Police officers from Bermuda eye up ESJCR

Thursday, 27 March 2014 00:00

Police officers from Bermuda are currently on the Island to soak up practices and methods deployed by the Isle of Man Constabulary.

The main focus of the visit is to learn more about the Island’s Emergency Services Joint Control Room - as the force there is looking to implement a similar initiative.

Officers will be here for the remainder of the week, learning more about the technical aspects of the control room which has been in operation for 10 years.

Inspector Derek Flint says the concept of the joint control room is one being explored by other constabularies too:

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