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Reported crime in Bermuda has fallen to its lowest level since comparative records began.
And an increased willingness by the public to come forward with information has played a role in fighting crime, according to Police Commissioner Michael DeSilv...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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Crime
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Sexual Assault has increased alarmingly in Bermuda, according to the Women’s Resource Centre (WRC), but figures from the Bermuda Police Service suggest the opposite.
The Quarterly Crime Statistics released yesterday by the Bermuda Police Service (BPS...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
There were fewer drug crimes reported last year than the year before, while around $52 million-worth of narcotics was taken off the streets.
The news was revealed in statistics released yesterday by the police.
They showed that 848 drug offences were...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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Crime
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Burglaries, including those at tourist properties, have been on the rise in recent months, police revealed yesterday.
Statistics covering 2011 show that they rose during each quarter of last year.
However, the general trend over the past five years i...
DATE: Feb 22, 2012
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Crime
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Police say the long-term trend shows crime in Bermuda is decreasing with the overall number of offences the lowest since 2000.
The Bermuda Police Service today released its crime statistics for the last quarter of 2011 and overall numbers for last ye...
DATE: Feb 21, 2012
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Crime
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Police arrested four people and seized “significant quantities” of illegal drugs during two raids.
Officers from the Public Protection Department of the Bermuda Police Service executed a search warrant at a Nantucket Lane, Smith’s property, on Thursd...
DATE: Feb 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A teenager was kicked off his cycle by two men in a violent effort to rob him.
The pair targeted Tyler Kerr as he drove home alone, grabbing him by his neck and helmet strap in order to lift him off his bike.
When that didn’t work, they gave him a ki...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jamaican police may travel to Bermuda as thhey investigate the gun murder of Bermudian Karen Hudson-Lewis, the detective leading the case said.
“We are actually looking to come there and liaise with police,” Deputy Superintendent Beresford Brown told...
DATE: Feb 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An AWOL Bermuda Regiment solder was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment yesterday.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Shiloh Henderson had attended a total of 34 drills since he was called for service in 2003.
A single year of service in the Regiment...
DATE: Feb 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Teachers will be trained in how to recognise gang behaviour in students as part of a multi-pronged approach to tackling the issue.
The move was announced by National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief after he met with a cross ministry team set up to...
DATE: Feb 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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