Law enforcement in the Pitcairn Islands
Encyclopedia
Historically a Pitcairn Islander has taken on the role of police officer
and has also acted as Immigration
and Customs
Officer.
A British
policewoman, Gail Cox from Kent
, was stationed on the island in 1999, and her report led to historic sex charges, one dating back to 1972, against a number of Pitcairn Islands men.
From the start of the investigation into child sexual abuse on Pitcairn, to the conclusion of the appeals process following the Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004
, there has been a minimum of two Ministry of Defence Police
officers stationed on four month rotation on the island.
In late 2006 it was announced that a retired police sergeant
, Malcolm Gilbert from the Orkney Islands
, had been recruited on a 12 month contract to police the island from early 2007.
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
and has also acted as Immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and Customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
Officer.
A British
United Kingdom
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policewoman, Gail Cox from Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, was stationed on the island in 1999, and her report led to historic sex charges, one dating back to 1972, against a number of Pitcairn Islands men.
From the start of the investigation into child sexual abuse on Pitcairn, to the conclusion of the appeals process following the Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004
Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004
On 30 September 2004, seven men living on Pitcairn Island , went on trial facing 55 charges relating to sexual offences. On 24 October, all but one of the defendants were found guilty on at least some of the charges they faced...
, there has been a minimum of two Ministry of Defence Police
Ministry of Defence Police
The Ministry of Defence Police is a civilian police force which is part of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence. The force is part of the larger government agency, the Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency , together with the Ministry of Defence Guard Service...
officers stationed on four month rotation on the island.
In late 2006 it was announced that a retired police sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
, Malcolm Gilbert from the Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands
Orkney also known as the Orkney Islands , is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated north of the coast of Caithness...
, had been recruited on a 12 month contract to police the island from early 2007.
External links
- http://www.onlinepitcairn.com/pitcairn_today.htm
- http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/news/releases/news27--05-27-03.shtml
- http://www.isiservicescorp.com/mjcpatch.html