GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Police Service Fee (PSC) has appointed a former officer from London’s Metropolitan Police Service to a brand new management job within the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS).
He’s Robert Atkin, the territory’s first assistant commissioner of police (ACP), a brand new rank instantly beneath the deputy commissioner place at the moment held by Anthony Ennis.
Governor Jane Owen, who chairs the PSC, mentioned she was happy to see the appointment of “a extremely skilled and succesful candidate… who brings years of policing experience”.
Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton congratulated and welcomed Atkin on his choice and mentioned he regarded ahead to working intently with him on creating plans to ship on the not too long ago launched RCIPS Strategic Policing Plan 2024-2026.
“Now we have a lot work to do, and ACP Atkin’s expertise and experience will little doubt supply recent views on how we are able to deal with the duties forward of us,” Walton mentioned
A press launch from the PSC mentioned Atkin started his policing profession with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in 1990.
In 2014, he grew to become chief superintendent and took over as commander for aviation policing in 2016. He was appointed commander of the MPS’s Specialist Firearms Division in 2018. He led recruitment for the MPS earlier than changing into the commander for Southeast London in 2020.
In Might 2021, Atkin transferred to the Metropolis of London Police, the place he was accountable for HQ providers. His last job there was directorate head, accountable for all uniform policing operations and departments.
“Being appointed Assistant Commissioner of Police for the RCIPS is an honor and privilege. I look ahead to working throughout the RCIPS items to make sure our employees have the very best management, assist, and care to allow them to do their finest job for our communities,” Atkin mentioned.
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