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Welcome to Bermuda,

a small island paradise
in the middle of the Atlantic.

Seeing the turquoise waters,
it does lift my mood.

We'll go along the coast, OK?
See you up there.

A dedicated police service...

Go, go, go, go!

Somebody's going to need to open
this door pretty quickly.

..is keeping this British Overseas
Territory safe.

Right turn!

I think he wears the uniform
very well.

Do you want the $20 now?

Officers, including Brits,
doing their duty...

It's tough,
and it's really humid today.

The reality is there are challenges.

..crime-busting in a place
where anything can happen...

I didn't really expect the cows
to run out of the gate.

Uh-oh.

THEY LAUGH

..going to great lengths
to catch criminals.

Oh, she's GONE gone. She's gone.
Cannot make this up.

With summer tourists arriving
in droves...

Woo! Woo!

..this is peak season
for the police.

Listen! Listen. Calm down.

I love policing.
It's in my DNA.

In Bermuda today, Officer Skerritt
is busy laying down the law.

Sir, excuse me.

Don't park it. Yes, sir.

It's a double yellow line.
Sir, no, don't park it here.

At the airport,

a tourist is in trouble with
British-born bobby Paul Watson.

You're being arrested for
importation of a controlled drug.

And at sea, the coastguard
and police are out in force

enjoying the sun...

Lovely day for a cruise.

..while stopping boat users
making waves.

Between June to October
is peak holiday season in Bermuda.

Hi. Good day.

That means even more people
for the island's police service

to meet, greet and keep safe
from crime.

Good day, ladies.

800,000 of these holiday-makers
arrive via the airport...

Good to see you. Welcome back.

..where Bermuda-shorts-wearing
British bobby

Officer Paul Watson has begun
an eight-hour shift.

New York. OK, so you're going to be
down at G and H. OK.

And the iconic Bermudan
police uniform never goes unnoticed.

Let us squeeze in tight.

I'm an old traditionalist.
I love the shorts.

I like the long socks.

The part of the tradition
with my bobby helmet on,

the tourists at the airport
absolutely adore it.

Have a good weekend. Bye.

Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
No. Bye, Geordie. Take care. Bye.

Officer Watson has been
busting crime in Bermuda

for more than 30 years.

But his policing journey began
in the northeast of England,

earning him the nickname Geordie.

When I was a child, I was
in the Volunteer Police Cadets.

That was primarily my reason
for joining the police.

I worked in Bedfordshire Police
in the UK.

I was working on a surveillance team
with another officer

and he had applied out here.

It sounded like
quite a good thing to try.

And I applied.

I was 24 when I came out here.

Just something for a young lad,
somewhere different,

an adventure in and of itself.

I love the lifestyle.

Once you finish work, you can
spend some quality time outside.

Its beauty, to me, is unparalleled.

And I'm really showing my age now,
you know.

I remember Dixon Of Dock Green
from the '60s. And...

..there are still a few of us
old-fashioned policemen around.

I think he wears the uniform
very well, actually.

He's got some nice legs
going on there, you know.

And... Hang on.
Do you want the $20 now?

THEY LAUGH

But there's a serious side
to policing the island,

with more than 300,000 grams
of narcotics being seized

by authorities each year.

The drug problem in Bermuda
is pretty big.

The common drug is cannabis.

The importation of drug here
is a problem

because the drug is expensive
when it's here.

£1,000 worth of drugs in the UK
is probably worth

$50,000 or $60,000 here.

It's a small, insular population,
and if drugs were more rampant

than they are, I think this island
would potentially implode.

And I would hate to see that.

It's a beautiful place and I would
hate to see the bad become the norm

over the good.

Two hours into Officer Geordie's
shift and customs have stopped

a couple travelling from the US
for illegally carrying drugs.

If one admits that
it's solely theirs,

then we'll deal with
one individual. OK.

If they're saying it's for
both of them,

then we'll deal with
both of them. OK.

We won't go in and speak
to the individuals until customs

have finished their search,
their note taking.

They will do the initial
basic investigations,

and then it's always handed over
to the police.

I got stopped at the airport
with a little bit of weed on me.

I thought it was decriminalised,
actually.

Afternoon, folks.
How are you doing?

Just to let you guys know,
I'm PC Watson.

Just have to ask,
first and foremost, guys,

does the cannabis belong to
just you, sir? Yes.

And the young lady, it's not hers
at all?

OK, so just listen
what I have to say.

Just to comply with the law,
I'm going to tell you

that it's an offence
to import a controlled drug.

I'll tell you that you're not
obliged to say anything,

but anything you do say
will be taken down in writing

and may be given in evidence.
Do you understand that?

Are you a US citizen? Yes.

So that's the equivalent
of your Miranda rights.

Is there anything you want to say
in response to that?

OK. So right now, I'm going to
tell you that you're being arrested

for importation
of a controlled drug.

So this American tourist
may be facing time in a prison cell

rather than on a beach in Bermuda.

This island paradise may have
a bustling airport,

but once holiday-makers arrive here,

they'll find no rail network
and limited bus service.

That provides a traffic headache
on the roads

for Commissioner of Police
Darrin Simons.

Sometimes tourists are surprised,
when they visit the island,

that they can't rent a car.

Our roads are fairly small,
fairly windy, and if they became

congested with a large amount
of vehicles,

that would just create
some problems.

One unique aspect about Bermuda

is that you're only allowed one car
per household, right?

