THE Bermuda Police Service yesterday announced the promotion of five officers, creating two new sergeants and three new inspectors.

Jamiko Tucker was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

In 1995, Sgt. Tucker joined the service as a Cadet. He later progressed to the rank of Constable in 1997.

For the last eight years, he has been attached to various departments such as the Eastern Uniform Division, Task Force, Narcotics Division, Police Operations (ComOps) and the Prosecutions Department.

This promotion leads him to the new post of supervising the Combined Enforcement and Interdiction Team of the Narcotics Division.

Antoine Fox was also promoted to sergeant.

Sgt. Fox is a 19-year veteran of the Bermuda Police Service, having joined in 1987.

He has served in Western Uniform, Traffic Department, Motorcycle Patrol Section, Cycle Squad (now Vehicle Crime Unit), Task Force (now PSU), Major Incident Room (now Serious Crime Unit), Central CID and Narcotics.

He has received various letters of Good Work and Commissioner's Commendations.

Michael Redfern was promoted to the rank of inspector.

Insp. Redfern is a 20-year policing veteran with four years of service within the London Metropolitan Constabulary and 16 years' policing in Bermuda.

He arrived in January 1990 and worked in Central Uniform before being transferred to Central CID and then to Western CID.

Promoted five years ago to sergeant, he was posted to Western Uniform and then after one-year was transferred back to Western CID. Since February 2005 he has been working in the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU).

Stephen Lightbourne was promoted to the rank of inspector.

Insp. Lightbourne has spent most of his career alternating between the Criminal Investigation Division, and his present postings, the Narcotics Division.

He has been involved in many high profile drug and criminal cases and is the recipient of numerous Commissioners' Commendations and Letters of Good Work. He has received police training in England, the US and the Caribbean.

Insp. Lightbourne is a former Bermuda national team cricketer, having represented his country during two ICC tournaments. He is also a former Somerset Cup Match player and currently plays for Southampton Rangers.

He will be taking up a new posting as OIC of the Juvenile and Domestic Crime Unit.

Harold Beckles was also promoted to the rank of Inspector.