# Royal Anguilla Police Force

The Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF), known as the Anguilla Police Force until 1990, is the national police force of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.

## History

The Anguilla Police Force was formed on 28 January 1990, after Anguilla separated from Saint Christopher and Nevis. It received the "Royal" prefix in 1990.

## Structure

The Royal Anguilla Police Force is based in The Valley, Anguilla. From 2015, the force was led by Commissioner Paul C. Morrison, who transferred from Sussex Police in England. From January 2021, the force was led by David Lynch, also from Sussex Police, and from May 2023, by Robert Muir Clark who came from the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
As of December 2022, the RAPF had a strength of 111 officers.

## Duties

The RAPF carries out police duties, keeping law and order on the islands.

## Training

Recruits to the RAPF carry out training at RAPF Anguilla Recruit Training Center which includes:
* Physical Training (PT)
* Drill (marching)
* Motor Vehicle Collisions
The recruits wear a uniform similar to RAPF constables, but they wear a baseball cap in training, until they pass the training when they get their normal headdress. This training is carried out internally by RAPF officers.

## Uniform

Like most police forces, the RAPF wear a uniform when on duty and different types for different duties.

### Formal uniform

The formal uniform is for ceremonial, public duties and formal occasions (such as the arrival/departure of the Governor).
This consists of:

#### Males

* Black tunic with closed collar, silver buttons and whistle on chain
* Black trousers with silver piping
* Black socks and black shoes
* White pith helmet with RAPF capbadge, chinstrap and spike in silver
* White belt with central clasp
Male officers with the rank of inspector and above, wear the tunic open at the collar, with a white shirt and black tie underneath. A Sam Browne belt in black is worn over the top and a swagger stick is carried underneath the arm. Peaked caps are worn by senior officers and may replace the pith helmet for junior officers.

#### Females

* Black tunic with closed collar, silver buttons and whistle on chain
* Black skirt with silver piping
* Black socks and black shoes
* White-topped bowler hats with RAPF capbadge
* White belt with central clasp

#### Insignia

All ranks wear rank insignia on their tunics and medal ribbons are worn on the left of the tunic, with full-sized medals for parades.

#### Arms

When on certain parades, No.4 Lee Enfield rifles are carried by junior ranks, with senior officers carrying a police sword.

### Everyday uniform

The everyday uniform is worn for when the formal or operations uniform is not suitable. It consists of:

#### Males

* White shirt, with silver buttons and whistle
* Black trousers with silver piping
* Black belt & shoes

#### Females

* White shirt, with silver buttons and whistle
* Black skirt with silver piping and stockings
* Black belt and shoes

## Equipment

RAPF officers including the ones outsider and inside have a wide variety of equipment used for police purposes, such as:
* Patrol vehicles including Ford and Mercedes-Benz
* Radios.