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.
On Sunday, 21 June, officers from the Traffic and Road Policing and Air Operations units conducted a traffic enforcement initiative in the Eastern Districts.
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.
Shortly after 4:00AM on Friday, 12 June, police responded to two reports of burglary in North Side.
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 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.
Cayman Islands Coast Guard and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service's Air Operations Unit intercepted a vessel set for the Cayman Islands. Two men were arrested and packages believed to be ganja were recovered.
