Formed in 1907, the Cayman Island Police experimented with helicopters in the late 1990s, before establishing its own formal Air Operations Unit in 2010.
The RCIPS undertakes annual exercises with the UK APT(N) deployed ship, in preparation with other Island authorities for the Caribbean Hurricane season (in 2017 it was RFA Mounts Bay; in 2020 RFA Argus and HMS Medway).
The RCIPS undertakes annual exercises with the UK APT(N) deployed ship, in preparation with other Island authorities for the Caribbean Hurricane season (in 2017 it was RFA Mounts Bay; in 2020 RFA Argus and HMS Medway).
News about Royal Cayman Islands Police Service |
Cayman Island Police H145 Pilots
05-Oct-21 - HeliSpeed from Blackpool, UK to provide pilots for two Airbus H145 / EC145T2 helicopters operated by Royal Cayman Island Police Service (RCIS) #CaymanIslands
RFA Argus Merlin Rescues Kayakers in the Caribbean
23-Jun-20 - A Royal Navy Commando Merlin HC4 helicopter attached to the support ship RFA Argus currently deployed in the Caribbean rescued three missing kayakers off the Cayman Islands #kayakers
Second H145 for Royal Cayman Islands Police
17-Dec-19 - The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) received its second H145/EC145T2 helicopter purchased with assistance from the UK government #H145
Royal Cayman Police in Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian
17-Sep-19 - Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) new H145/EC145T2 provided relief support to Abaco and Grand Bahama after Hurricane Dorian hit the islands. After 6 days the helicopter completed 42 flights covering 5,400 miles and operating also with Royal Navy’ ship RFA Mounts Bay #HurricaneDorian
Royal Cayman Islands Police to Get H145 in 2019
11-Dec-18 - The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) will get its second helicopter, an H145, after the signing of a MoU in London. The RCIPS currently operates an EC135. UK assumes 25% of purchase price ($11M) and running costs #CaymanIslands
Royal Cayman Islands Police in Irma Relief
01-Nov-17 - After Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands on September 6, 2017, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) EC135 helicopter was the only available outside aid for the first 36 hours
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Model Types List of Aircraft |
| Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H145D2 / EC145T2 | 20182 | 2017 | VP-CAO : RCIPS d/d /X-ray One : pictured (pic2) transporting Prince Charles to salute first respo ... : deployed for relief support with RFA Mount Bay to Bahamas after ... | |
| EC135T1 | 0107 | 1999 | VP-CPS : Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Sep07-Nov19; /X-Ray ... : 08/10sep17 pictured deployed by RFA Mounts Bay to relief support ... : tail damaged after aboarted takeoff at Owen Roberts Internatio ... | |
| H145D2 / EC145T2 | 20241 | VP-CPS : RCIPS d/d 06dec19 /X-ray two, pictured (pic2) |
