Almost 2,000 Police Records Yet To Be Collected

The Police Records Department of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) are asking applicants who applied for their police records up to October 16 collect them.

A news release from the RTCIPF stated that there has been a pile-up of police records which were yet to be collected. The release said almost 2,000 processed police records have been sitting at its Old Airport Road facility, awaiting pick-up.

The release stated: "Persons who have applied for their Police Records from June 29th – October 16th, 2023, are kindly asked to visit Police Headquarters, Old Airport Road, Providenciales to collect them.

"Presently, 1752 certificates are awaiting collection. Certificates, except for public holidays, can be collected from 8:30 a.m. -3 p.m., Monday to Friday. Please note certificates are valid for SIX (6) months from the issue date. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force thanks you for your cooperation."

The processing of police records have been the bone of contention for members of the public, who complained that it took months for them to get their records after making their application. However, the RTCIPF, who solicited the assistance of Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. E. Jay Saunders, created a news system, designed to process hundreds of applications per day.

That system, according to the RTCIPF has been working magnificently, to the apparent point that they are being processing these document much sooner that the applicants' expected them to.