Royal Gibraltar Police

Armed Forces Support Network Twenty members of the Royal Gibraltar Police’s Armed Forces Support Network got together for a commemorative photograph ahead of this year’s Remembrance Sunday. The officers in this photograph served previously with the Royal Navy, the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, HM Royal Marines, the Royal Military Police, the Parachute Regiment and the Royal Air Force. The RGP and British Forces Gibraltar signed the Armed Forces Covenant in Gibraltar in November 2021, committing to work together to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the armed forces community. The pact was in recognition of the value that serving personnel, both regular, reservists, veterans and military families, contribute to our business and our communities. In October 2023, the RGP was presented with the United Kingdom’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme “Silver Award.” Superintendent Paul Chipolina, the RGP Armed Forces Lead, said: “Members of the armed forces community possess a breadth of skills and experience which, when harnessed, can be used to continue delivering the best possible service to Gibraltar. Equally, we acknowledge and look towards supporting the needs of the armed forces community, whether as colleagues, members of staff, victims or offenders of crime. “The RGP’s Armed Forces Support Network I currently lead, assisted by Police Constable Karl Moody, is committed to supporting resident veterans and visitors who might interact with police for any number of reasons. Equally, we're working alongside UK policing colleagues with similar networks, principally with Greater Manchester Police, to help influence other organisations in pledging their support to our armed forces community. “One project we’re currently working on and very much looking forward to is the ‘Pillars of Hercules Challenge,’ which will see some of us, alongside colleagues from Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue and Lancashire Constabulary, ascend Gibraltar and Jebel Musa within the same day (5th April 2025) to raise funds for several military and police veterans’ charities.” The RGP encourages local organisations across Gibraltar’s public and private sectors to work with us by pledging their support to armed forces personnel, their families, reservists and veterans. #gibraltar #armedforces #ArmedForcesCovenant

Caught by the Fuzz There was more facial fuzz than usual in New Mole House this afternoon after Response Team 2 officers showed off their “Movember” moustaches. The annual fundraiser will see the boys in blue ditch their razors for the rest of the month to raise awareness and money for men’s health issues – in particular mental health, suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer. Nine lads from RT2 are hoping to raise £2,000 for the cause by growing a moustache – and have already raised just over £100. An RGP spokesman said: “One of the Response Team 2 officers asked the shift to get involved as he has lost 12 former colleagues to suicide since leaving the armed forces and joining the Royal Gibraltar Police. Mental health is also an issue that affects officers in the RGP. “We’ll post a photo update on the moustaches and the total amount of money raised at the end of the month. May the best moustache win.” For anyone wishing to donate to the cause, there will be a charity collection box in the reception at New ‘Mo’ House. To donate online, visit: https://shorturl.at/dLlTy #movember2024 #NoShaveNovember #tachetales #RoyalGibraltarPolice #gibraltar #prostatecancerawareness #malesuicide #boysinblue #caughtbythefuzz

RGP Officer Passes CSI Course An RGP detective has returned from the UK after successfully passing a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) course. Detective Constable Richard Cunningham passed a number of exams during the month-long specialist training in West Yorkshire to achieve his CSI Stage 2 qualification. DC Cunningham can now be deployed independently to more serious incidents in Gibraltar – such as sexual assaults, serious assaults, sudden deaths, firearms discharges, robberies and fire scenes. The College of Policing approved course was run at a specialist training centre in Wetherby. It was taught by former and experienced Crime Scene Managers, as well as external experts in subjects including biology, counter terrorism and digital forensics. Richard, who joined the RGP in 2018 and has worked in the Crime Scene Investigation Unit (CSIU) for around two years, has already completed his Stage 1 course, which concentrated on road traffic collisions, burglaries and more minor assaults. It also covered basics in photography, fingerprints and DNA sampling. He explained: “The Stage 2 course will allow me to attend more serious incidents as a CSI officer with my colleagues. I’m now qualified and trusted to make more decisions when attending crime scenes.” Members of the RGP’s CSIU are usually tasked with the documentation, development, collection and preservation of physical evidence at the scene of a crime – and become experts in forensic disciplines such as DNA collection and the gathering of evidence from impressions left by footwear, tyres, tools or fingerprints. Richard added: “It was an exciting and intensive course – there was a lot of methodology and procedure to learn, about how CSI works. I look at CSI like a puzzle, you try to find out what has happened and piece things together by recovering evidence or finding something at the crime scene that doesn’t look right. I now see things in a different light having completed the Stage 2 course. We were also taught how to give other officers forensic advice on how not to contaminate crime scenes and how to present our evidence from major crime scenes to more senior investigating officers. “In CSI, we are on call a lot and you have to be prepared for every scenario. Following this course, it’s given me the confidence and skills needed to tackle more serious crimes.” Acting Superintendent Sean Perera said: “The work performed by our Crime Scene Investigation Unit is another example of the unseen policing that goes on in Gibraltar. However, the truth is that the forensic evidence-gathering skills and dedication of this unit and officers like DC Cunningham are often the determining factors in proving the outcome of a case. I’d like to congratulate Richard for his hard work and dedication, which will no doubt help us to keep the Rock safe.” #Gibraltar #CSI #forensics #forensicscience #RoyalGibraltarPolice #police #crimesceneinvestigation

