Mr Greenslade was appointed to the position of Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police in January of 2009 upon completion of a one year secondment with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Canada.

Commissioner Greenslade (left) accepts the ceremonial sword from outgoing Commissioner Reginald Ferguson at handing over ceremonies in Nassau recently. photo BIS Peter Ramsey

Born in Nassau, Bahamas, he attended primary schools in Cedar Harbour Abaco, Lovely Bay Acklins, Kemp’s Bay Andros, Knowles Cat Island, and Stephen Dillet Nassau. He received his secondary and high school education at S.C. McPherson Junior High, and the Government High Schools in Nassau, New Providence.

The Commissioner has received several honours throughout his career including The Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) for distinguished police service and the Prime Minister’s Above and Beyond award from The Right Honourable Prime Minister, Hubert A. Ingraham. He is also the recipient of the Police Force’s medals for meritorious service, long service, and good conduct.  In October of 2006, he was commended by His Excellency, The Governor General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, during an award ceremony at Government House, for distinguished service in saving lives during a natural disaster.

The Commissioner  has membership in a number of international organisations including The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), The National Organisation of Black Law Enforcement Officials (NOBLE), and The IACP Communications and Technology Committee.

PRIME MINISTER MAKES BRIEF VISIT TO BIMINI

The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham speaks with ASP Tyrone Bethel, OIC Bimini and Sgt 2107 Gregory Lockhart, 2 I/C Bimini, during the prime minister's brief visit to Bimini recently. Capt Hyram Rolle, water taxi operator stands looking on.

Assistant Superintendent Tyrone Bethel, Officer-in-Charge of the Bimini Sub-Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force walks in front of the Prime Minister's official vehicle as it approaches the Bimini Government Dock. PC 2796 Deron Russell was the prime minister's chauffeur for the day long visit. Police provided protocol and support services during Mr Ingraham's visit.

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BRENT SYMONETTE, MP ATTENDS FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE IN BIMINI

A major financial services conference was held in Bimini recently at the Bimini Bay Resort. The conference brought together financial services personnel from as far aways as Europe as well as participants from the Caribbean region, Canada and the United States. Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette opened the two day conference and Minister Zhivago Laing, Minister of State for Finance, gave the keynote address.

DPM Brent Symonette (left) arrives at Bimini Bay Resort for the Financial Services Conference. He is led by Bimini Administrator Sherrick Ellis, JP. ASP Tyrone Bethel, Officer-in-Charge of the Royal Bahamas Police in Bimini assists together with Cpl 2256 Martin Roberts who served as Mr Symonette's driver. Protocol and support services for the DPM's visit and that of Minister Laing was provided by the police.

THREE FORMER BIMINI POLICE OFFICERS RECEIVE RANK PROMOTIONS

In a recent police promotion exercise for senior officers it was announced that three officers who had served in Bimini received promotions in rank. Glenn Miller, who served as a sergeant in Bimini in the mid 1990s was named an Assistant Commissioner of Police and will work from police headquarters in Nassau. Morey Evans who served as officer in charge of Bimini in 2002-2003 was promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police. He is currently officer in charge of Exuma. Mr Evans was in charge of Bimini when the biminipolice.com website was launched in 2003.

In 2003 then Assistant Superintendent of Police Morey Evans, while officer-in-charge of Bimini, launched the station's website with students from the Bimini Public School. First emails were sent to then Commissioner Paul Farquharson and then Assistant Commissioner Ellison Greenslade. Mr Evans was recently promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police

The first two emails were sent to then Commissioner of Police Paul Farquharson and then Assistant Commissioner Ellison Greenslade who now sits as commissioner. Chief Inspector Sam Butler who served in Bimini in the late 1990s  was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police.

NASSAU — In an historic move, the Royal Bahamas Police Force is partnering with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom to offer specialist programmes in various areas of criminology — by distance learning — to officers of the Police Force, a move that levels the playing field for all officers to enhance their career development.

This partnership is being brought to The Bahamas through the University of Leicester's  partner, Education for Advancement (EFA).

EFA recently opened its office in The Bahamas and offers criminology and several other recognized and accredited programmes to the general public.

Addressing the audience that consisted of a cross-section of junior, middle and senior police officers and security guards from private security firms, Commissioner Ellison Greenslade, QPM, said, "I welcome you with open arms and express our profound gratitude for the hand of friendship which has been offered by the University of Leicester and its distinguished partner, Education for Advancement. It is our sincere hope that this initial meeting is the start of a productive relationship which will yield benefits for all. We are excited about the future and we intend to positively exploit the educational opportunities that you now propose and those that you may propose in the future."

Many senior police officers, including Greenslade, hold post graduate certificates and diplomas from the University of Leicester, through its affiliation with Brahmshill, a premier police training institute in Great Britain therefore attesting to the quality of Leicester's programme was easy.

"Suffice it to say, we can comfortably recommend the quality of education offered by this outstanding institute of higher learning in the United Kingdom," Commissioner Greenslade added.

In fact, Superintendent Wayne Miller, former commandant of the Police Training College, who was instrumental and integral to getting this agreement formalised, holds a Masters of Science degree from the University of Leicester.

"The benefits that Leicester's education has afforded these senior officers and their attestation to the value and relevance of the programmes to the police were the reasons for seeking to formalise the existing relationship", Supt. Miller said.

Leicester's Department of Criminology offers a Foundations degree in security management and a BA in security and risk management at the undergraduate level. At the Masters of Science (MSc) level, there are courses in security and risk management; criminology and criminal justice; community safety; and police leadership and management.