Members of the Barbados Defence Force are being trained in the proper procedures for exercising powers of arrest.

This follows amendments to the Police (Amendment) Act, 2025, which allow soldiers, while on duty with police officers, to exercise powers of arrest.

Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce reminded participants that the authority to arrest must always be exercised within the boundaries of the Constitution and relevant statutes, and with the highest regard for human dignity.