Representing the RGP in Vienna A Royal Gibraltar Police officer has recently returned from representing the force at the annual Young Police Officers’ Seminar in Vienna, Austria. Organised by the Austrian section of the International Police Association, the event is designed to promote networking, share expertise and make officers aware of training opportunities at other police forces. A total of 39 police officers from forces across the world attended the five-day event, including officers from as far away as Australia and Canada. Among them was Detective Constable Dave Chambers, 32, who works in the RGP’s Domestic Abuse Team. Describing the experience as “intense,” Dave said the week involved physical training, lectures and demonstrations by several specialised departments. He said: “The networking opportunities are very useful, as it allows you to speak to other officers to see how they deal with common policing issues in their forces. I’m in quite a specialised department, so it was good to compare how our domestic abuse policies work against those in other jurisdictions. “What was interesting was that even though we haven’t consulted with Vienna or the way they deal with domestic abuse, their officers deal with it in a very similar way to how we do in Gibraltar, especially in areas which are currently being introduced on the Rock.” Dave explained that the event is also designed to show younger officers what training is available through the International Police Association. He continued: “There are specialised courses that you can attend, which are not widely publicised. So the whole point in this seminar is to show younger officers what is available, so they can bring this knowledge back to their police forces and encourage them to take part in training through their local IPA branch. The amount of courses available are incredible – particularly for a place like Gibraltar, where training in specialised departments is not as easily accessible.” Paid for by the International Police Association Gibraltar Branch, to which RGP officers pay a monthly subscription, the event was hosted in English at a hotel and at the Vienna Police Headquarters. Dave, who has been in the RGP for nine years, added: “The highlight was spending time with Eko Cobra. They are the Counter Terror Unit of the Austrian Ministry of the Interior – they are not under the command of the Austrian Police. They have stations across Austria as it is a requirement for them to be anywhere in the country in under 70 minutes. The kit and the training those guys have is insane and the level of fitness required to even join them is amazing. We were given a short class in Cobra’s Close Protection training, doing basic movements as if a threat had been seen near our ‘VIP’. The instructor treated us as he would with regular recruits, testing how we would react when we did a 360 degree check by standing behind us... To read the full article, visit police.gi/news

Fit for the Job Our recruit police officers were put through their paces during their latest fitness test this week. As part of their training school, the officers attend weekly circuit training classes designed to improve their fitness. The 16 officers making up this current class are from the Royal Gibraltar Police, the Gibraltar Defence Police and the Royal Falkland Islands Police. They are currently in week 13 of a 23-week intensive training school and are due to pass out as police officers in December. They will then join a Response Team for a two-year probation period. The recruits come from a wide variety of backgrounds including the military, the Gibraltar Health Authority, the financial industry and a professional chef. If you are interested in a career in the RGP, visit https://lnkd.in/eGQPUZQp for more information. #Gibraltar #RoyalGibraltarPolice #Policetraining 

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Around 30 Royal Gibraltar Police officers have today completed a two-day Public Order refresher course at the Buffadero Training Centre. During the intensive training, officers donned full protective and fire-resistant gear for scenarios that simulated real life incidents of violent public disorder. The scenarios saw officers pelted with missiles and petrol bombs by other RGP officers who were involved in the training. The College of Policing approved training is mandatory for all RGP officers up to the rank of Inspector. Inspector James Rodriguez, who led the training, said: “It’s a very demanding two days, both physically and mentally for the officers. But it’s important that they do this training, as they need to know how to implement police cordons, respond to commands and how to respond safely to large scale violent disorder scenarios. “We rarely see public disorder on our streets to this scale, but, nevertheless, we have to be able to respond to it. And this training has become more important since Gibraltar joined UEFA in 2013, with the potential for large numbers of football fans travelling to the Rock. We need to be prepared for all possible eventualities.” RGP Instructor, Police Constable Callum Culross, explained that there are three main strands to the public order training: containing the disorder, protecting the public and protecting the officers themselves. The implementation of police cordons for a crowd control environment was also rehearsed. He added: “It’s important that the officers get used to the specialist Personal Protection Equipment, which they have to wear when deployed to a public order incident. This includes fire resistant overalls, boots, protective gloves, helmets and face masks, which would shield officers from petrol bombs in a riot. They also have shields and batons, which would only be used as a last resort.” #gibraltar #RoyalGibraltarPolice #publicorderpublicsafety #police #policetraining

