Newly appointed Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce has signalled a “renewal of purpose” for The Barbados Police Service (TBPS), warning that misconduct will not be tolerated while promising sweeping digital transformation to tackle increasingly sophisticated and violent crime.

Speaking at her inaugural ceremonial parade on Friday, the country’s top cop acknowledged that law enforcement officers are operating in an era of unprecedented complexity.

“Crime is evolving, becoming more sophisticated, more transnational, and in some cases more violent,” Commissioner Boyce stated. “Technology is reshaping how offences are committed and how they must be investigated. Public expectations of policing are higher than ever, and rightly so.”