Two long-serving senior Police officers were promoted to Chief Inspector and Inspector.

Chief Inspector Othneal Haynes joined the Bermuda Police Service in 1978 while Inspector Grant Tompkins joined in 1991.

Ch. Insp. Haynes served in the Royal Barbados Police Force for two years and then came to Bermuda where he was posted to Hamilton Police Station.

He has since worked in various areas of the service including Somerset Police Station, the Traffic Department, the Motorcycle Patrol Section, as a Pembroke Parish Constable and in the Narcotics Department.

Ch. Insp. Haynes has also attended several management courses on Island and abroad and has been exposed to numerous other types of training.

He is currently the central area commander, responsible for the central parishes.

Insp. Tomkins came to Bermuda after serving six years in the West Mercia Constabulary in England.

He has also worked in various areas of the service and is currently attached to the Financial Crime Unit which is part of the Drugs and Intelligence Division.

The Financial Crime Unit serves to provide in-depth investigations into serious frauds and all Proceeds of Crime Act related investigations.

Mr. Tomkins holds two postgraduate diplomas from Manchester Business School in international financial crime prevention and international compliance.

He is also a certified anti-money laundering specialist.

He has received four Commissioner's commendations and is the chairman of the Bermuda Police Association. He has represented the Bermuda Police Service in rugby, cricket and golf.