Dutch Caribbean Police Force

The Dutch Caribbean Police Force is the law enforcement agency of the Caribbean Netherlands.

Authority

The force operates under the authority of the Ministry of Security and Justice. While maintaining public order and carrying out relief work, under the authority of the Island Governor of the relevant public body. During the investigation of criminal offenses, the police force operates under the authority of the joint Attorney General of Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands.

Management

Commissioner: Alwyn Braaf
Director General of Police and Safety Regions at the Ministry of Justice and Security: Monique Vogelzang
Force manager: David van Weel, Minister of Justice and Security.
Chief Prosecutor: Guillano Schoop

The Director General of Police at the Ministry of Justice and Security has a mandate to fulfill certain administrative tasks such as appointment, promotion, suspension, and dismissal of police officers.

Organization

Most of the employees work on Bonaire. These are distributed between headquarters in Kralendijk and the stations in Ambonia and in Rincon.
On St. Eustatius there is one police station in Oranjestad and on Saba there is one police station in The Bottom and one in Windwardside. The force is organized into four divisions:

Basic Police Care
Investigation
Intake, Information and Operational Support
Operations and Staff, headed by the office of the Commissioner.