Governor John Rankin has announced the appointment of Bermuda Police Service Superintendent Darrin Simons to be the new Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Mr Simons has served in the Bermuda Police Service for 25 years and has worked in a variety of roles, rising to the rank of Superintendent in 2015.  He will take up his position as Deputy Commissioner at the end of March 2019 after undertaking the College of Policing’s Strategic Command course in the UK. 

The appointment was made following an open recruitment process in line with best practice.  A strong group of seven senior Bermudian police officers were interviewed including Superintendent Na’imah Astwood, who was ranked as the second-placed candidate by the interview panel and who has accordingly been chosen to attend the Strategic Command course in the UK in 2020.

Governor Rankin said “I am confident that Superintendent Simons will serve Bermuda well as Deputy Commissioner of Police, bringing his wide range of skills and expertise to the role. There is strong leadership potential within the ranks of the Bermuda Police Service and I continue to welcome the development and commitment of its officers in their work for the community of Bermuda.”