The Royal Bahamas Police Force is under the direction of the Commissioner of Police. The current commissioner is:

Reginald Ferguson, Q.P.M. 

Acting Commissioner Reginald Ferguson directs the Royal Bahamas Police from Police Headquarters in Nassau, New Providence. The Commissioner of Police is responsible to the Minister of National Security, the Hon Tommy Turnquest. A Deputy Commissioner and several Senior Assistant and Assistant Commissioners in varying areas of responsibility support the commissioner in his role.

Reginald Ferguson brings to the office of Commissioner of Police over 40 years of policing experience which has included all facets of policing. Highly regarded and respected in policing circles, both home and abroad,   Acting Commissioner Ferguson has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II with the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. He also holds the Bahamas Police Medal for Meritorious Service and the Long Service and Good Conduct medal.

GRAND BAHAMA AND NORTHERN BAHAMAS REGION

Grand Bahama, Abaco, Berry Islands and Bimini form the Grand Bahama and Northern Bahamas Region and is under the direction of  Assistant Commissioner of Police Eugene Cartwright, who is based in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Mr Cartwright brings over 38 years of policing experience to his post as Officer-in-Charge of the Northern Bahamas. ACP Cartwright joined the Bahamas' colonial police service in 1969, four years before The Bahamas achieved its politcal independence from Great Britain. Throughout his extensive career he has worked in many areas of the police service. He is assisted in his responsibilities by Chief Supt Basil V. Rahming, Chief Supt Emrick Seymour and Superintendent Clyde Nixon.

BIMINI DIVISION

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.

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