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The Criminal Investigation Department is the main investigative department within the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda with the main office located in the capital of St. John’s. In keeping with the mission of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, the Criminal Investigation Department is committed to the maintenance of law and order, the protection of life and property and detecting and investigating reports of serious crimes.
General CID
Responsible for investigating all types of crimes; break-ins, malicious damage, fraud, theft, wounding etc.
Special Victims Unit
Work in collaboration with Gender Affairs and Family Service Department. They investigate sexual offences and offers counselling to victims
Serious Crimes Unit
Responsible for investigating all homicides and other major crimes
Proceeds of Crime Unit
Responsible for confiscating assets from criminals who have made a financial benefit from a criminal activity.
Criminal Records Office
Responsible for securing exhibits and issuing police certificate of character (police records), collecting statistics etc.
Narcotics
Responsible for the collecting, documenting and investigation all drugs relating offenses.
Forensic Evidence and Recovery unit
Responsible for processing all crime scene and for the documentation, collection and presentation of forensic evidence found at crime scene.
Youth Intervention Unit
Responsible for youths across the country who are at risk and enter the justice system for variable reasons.
Police Headquarters
American Road
St. John’s, Antigua W.I
Tel: +1 (268) 462-0125
Email: cop@ab.gov.ag
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Photo: Atlee P Rodney, Commissioner of Police
Photo: Attorney General Honorable Stedroy ‘Cutie’ Benjamin (left) Atlee P. Rodney (Right)
Photo: His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General (right) Atlee P. Rodney (left)
Mr. Atlee Patrick Rodney is the Commissioner of Police of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda. He was enlisted in the organization on 15th October, 1982. On 25th November, 2019 he was appointed to the rank of Commissioner of Police. With forty (40) years of service, he brings to this position a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Commissioner Rodney before joining the Police Force worked as a Primary School teacher at the Savanne Paille Primary School. Subsequently after his enlistment into the organization, used his wealth of knowledge to propel himself through the ranks. He worked in several Divisions/Departments including Special Patrol Group, Narcotics, Out Stations, Criminal Investigation, Police Training School where he was the Chief Instructor, Human Resource and the Staff Office. He was seconded to the Regional Security Services (RSS) and worked as the Staff Officer there.
During his policing career, Commissioner Rodney attended several notable courses to include Hostage Negotiations, RSS Instructors Manuel Development for Recruit Syllabus, First Management of Project on International Cooperation, RSS Staff & Command, CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit Annual training and Executive Leadership. He also attended the 26th Annual General Meeting of Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police, Seminar on Emerging Communication Network for Developing Countries, Police Management, Intelligence Gathering and Analysis from Governments and other Institution in the Caribbean and Central America.
He pursued studies and was awarded his Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from the University of Valle de Puebla in Mexico on February 18, 2011. In the year 2019, Commissioner Rodney was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) for his contributions to National and Regional Security in the Caribbean Region on April 5 2018.
