini Division having succeeded Assistant Superintendent of Police Stephen Newbold in early January 2008. Mr Mortimer brings to this position a quarter-century of policing skills and experience which has included service on several Family Islands namely Andros District, Eleuthera District, Cat Island District as officer-in-charge and Grand Bahama and Northern Bahamas District.

Mr Mortimer was transferred to Grand Bahama and the Northern Bahamas District in December 2000 and worked as second in command at Mobile Division and officer-in-charge of the Traffic Division. He was later appointed Officer-in-Charge and Training Manager for the Police Training College in Grand Bahama (first recruits trained outside New Providence). This post was held from the establishment of the Satellite College in 2003 until his transfer to Bimini Division.

Mr Mortimer is a certified Disaster Management Instructor. He was promoted to the rank of Inspector in 1999 and to Chief Inspector in 2007. He is the holder of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and the Police Meritorious Service Medal.

SERGEANT 2107 LOCKHART SECOND IN CHARGE/BIMINI DIVISION

Sergeant 2107 Gregory Lockhart is an 18 year veteran of the police service and has served in Nassau, Abaco and Grand Bahama during his career. He has been appointed Second-in-Charge of the Bimini Division. He replaces Sgt Steven Hamilton who has returned to Central Police Station in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

DETECTIVE CORPORAL 2256 MARTIN ROBERTS

A fifteen year veteran of the police service D/Cpl 2256 Roberts served in Bimini for ten years prior to his posting to Freeport Grand Bahama in 2005. Detective Roberts recently returned to the Bimini District where he heads the Scenes of Crime Unit and the Criminal Records Office(CRO) in Bimini.

CORPORAL 2169 PRESCOTT PINDER

Corporal Pinder, prior to his Bimini transfer, served in Grand Bahama. He has extensive police experience in all areas of policing but has specialised in the areas of court prosecutions and community policing. He has served for eleven years with the Police Staff Association in several capacities, including the executive tier.

DETECTIVE CORPORAL 484 RANDY LEWIS

Detective Corporal Lewis joined the police service in 2002. He has served largely in Freeport, Grand Bahama prior to his transfer to Bimini. Lewis is a detective corporal and has served with the Central Detective Unit in Grand Bahama. While undertaking general police duties he is also a lead investigator in Bimini.

CORPORAL 771 STACY ROLLE

Corporal Stacy 771 Rolle has served in Grand Bahama and came to Bimini in January 2008 from the Lucaya Police Station in Freeport. She undertakes community policing programmes and performs general police duties.

RESERVE SERGEANT R473 MICHAEL CHECKLEY, GCHS, BA BEd

Reserve Sergeant Michael Checkley joined the police service in 2001 and prior to this was a District Constable.Educated in Canada, Sergeant Checkley taught at the Bimini All Age School from 1986 until 2000. He continues his association with the island's schools with community and school policing programmes. He also performs general police duties. Active in international charitable fund raising organisations he has been honoured by both The Queen and the late Pope John Paul II. He is also an associate member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and an honorary member of the Senior Officer's Mess at police headquarters.

POLICE CONSTABLE 2478 SAUNDERS

A twelve year veteran of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Constable Saunders comes to Bimini from Elizabeth Estates Station in Nassau, New Providence. A native of south Andros, Saunders has served two tours of duty on Eleuthera which included Harbour Island. This is is third posting to a Family Island. PC 2478 Saunders performs general police duties.

POLICE CONSTABLE 1324 MIK SEARS

Constable 1324 Sears was born and educated in Nassau. A graduate of A F Adderley Secondary School, he entered the Police College in 2000. Upon graduation he entered Fire Branch and served there for a number years before being transferred to Grand Bahama. He was transferred to Bimini in January 2008. He performs general police duties.

POLICE CONSTABLE 2791 BENJAMIN MOSS

Constable 2791 BJ Moss grew up in Bimini and attended Holy Name Catholic School. He went off the island to complete his high school education and later joined the Royal Bahamas Police. A five year veteran of the police service, Moss specialised in Fire Branch. He works with the volunteer fire brigade and in commuinty fire prevention programmes but he also performs general police duties.

POLICE CONSTABLE 2955 MARIO RAHMING, A.A., B.A

Mario Rahming joined the police service in 2005 after attending Kaiser College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he received degrees in computer engineering and techincal science. After graduation from Eight Mile Rock Secondary School in Grand Bahama he attended the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute again with an interest in computer studies. He performs general police duties. He is one of the officers assigned to the VIP Management, Protocol and Security Unit and has been chauffeur for visiting government officials and distinguished visitors. He has been chauffeur for the Governor General on two occasions.

POLICE CONSTABLE 2957 CHARLES WILLIAMS, JR

Police Constable 2957 Charles Williams, Jr grew up on Moore's Island, Abaco and attended school there and later he attended high school in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Upon graduation from Jack Hayward High School, Williams entered the Bahamas Police College and graduated in 2005. After spending a short time in Grand Bahama with the Urban Renewal programme he was transferred to Bimini in late 2005. In Bimini he performs general police duties. He is also attached to the VIP services unit. Williams' hobbies include basketball and volleyball and he is a keen follower of most sporting events, particularly American football and NBA basketball. Williams' mother works on Moore's Island as a government nurse and his father is a commercial fisherman based in Abaco.

POLICE CONSTABLE 3183 GARNETTE MILLS

Constable 3183 Garnette Mills was born in Abaco and attended primary school there. However, she completed her secondary school education at St George's High School in Freeport, Grand Bahama. She entered the police college in 2006. Prior to her service in Bimini she was posted to the Eastern Police Division in Grand Bahama.

POLICE CONSTABLE R656 PEDRO CURTIS

Reserve Constable R656 Pedro Curtis is from Andros and joined the police reserve branch in 2003. He has served in Andros and Nassau. Curtis is also a member of the security team at Bimini Bay Resort and Marina. Constable Curtis performs general police duties.

RESERVE OFFICERS WHO PERFORM POLICE DUTIES WHEN AVAILABLE

Reserve Inspector Judy Barry is manager of BTC (Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation) in Bimini. Originally from Nassau and then Grand Bahama, Inspector Barry has been a reserve police officer for many years. She was promoted to inspector in 2004.

Reserve Sergeant 83 King is a senior Customs Officers and has been posted to Bimini since 2005. Also from Nassau, and then Grand Bahama, Sergeant King performs police duties when available.