A New Era of Unified Security Barbados Launches Joint Powers of Arrest Training: Barbados Defence F

In a significant development for national security, the Parliament of Barbados has enacted the Police (Amendment) Bill 2025. This transformative measure grants members of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) police powers, but only during joint land-based operations with the Barbados Police Service (TBPS). This legislative change, grounded in Section 79A of the amended Police Act Cap 167, allows BDF…