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Two Firearm-related incidents are being investigated.
The Serious Crimes Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force is investigating two firearm-related incidents that occurred yesterday evening and this morning in Providenciales. Head of Crime, Safeguarding, Public Protection and Intelligence Superintendent Dean Holden said, “Last evening’s shooting incident resulted in the death of a 34-year-old male from Five Cays. “The
External Investigation Commences
An independent investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding a police shooting has commenced. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force can confirm that two detectives of the Royal Cayman Police Service arrived in the TCI yesterday (May 24th). The detectives are actively seeking the public's assistance following a police shooting on Tuesday, May 14th, […]
Incident at Sea
At 3:29 p.m. on May 23rd, the Police Control Room of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force received a report that a male had been injured while snorkelling. Medical personnel and the police were dispatched to the given location in Providenciales. A 27-year-old victim was brought ashore and rushed to the Cheshire Hall
RTCIPF Issues Warning
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force warns persons about sharing private, sexual photographs and films of others on public forums. The RTCIPF has recently received numerous complaints about people sharing intimate images on public forums and between others without the consent of the person who appears in the imagery. The sharing of these
Road Traffic Operations
The Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force conducted joint road operations alongside the TCI Border Force on May 13th and 16th, 2024, focusing on crime reduction, illegal migration, and road safety. These efforts aimed to ensure compliance with Road Traffic regulations and yielded significant results. During these operations, THIRTY-EIGHT
Weekend Interception
An illegal vessel transporting ONE HUNDRED and NINE (109) irregular migrants was intercepted on Saturday 18th, May 2024. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (Specialist Tactical Operations) Mat Newton said, “Acting on information received from the United States Customs and Border Protection Aircraft, a vessel was spotted 15 NM south of Providenciales. Officers from the Marine
Boat Theft Suspect Charged
Officers from the Serious Crime Unit (SCU) of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have made a breakthrough following boat thefts in the TCI. Today (19th May 2024), FARIDSON JEAN BAPTISTE, a Haitian national, was charged with the following offences: Theft of TCI boat Marauder Theft of TCI boat Jupiter Theft of TCI
Suspects Charged
Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (Operational Response Unit) have charged three persons following a series of investigations into reports made and information received. On Friday, 10th May 2024, Mr FERNEL PIERRE was charged with the following offences: ∙ Dangerous driving, Assault on police officer, Remaining on the islands beyond the