Dutch Caribbean Police Force

The Dutch Caribbean Police Force (Dutch: Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland or KPCN) is the law enforcement agency of the Caribbean Netherlands.

Dutch Caribbean Police Force
Agency overview
Formed10 October 2010[1]
Employees5,000
Annual budget€17.6 million (2016)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Map of Dutch Caribbean Police Force's jurisdiction
Size328 km2 (127 sq mi)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersKaya Libertador Simon Bolivar #4
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Agency executive
Departments
5
  • Basic Police Care
  • Investigation
  • Intake, Information and Operational Support
  • Operations
  • Staff
Facilities
Stations
6
Website
politiecn.com

Authority

The force operates under the authority of the Ministry of Security and Justice. While maintaining public order and carrying out relief work, under the authority of the Island Governor of the relevant public body. During the investigation of criminal offenses the police force operates under the authority of the joint Attorney General of Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands.

Management

The Director General of Police at the Ministry of Security and Justice has a mandate to fulfill certain administrative tasks such as appointment, promotion, suspension and dismissal of police officers.

Organization

Most of the employees works on Bonaire. These are distributed between headquarters in Kralendijk and the stations in Ambonia and in Rincon. On St. Eustatius there is one police station in Oranjestad and on Saba there is one police station in The Bottom and one in Windwardside. The force is organized into four divisions:

  • Basic Police Care;
  • Investigation;
  • Intake, Information and Operational Support;
  • Operations and Staff, headed by the office of the Commissioner (Dutch: Korpschef).[7]
  • The police station in The Bottom (Saba)
    The police station in The Bottom (Saba)
  • The police station in Windwardside (Saba)
    The police station in Windwardside (Saba)

Ranks
Police ranks of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force
Rank Chief Commissioner
(Hoofdcommissaris)		 Commissioner
(Commissaris)		 Chief Inspector
(Hoofdinspecteur)		 Inspector
(Inspecteur)
Insignia
Rank Chief Constable
(Hoofdagent)		 Sergeant
(Brigadier)		 Constable
(Agent)		 Police Trainee
(Aspirant)
Insignia

List of Commissioners
PortraitNameTook officeLeft office
Jan Rooijakker2010[8]2013[9]
Hildegard Buitink2013[10][9]2016[11]
Jose Rosales2017[12][13]2023
Alwijn Braaf2023Incumbent

See also

References
  1. "On 10-10-2015 the Police Force Dutch Caribbean celebrates its fifth anniversary". rijksdienstcn.com. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. "Overview government expenditure Caribbean Netherlands". rijksbegroting.minfin.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. "New Chief of Police: "Look forward to what you can do; not back to what you can't change"". BES Reporter. 14 January 2017.
  4. "Victim Compensation Fund expanded to public entities". The Daily Herald. 13 January 2017.
  5. "Organisation chart Ministry of Security and Justice (November 2015)". government.nl. 30 October 2015.
  6. "Farewell party for Chief Prosecutor". Saba-News.com. 19 May 2014.
  7. "Dutch Caribbean Police Force organization". politiecn.com. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  8. "Police brass meet in Saba to discuss future changes" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 29 June 2010. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  9. "Buitink takes over as new police chief" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 9 July 2013. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  10. "Female police chief for Caribbean Netherlands" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 3 May 2013. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. "Rosales to act as police chief" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 26 February 2016. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  12. "Jose Rosales to become KPCN Chief of Police" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 14 December 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  13. "Minister will visit Bonaire" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 10 January 2017. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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