RGP Officers Pass Detective Course A number of Royal Gibraltar Police officers successfully passed an intensive detective course at New Mole House this week. The Detective Supervisors Course was taught by two former Senior Investigating Officers from the UK – Paul Burgan and Mike Jones. A total of eight Detective Constables and eight Police Sergeants from several specialised RGP departments, such as the Economic Crime Unit and the Criminal Investigation Department, passed the two-week course. The course, which meets UK national policing guidelines, focused on a number of areas including risk management, covert policing, suspect interviewing, domestic abuse, stalking, aggravated burglary and financial investigation skills. Chief Inspector Dylan Quigley, who is at the helm of the RGP’s Recruitment, Training and Performance Department, helped organise the two week course. He said: “It’s been an intensive course, but the officers have said it was very informative and insightful thanks to the fountain of knowledge and experience provided by the trainers. Officers were exposed to real life scenarios which provided an added element of authenticity. “They’ve finished the course with new ways of working and more tools to help them in their ongoing and future investigations.” He added that the two trainers will return later this year to run a Senior Investigator Course for more senior ranks within the Royal Gibraltar Police. #gibraltar #RoyalGibraltarPolice

RGP Officer Receives Commendation A Royal Gibraltar Police officer was this morning presented with a Commendation by the Commissioner of Police. Detective Constable Guy Buist, who works in the Force’s Criminal Investigation Department, was commended for his actions during a recent investigation into the death of a British national in Gibraltar. An RGP spokesman said: “Congratulations DC Buist!” Pictured: (L to R) Assistant Commissioner of Police Cathal Yeats, DC Guy Buist, Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger and Superintendent Sean Perera. #gibraltar #RoyalGibraltarPolice #policecommendation #commendation

RGP Blue Light Training A number of Royal Gibraltar Police recruit officers passed their blue light training course this week. The week-long course is designed to allow police officers to drive safely to emergency situations where someone’s safety is at risk. The course is taught by a handful of the RGP’s more senior officers, who have all qualified as Emergency Response Driver Training (ERDT) instructors, after passing a two-week-long UK accredited course in Gibraltar. During the recruits’ driving course, which includes a practical and theory examination, the new officers are taught how to perfect driving skills including vehicle control, overtaking safely and blue light response tactics. Following the course, Acting Inspector of the RGP’s Roads Policing Unit, Daniel Ruffle, explained why the officers do the course and what the public should do if they see an emergency vehicle with its blue lights and sirens on in their rear view mirror. He said: “We have about a 25 per cent failure rate within the force, because of the stringent testing that we’re doing. It’s a pass or fail course, so if officers don’t pass it, we don’t allow them to drive the police vehicles. “We teach our officers how to get to an emergency situation as quickly and as safely as possible. “Whilst on a blue light run, the officers are trained to take in all the hazards in order to make an educated decision as to how they can safely navigate through traffic. “We also want to educate the public on what they need to do when an emergency services vehicle approaches them or is behind them. What we’d like them to do, is to remain calm and when it’s safe and clear to do so, pull over onto the side of the road – if the road is big enough to allow that emergency vehicle to pass. “Obviously within Gibraltar the roads are extremely narrow, so if you find yourself in that situation, keep at the speed that you are at, don’t panic, and when it is safe to do so, pull over and let the emergency vehicle pass you.” He added that all emergency services in Gibraltar are now trained and accredited by the same organisation, the ERDT. Acting Inspector Ruffle, added: “Safety is our number one priority and we train to arrive safely.” #drivetoarrive #EmergencyResponseDriverTraining #RoyalGibraltarPolice #gibraltar #emergencyservices #bluelight #police

Are you thinking of joining the Royal Gibraltar Police? If so, you will need to pass our Online Entrance Exam. Booking is required and today is your last opportunity to do the exam. Once passed, the exam is valid for three years. Good luck! For more information on a career in the RGP, visit https://lnkd.in/eGQPUZQp #Gibraltar #PoliceRecruitment #RoyalGibraltarPolice #Gibraltarjobs