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'''Law enforcement in [[Antigua and Barbuda]]''' is primarily carried out by the 350-strong [[Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda]]. Additionally, the 185-strong [[Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force ]] may act as [[Military Aid to the Civil Power]].
| logo = Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda emblem.svg
| employees = 350
| budget = $665,464 [[Eastern Caribbean dollar|XCD]] (2022)
| country = Antigua and Barbuda
| governingbody = Ministry of Legal Affairs, Public Safety, Immigration and Labour
| website = https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/
}}

The '''Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda''' is the [[law enforcement agency]] for [[Antigua and Barbuda]]. The [[Police commissioner|Commissioner]] in 2017 was Atlee Rodney.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.antigua.gov.ag/article_details.php?id=5109&category=38 |title=PM Browne Congratulates Acting Commissioner of Police |date=26 January 2015 |work=Government of Antigua |accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://antiguaobserver.com/acting-commissioner-of-police-robinson-set-to-be-confirmed/ |title=Acting Commissioner of Police Robinson set to be confirmed |date=18 January 2016 |first=Martina |last=Johnson |newspaper=Antigua Observer |accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref> The force has 350 [[officers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.photius.com/countries/antigua_and_barbuda/national_security/national_security.html |title=Antigua and Barbuda National Security |date=November 1987 |work=The Library of Congress Country Studies |accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref>

Law enforcement in Antigua and Barbuda is primarily carried out by the 350-strong Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda. Additionally, the 185-strong [[Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force ]] may act as [[Military Aid to the Civil Power]].

==History==
In 2005 [[Delano Christopher]] became the first woman to be the Commissioner.<ref>[https://antiguaobserver.com/delano-christopher-caribbeans-trailblazing-first-female-police-commissioner-laid-to-rest/ Christopher... Laid to Rest]</ref>


==Ranks==
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!colspan=11|Antigua and Barbuda Police ranks and insignia
|-
!Rank<br />(2017-Present)
|[[Commissioner]]
|[[Deputy commissioner]]
|[[Assistant commissioner (police)|Assistant commissioner]]
|[[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|[[Superintendent (police)|Assistant superintendent]]
|[[Inspector]]
|[[Senior sergeant]]
|[[Sergeant]]
|[[Corporal]]
|[[Constable]]
|-
!Epaulette insignia
|[[File:Commissioner Epaulette.svg|50px]]
|[[File:blank.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Deputy Chief Constable.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Supt.svg|50px]]
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|[[File:PC Epaulette.svg|50px]]
|-
!Rank<br />(Before 2017)
|[[Commissioner]]
|[[Deputy commissioner]]
|[[Assistant commissioner (police)|Assistant commissioner]]
|[[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|[[Superintendent (police)|Assistant superintendent]]
|[[Inspector]]
|[[Senior sergeant]]
|[[Sergeant]]
|[[Corporal]]
|[[Constable]]
|-
!Epaulette insignia
|[[File:Chief Constable.svg|50px]]
|[[File:blank.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Deputy Chief Constable.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Supt.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Insp.svg|50px]]
|[[File:blank.svg|50px]]
|[[File:blank.svg|50px]]
|[[File:PS Epaulette.svg|50px]]
|[[File:blank.svg|50px]]
|[[File:PC Epaulette.svg|50px]]
|}

== Departments<ref>https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> ==

* [[Special Service Unit (Antigua and Barbuda)|Special Service Unit]]
* [[Criminal Investigation Department (Antigua and Barbuda)|Criminal Investigation Department]]<ref>https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/c-i-department/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
** General CID
** Special Victims Unit
** Serious Crimes Unit
** Proceeds of Crime Unit
** Criminal Records Office
** Narcotics
** Forensic Evidence and Recovery unit
** Youth Intervention Unit
* [[Antigua and Barbuda fire brigade]]
** [[Coolidge Fire Station]]
** [[St. John's Fire Station]]
** [[All Saints Fire Station]]
** [[Johnsons Point Fire Station]]
** [[Barbuda Fire Station]]
* Human Resource Department
* [[K-9 unit (Antigua and Barbuda)|K-9 unit]]
* Office of Professional Standard
* [[Sir Wright F. George Police Academy]]
* Strategic Communication
* [[Traffic Department (Antigua and Barbuda)|Traffic Department]]

== Divisions ==
Each police station covers a service district.<ref>https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/division/b-division/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
* [[A Division (Antigua and Barbuda)|A Division]]
** [[St. John’s Police Station]]
** [[Gray’s Farm Police Station]]
** [[Langsford Police Station]]
** [[West Bus Station Outpost]]
** [[Heritage Quay Outpost]]
* [[B Division (Antigua and Barbuda)|B Division]]
**[[Coolidge Police Station]]
**[[Parham Police Station]]
**[[Willikies Police Station]]
**[[Freetown Police Station]]
**[[Airport Post]]
* [[C Division (Antigua and Barbuda)|C Division]]
**[[All Saints Police Station]]
**[[Liberta Police Station]]
**[[Dockyard Police Station]]
* [[D Division (Antigua and Barbuda)|D Division]]
**[[Bolans Police Station]]
**[[Johnson's Point Police Station]]
**[[Barbuda Police Station]]

==References==
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Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda
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Agency overview
Employees350
Annual budget$665,464 XCD (2022)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAntigua and Barbuda
Governing bodyMinistry of Legal Affairs, Public Safety, Immigration and Labour
Website
https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is the law enforcement agency for Antigua and Barbuda. The Commissioner in 2017 was Atlee Rodney.[1][2] The force has 350 officers.[3]

Law enforcement in Antigua and Barbuda is primarily carried out by the 350-strong Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda. Additionally, the 185-strong Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force may act as Military Aid to the Civil Power.

History

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In 2005 Delano Christopher became the first woman to be the Commissioner.[4]


Ranks

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Antigua and Barbuda Police ranks and insignia
Rank
(2017-Present) 		Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Superintendent Assistant superintendent Inspector Senior sergeant Sergeant Corporal Constable
Epaulette insignia
Rank
(Before 2017) 		Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Superintendent Assistant superintendent Inspector Senior sergeant Sergeant Corporal Constable
Epaulette insignia

Departments[5]

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Divisions

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Each police station covers a service district.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "PM Browne Congratulates Acting Commissioner of Police". Government of Antigua. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ Johnson, Martina (18 January 2016). "Acting Commissioner of Police Robinson set to be confirmed". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda National Security". The Library of Congress Country Studies. November 1987. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ Christopher... Laid to Rest
  5. ^ https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/department/c-i-department/ [bare URL]
  7. ^ https://mpsl.gov.ag/departments/police/division/b-division/ [bare URL]
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