Trade officers with the Department of Commerce and Investment
(DCI) are getting further instruction on what it takes to enforce
local laws, with training from the Royal Cayman Islands Police
Service (RCIPS).
Created under the Trade and Business Licensing Law (TBL),
DCI's trade officers have the same powers as police constables.
The first in a series of training sessions took place last month at
the RCIPS Training and Development Unit, and covered aspects such
as arrest protocols, incident reporting, and officer
discretion.
'During the session we covered their newly found duties as
constables and the powers imposed upon them – in particular,
powers of arrest, use of force and verbal communication', said
police constable and lead officer safety trainer Gabe Rabess.
'Being a constable itself is a great undertaking, and the use
of trade officers in business matters is a positive. We look
forward to continuing their training'.
