Tag: Royal Falkland Islands Police

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands have a new Acting Chief of Police until mid November

  

  The Falkland Islands government is inviting locals to welcome Chief Inspector Paul Chipolina from Royal Gibraltar Police who will be covering Acting Chief of Police Barry Thacker until mid-November. “Please give him a smile and a wave if you see him around”.

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 11:05 UTC

  Falklands police has staff shortage; drink driving and speeding the main concerns

  

  The Falkland Islands are short of uniformed police officers, was made public at the Police Committee meeting by Inspector and Acting Chief of Police Barry Thacker. A recruitment process has been started, and in the meantime the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP) is using detectives in uniform, management, and reserve police officers to provide the policing service as well as relying on officers to work on rest days.

• Saturday, January 28th 2023 - 10:51 UTC

  Chief of Police to leave Royal Falkland Islands Police

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced that, they have accepted the resignation of Michael Luke in his role as Chief of Police for the Royal Falkland Islands Police. His last day of service will be Tuesday 31 January.

• Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 09:59 UTC

  Falklands: Controlled explosion of an unexploded ordnance near the Old Dairy

  

  The Royal Falkland Islands Police informed that the controlled explosion of an unexploded ordnance near the Old Dairy has been completed and the section of the MPA Road is now open to vehicles.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  PC Thorsen proud of representing the Royal Falklands Police at HM funeral

  

  A member of the Royal Falkland Islands Police, together with colleagues from other Overseas Territories participated in the huge mobilization demanded by the state funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands Government announces “no questions asked” firearms and ammunition amnesty

  

  The Falklands government in a public service announcement is offering a ”no questions asked' Royal Falkland Islands Police firearms and ammunition amnesty running from 26 August to 3 September..

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:26 UTC

  Falkland Islands appoints new Chief of Police

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Superintendent Michael Luke as Chief of Police within the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP).

• Friday, May 10th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentine explosive devices from the Falklands' war found and destroyed in the proximity of Stanley

  

  The Falkland Islands weekly Penguin News reported this week that elements of the Royal Falkland Islands Police, the Fire Service and the military were in action following the discovery of two unexploded munitions in separate locations around the capital Stanley.

• Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Independent inspection of the Royal Falkland Islands Police

  

  The Royal Falkland Islands Police reported on Monday that two representatives from the UK Red Snapper Group, Dave Roberts and Neil Hunter, have arrived in the Islands commissioned by the local government to carry out an independent inspection of the force.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 08:12 UTC

  Falklands' police make arrest for suspected drugs offences

  

  The Royal Falkland Islands Police would like to inform the public that, on the evening of Monday 14 May 2018, an arrest was made at Mount Pleasant Complex in connection with the possession of controlled drugs.