Commissioner Darrin Simmons announced on 6th August 2025, that the Bermuda Police Service now have a complement of 378 officers, with more expected to join the ranks soon. The Commissioner of Police,said that while the number puts the service at 18 more officers than in July 2024, when BPS staffing was at a 45 year low, the organisation would “love to see more”. He said the BPS had concluded that 420 officers would be an adequate number “when there were significant financial constraints in the economy”.
Commissioner Simons also highlighted that the BPS had deployed 200 new body cameras on July 21. The Halos-brand cameras, supplied by Digicel International, allow officers to send live footage of incidents to police stations.
Mr Simons said: “They have the ability, just by their very presence, of moderating behaviour of both the member of the public that’s being engaged and, just as importantly, the police officer that’s being engaged.”
The cameras have led to about 2,000 uploads comprising 250 hours of footage since being deployed, and the BPS expects to receive 20 more units.
The $550,000 contract for the cameras includes accessories as well as support and maintenance covering three years.
Mr Simons said he hoped that the cameras provided stronger evidence for criminal investigations and increased transparency for police and the public.
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