Police Police officers from Sexual Offence Domestic Violence unit receive related training
Two women Police officers will be returning to the country more knowledgable and with sharpened skills that will assist them with the challenges of a new of their work in the Police Force.
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police, in its drive to ensure that their officers are more informed and better trained, has sent two officers from the newly formed Sexual Offence
Domestic Violence unit to Barbados to attend a Pan-Caribbean Police Conference on Supporting Victims of Sexual Assaults.
This conference covers numerous topics ranging from sexual equality, cultural & religious issues, approaches to sexual crime prevention, achieving best evidence to judicial process,
human rights and the rights of a fair trial.
Officer in Charge of the Sexual Offence Domestic Violence unit, Insp. Irene Butterfield, made a presentation on the processes now being employed by her newly formed unit.
Inspector Butterfield joined approximately 40 representatives from across the Pan-Caribbean region, including the Overseas Territories at this conference.
Butterfield and her colleague Deserie Forbes are expected back in the country this weekend.
Meanwhile Police have confirmed that their investigations into the robbery homicide of a Dominican female have yielded positive responses and while they did not divulge any of the
details of their investigations, Police did say that they would be releasing information to the media pretty soon.
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police say they have "a subject of interest" in custody in the July 20 murder of a female employee during what is believed to be a robbery
at the Sailing Paradise Bar & Restaurant on Bay Road in Blue Hills.
Police also identified the victim as Santa Ramirez Suarez age 29, originally from the Dominican Republic.
"The Criminal Investigation Division supported by officers from several other units within the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police continues their investigation
into this senseless homicide," police said in a statement July 22.
Police are asking the public for any information they may have as it relates to this incident to contact police at 941-3327, 946-4259 or 911.
People with information can also contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-TIPS (8477), or send an encrypted web tip on www.crimestoppers.tc or friend Crime Stoppers
Turks & Caicos on Facebook.
The homicide is the country's first this year.
