Bermuda recruits 8 local cops

THE Government of Bermuda has recruited eight policemen from the rank and file of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to serve in that country's police force on a three-year non-renewal contract.

Sergeant Victor George Henry of the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) told The Gleaner yesterday that the recruits were now being medically examined.

The Jamaican law enforcement officers were recruited following a three -month recruitment drive across the Caribbean by Bermuda Police Commissioner Jean-Jacques Lemay, who said he was looking for 45 male constables to fill the gap in the Bermuda Police Force. It is understood that about 28 Jamaican police constables were interviewed.

The constables now stand to earn just over J$80,000 per month, plus additional benefits. At present, a police constable in Jamaica earns about $25,000 per month before tax. They are also given housing and laundry allowances. The J$80,000 monthly package would almost be equivalent to the monthly pay of an Assistant Commissioner.

In a recent interview, Commissioner Lemay said his government was finding it difficult recruiting men to the country's police service and had therefore authorised them to go overseas to recruit 45.

The police chief said his country was only interested in constables with a minimum of five year's operational experience.

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