For a better experience on RCIPS, UPDATE YOUR BROWSER. I have spent the past two days contemplating whether to respond to the article in a local media house captioned: ‘235 cop complaints made but no officers fired’. As Commissioner I truly appreciate the public interest in this topic, but wish to provide clarity on what is missing from the initial reporting.
The RCIPS has noted an increase in the number of stolen vehicle reports since the beginning of June 2026 with 8 reports received over the course of the week ending 19 June. The majority of the incidents have occurred in George Town and Bodden Town, with West Bay affected as well.
Following an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission and the RCIPS, a former RCIPS employee has been sentenced to 11 years 8 months in prison for Conspiracy to Import Firearms and Component Parts, Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm, Possession of Ammunition, and Misconduct in a Public Office.
On Sunday, 1 June, a 66-year-old man was formally charged with Impersonating a Doctor or Licentiate of Medicine, Attempting to Buy or Otherwise Deal in Controlled Drugs, and Buying or Otherwise Dealing in Controlled Drugs, following an investigation by the RCIPS.
Following a coordinated and extensive search effort led by the Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG), the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Air Operations Unit (AOU)—with an observer from Customs and Border Control (CBC) on board—has located and recovered the body of a deceased individual in the waters off Seven Mile Beach
On Thursday, 4 June, wanted man David Cranston was arrested by the Police and is currently remanded in custody.
The man, age 32 residing in George Town, who was arrested after striking an officer with a vehicle and fleeing from police during an incident on Tuesday, 2 June, has been formally charged in relation to the incident.
The RCIPS is upgrading its fleet of marked service vehicles. In the coming weeks, the public can expect to see these vehicles on patrol on Cayman’s roads, in use by frontline and firearm officers.
RCIPS provides activities updates for the Out of This World Music Fest that took place this past Saturday 29 May.
Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton begins another series of district community meetings across the Cayman Islands, starting in Cayman Brac on Monday, 25 May, and continuing throughout all districts over the coming weeks.
