New Deputy Commissioner and confirmed Assistant Commissioner of Police in the TCI

After much concerns and complaints, the Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force has made some moves at the top to better curb the challenges of crimes and robberies in the Turks & Caicos.

Joining the force is Marc Callaghan, he has over 37 years of Policing experience in the United Kingdom. We are told he has a strong operational background and in 2002, he was promoted to Detective Superintendent in West Yorkshire where he was working on reducing crime and disorder.

Marc was promoted to Chief Superintendent in 2005 and was posted to Chapeltown in Leeds. During his time, he introduced Neighborhood Policing Teams and by working with partners and the community significantly reduced the incidences of robbery, gun crimes, and drug dealings.

In 2007, Marc became the Police Commander at Wakefield where he was recognized nationally for his innovative methods of involving and engaging his community and his work in significantly reducing anti-social behavior and reducing crime by over 20%.
Later that year, he took command of the Force’s Professional Standards and Anti- Corruption Unit. He was responsible for the investigation of complaints against the Police and conducting targeted anti-corruption investigations. He was also responsible for security and management of Police information and the Force Criminal Records Bureau.

Marc is a qualified Public Order Commander and has also had responsibility for the planning and command of the operations involving the Police use of firearms. He has since worked with her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary as an Associate Inspector conducting inspections of Police Forces in the United Kingdom in relation to their effectiveness and legitimacy.

Being confirmed to his position is the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Wayne Jones. Mr. Jones enlisted in the Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Force on 1st March 1980 and received his initial training at the Regional Police Training Centre in Barbados.

He is a highly experienced officer and has attended professional development course in TCI and abroad to improve his effectiveness including the International Commander’s Programme at the NPIA in the United Kingdom in 2007. While there he was attached to Gloucestershire Constabulary, Stockholm County Police Authority in Sweden and Guernsey Police.

In addition to fulfilling the role of Divisional Commander for “A” Division in 2010, he accepted the additional responsibilities as the Commandant of the Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police Training School.

In June 2013 he was promoted to act in the capacity of Deputy Commissioner of Police and on the 8th December 2014 he acted in the capacity of Assistant Commissioner of Police until he was confirmed in the rank on 15th February 2016 following a competitive interview process.

Both officers are operating in there respective positions now.