Acting top cop to head home
(CNS): Having served in the position for only eight months, Acting Police Commissioner David George is leaving the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and returning to the UK, CNS has learned. George will be replaced by another top cop from Britain and an official announcement on his departure is expected sometime today (4 November).
The departure of the senior officer, who has been in Cayman on secondment from the Metropolitan Police Service in London since Cayman’s own Commissioner Stuart Kernohan was placed on required leave in March of this year, comes at a time when the special police investigation team (SPIT) lead by Martin Bridger, investigating alleged police and judicial corruption, still seems a long way from resolution.
News of George’s return to the UK was first reported yesterday 3 November on the Legge Report, which suggested the commissioner would be gone by the end of the month. CNS was able to confirm that the acting commissioner will indeed be leaving before the year end and that another senior police officer from a UK will be stepping into the post, as opposed to a local senior RCIPS officer.
The role of the RCIPS and the Acting Commissioner was arguably undermined by SPIT recently after his enforced appearance at Henderson’s recent judicial review regarding the search warrants issued by JP Carson Ebanks for his office and home.
George was brought to the hearing to define his role in the Bridger investigation. In what was clearly an awkward situation, George attempted to explain the RCIPS relationship with Bridger. He said that as commissioner he swore in the special constables working for Bridger and had overall responsibility for them. However, George said he was not appraised of the detailed comings and goings of Operation Tempura.
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Ennis For Commissioner!
He has shown that he has the integrity required.
And "Common Sense" ??? Ever heard the term "Educated Daff" ???
Well I guess the one good thing to come out of Mr. George leaving is now we the people don’t have to foot the bill for his current residential abode at a 7-mile condo. Monthly cost is around US$3,500 per month! Why does any one need to be on the beach? Were there no other cheaper apartments on the island? Vacation and a paid job to boot (pun intended).
Long live the Queen.
It comes as no surprise to me that Mr. David George has decided not to renew his contract but decided to head back to the UK. Frankly speaking, who can blame him !!!
Quite the contrary (5) five years ago, where you had applications galore from the UK and other parts of Europe including strong interest from Canada for enlistment. I say this as a former Caymanian Senior Officer of the RCIPS. I too, would not and could not be paid or positioned to return back to the RCIPS in it’s present state today.
Put simply, it boils down to a previous "Police Administration Gone Wrong"
Despite enormous funding to the Kernohan and Ennis Administration by the UDP Government, such failures in delivery have never been so apparent, in addition, they cannot even attract or retain good personnel no more. For all the funding the RCIPS administration was given, what have they delivered in return ?? You tell me !!!
I predict that in May 2009, there will no longer be a PPM Government and no longer a Stuart Jack as Governor (Suppose to be on his last one year contract, as reported). Hopefully by this same time, Martin Bridger and his bunch will all be history as well.
The powers that next be, needs to consider removing all those presently holding the rank of Chief Superintendent and above, promote those in the Chief Inspector and Superintendent ranks and strongly consider doing what Antigua & Barbuda did, hire a highly qualified Canadian Commissioner of Police. As I understand it, he is doing well over there.
Shaun Ebanks
TEMP. TOP COP GOES HOME
MR GEORGE I THINK YOU HAVE MADE THE BEST DECISION TO LEAVE NOW, SINCE IT SEEMS THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS IS NOT PLEASED WITH RUNNING OF THINGS UNDER YOUR COMMAND.
i BELIEVE YOU TRIED TO DO WELL, BUT SOMETIMES IT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO GET TO KNOW THE REAL CAYMANIAN BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION.
TO YOUR SUCESSOR I WOULD LIKE TO SAY "TREAD SOFTLY" GET TO KNOW THE PEOPLE,, STAY ON THE FENCE WHERE POLITICS ARE CONCERNED. SHUFFLE YOUR DISTRICT OFFICERS OFTEN AND HAVE MORE POLICE COMMINITY MEETINGS. RECOGNIZE CAYMANIAN OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE FORCE FOR YEARS AND YEARS, WORKING HARD WITHOUT ANY RECOGNITION.
wE ARE HERE TO GIVE YOU SUPPORT, GOD BLESS YOU.