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Mr. Ellison E. Greenslade, Dr.h.c., QPM, MBA
Commissioner of Police

Mr. Ellison GreensladeThe Commissioner is responsible for the command, superintendence, direction and control of the Force and is ex-officio Provost-Marshall (Police Act Section 6). All administrative and operational policies in the Force are approved by the Commissioner, in consultation with the Executive Management Team, and are issued to the Force through Force Standing Orders (FSO).

His areas of responsibility includes: Executive Assistant, Financial Services, Security & Intelligence Branch, Strategic Policy & Planning Branch, Legal Services, International Travel & Visits Branch , Force Chaplain, Communications & Technology Branch (Information Technology Department, Security and Intelligence Branch, Interpol, Communications Section), Public Affairs and Communications Office (PACO).
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Mr. Anthony James Ferguson, AA
Acting Deputy of Commissioner of Police

Area of responsibility include:
Mr. Anthony FergusonThe Deputy Commissioner (Force Internal Inspector) deputizes in the absence of the Commissioner and has the following specific responsibilities: Disciplinary Tribunal, Complaints & Corruption Branch, Professional Standards Unit, Inspections and Review Branch, Force Internal Inspector and Chauffeur. Click here to learn about Anthony Ferguson

 


Mr. Emrick Seymour, AA, CIRM
Sr. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Grand Bahama District and Northern Bahamas

Areas of responsibility include:
Mr. Emerick SeymourNorthern Bahamas- Bimini, Abaco, Berry Islands
Airport Division, Central Division, Eastern Division, Eight Mile Rock Division, Lucaya Division, West End Division, Traffic Division, Complaints & Corruption Unit, Canteen, Financial Services Unit, Fire Services, Force Garage, Harbour Patrol, Human Resources Office, Maintenance Section, Mobile/Control Room, Prosecutions Department, Police Stores, Security & Intelligence Branch, Central Detective Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit, Police College, Crime Prevention Office, Reserves Division, Criminal Records Office, Communications Branch, Armoury, Reserves Office. Click here to learn about Emrick Seymour


Mr. Leon Bethel, LLB, (Hons.), LEC, AA
Sr. Assistant Commissioner, Uniform Operations

Areas of responsibility include:
Mr. Leon Bethel
Control Room, Reserves Division, Southern Division, Southeastern Division, Western Division, Southwestern Division, Mobile Patrol Division, Eastern Division, Southcentral Division, Northeastern Division, Airport Division, Central Division, Traffic Department, Reserves Division. Click here to learn about Leon Bethel

 


Mr. Stephen Seymour
Sr. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Crime Management

Areas of responsibility include:
Central Detective Unit, Criminal Records Office, Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Divisional Detective Units, Business and Technology Crime Section, Technology Crime Investigation Unit, Selective Enforcement Team, Homicide Squad, Scientific Support Services, Serious Crime Section, Sexual Offences Section, Missing Persons Investigations Unit, Firearms Tracing and Investigation Unit, Stolen Vehicles Task Force, Gang Intervention Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), Central Intelligence Bureau(CIB), Justice Protection Unit, Court Liaison Section.

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Mr. Melvin Lundy, BS
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Corporate Management

Areas of responsibility include:
Police Stores, Paul Farquharson Conference Centre, Police Canteen & Messes, Human Resources Office, Employee Assistance Program Office, Force Medical Office, Force Insurance Office, Day Care Centre, Police Training College, Police Gymnasium, Police Force Garage, Police Band, Maintenance Section
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Mrs. Carolyn L. Bowe, MBA, BA
Assistant Commissioner, Family Islands

Areas of responsibility include:
Central Bahamas
Eleuthera Division, North Andros Division, South Andros Division
Southern Bahamas
Exuma Division, Long Island Division, Acklins, Crooked Island & Long Cay Division, Cat Island Division, San Salvador Division, Rum Cay Division, Inagua Division, Mayaguana Sub Division, Ragged Island Division. Click here to learn about Carolyn Bowe


Mr. Stephen Dean, MBA, BA, CM
Assistant Commissioner, Urban Renewal & Community Policing and Operational Support

Areas of Responsibility:
Centreville Urban Center, Police Band, Grants Town Urban Center, Bain Town Urban Center, Englerston East Urban Center, Englerston West Urban Center, Kemp Road Urban Center, Nassau Village Urban Center, Pinewood Urban Center, National Crime Prevention Office, Urban Renewal Bands, Police Youth Clubs, Summer Camps, Business Inspections & Licensing Section, Fire Services, Internal Security Division, K9, Prosecutions, Air Support Services Unit, Marine Support Services Unit, Force Garage, Police Band, Maintenance Section
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On March 1st, 1840, The Bahamas Police Force was formed by sixteen (16) men under the command of Inspector General John Pinder.  Some, if not all of these men, were former Night Guards.  Probably all, with the exception of John Pinder, were former slaves.  It is interesting to note that, in addition to the office of Inspector General, John Pinder was also elected as a member of the General Assembly in 1840. 

This new Police Force was distinctly non-military in nature and provided a twenty-four (24) hour patrol of the Island of New Providence.  It was not until several years later that members were transferred to some of the other islands.  By the end of 1840, the strength of the Force was: one (1) Inspector General and a total of thirty (30) Sergeants, Corporals and Privates (the latter were the same as Constables). 

Today, the Force is an extremely large and intricate 21st century law enforcement agency with over 4,000 officers, reserves and police civilians. The Police Force provides policing services to all residents and visitors of The Bahamas, an archipelago of over 700 Islands and Cays, strewn over 100,000 (258,998 square-kilometer) square miles of ocean, in the Atlantic. At its most northern tip, The Bahamas is approximately 50 nautical miles off the coastline of Florida, United States of America (USA). The chain of Bahamian Islands stretches south, over 500 miles (804 Km), toward The Dominican Republic.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force  (RBPF)exists under the authority of The Police Force Act 2009. In accordance with the Act, the Force is headed by a Commissioner who is subject to the authority of The Minister of National Security of The Bahamas. The Commissioner is Ex-Officio Provost Marshall and has the responsibility for the guidance and general direction of The Royal Bahamas Police Force. He is supported by a Deputy Commissioner and five (5) Assistant Commissioners. These officials  make up what is known as the Senior Executive Leadership Team. The RBPF is divided into three districts: New Providence, Northern Bahamas and the Family Islands, and maintains its headquarters, located on East Street north, New Providence.