So when you've got, you know, maybe
multiple generations sort of living

in a large family household,

that can be a bit problematic
or challenging.

And what that means is a lot
of people get around by bike.

With 50,000 registered vehicles
on the island,

it's the job of motorbike cop
Sergeant Milton Joshua Hill

to keep road users in line.

But first, he'll need to address
some running repairs of his own.

I've got a reputation for being
a lot of pursuits and stuff,

which kind of results, trickle down
into sometimes minor damages

to the bike. So I've had to take
the bikes back to the mechanics

quite a bit of time.

Sometimes a little rough on them.
Sometimes because they have to,

you know, chase people and stuff
like that.

Most of them are pretty good.

Fortunately, I've had a lot
of chases and stuff where people

weren't stopping, so you're
having to like, you know,

take the bike on the railway trail,
on a golf course,

cut the person off. And stuff like
that is rougher on the vehicles.

But the main thing is,
as long as you're just straight up

in what happened.

Bermudan-born Officer Milton

is in charge of the Red Team
Road Policing Unit.

He takes a no-nonsense approach to
hunting down local traffic offenders.

I'll stop everything, and a lot
of the minor stuff,

and my thought process is that you
won't find a lot of the bigger stuff

if you're not stopping
all the small stuff.

So that's kind of my style - stop
everything, give a lot of warnings.

And it's not long before he has
the next target in his sights.

Hello, ma'am. I need to speak to you
about this bike.

Can you pull in for me?

Do you have your licence on you
at all?

No, I don't.

You have a licence, though, right?

No, I don't.

It's insured.

Do you have the proof of insurance
on you?

No.

Oh, my God, Miss...
THEY LAUGH

This was an unlicensed,
uninsured stop that we did.

And she was a hoot.

I don't ride my bike. OK.

Unfortunately, unless you have it
on you... I have insurance.

I know, but basically,
unless you can show me right now,

I still have to write the ticket.

No, I just don't want you
giving the government money

that they don't need to be given.
I understand that.

Oh, my goodness, you are one
of the best police officers.

Oh, my goodness, this is so lovely.

I hope I get you next time.

There was nothing
she was going to say

that was going to get her out of it.

Thank you very much.
I greatly appreciate it.

So at that point, you might as well
throw your hands up.

And at least she was a good sport.

The big problem, obviously, if you
get an accident and hurt somebody,

if it isn't insured, then just know
that that kind of puts you at risk

for more serious offences.

This driver faces a hefty fine
for riding without a licence

and failing to show
insurance documents.

But right now, that's the least
of Officer Milton's worries.

I have to warn you
not to use the bike, OK?

I don't, I don't.
I honestly really don't ride it. OK.

I can't let you ride off in front
of us. No, what I'll do is...

..go up to where my cousin...

Just make sure whatever happens
happens after we go.

Well, I'm going to wait
till you ride off. Exactly.

And no amount of friendliness
will work

when it comes to breaking the law.

I like telling my cop friends
about cops that were nice to me.

Cos there's so much... There's so
much stories of, like, rude and...

Oh, my God. Yeah.

So this one's $100, OK?
So this one's payable.

That's fine. You ain't got
to worry about court

if that's paid off. OK?

And all my details are right
on the bottom of the ticket.

And your number, too?

All right, well,
all the best to you.

So you're good. No worries.
All the best to you.

Like I said, please don't use
the bike.

I won't.

What a character.

Oh!

That was very entertaining.

Despite the offences, the motorist
still needs to get her bike home.

And that's exactly
what she intends to do.

So the reality is you're telling
the person not to use it,

knowing that they're probably going
to hop right back on it and use it.

So all you could do is if you see
them again, burn them another time.

More than 14,000 people commute
into the nation's capital

of Hamilton every week.

And it's down to the likes
of Officer Carol Skerritt...

Come on, Chris. Yeah, man.

..and Officer Chris Douglas

to patrol the busy streets,
keeping on top of crime,

antisocial behaviour
and traffic wrongdoings.

Ooh. It's warm today!

Being on the beat, as we call
called it, walking around,

for me, it's just the people.

Hello. How are you, sir?

I love the people.

How are you? I'm good.

They're so welcoming.
They appreciate what I do for them.

That's kind of one of my highlights.

See you later. Afternoon.

I just got, you know,
sort of like this great feeling

that I'm helping.

Good day, good day.

Bermudan-born Officer Chris
has been in the police service here

for the past 11 years
and very much sees his colleague,

Officer Carol, as a mentor,

famed for being a real stickler
for the rules.

Constable Skerritt is saying,
at no time you should be on

or alongside double yellow line
right here.

Miss Carol Skerritt!

PC Skerritt!

Sir. Excuse me!

Hello!

She is a...

..firecracker.

Don't park it here, sir.

It's a double yellow line.
Sir, no, don't park it there.

She is...

Wow! Don't do it.

Double yellow line and right in
the junction. Don't do it, sir.

Thank you for leaving.

A lot of people would assume
that she is just this tough,

no-nonsense type of individual.

Sir, I'm writing you a ticket.

And she is.

Have a good day, sir.

Please park in the cycle bay
next time.

She's very eccentric.

She's got this loud personality
about her.

She's pregnant and smoking.

Ma'am.

I spoke to you already.

Not good for you. I know.

Well, don't do it.

When they see her coming
from a distance, oh, boy,

you better make sure you do
what you got to do or you run.

You should be at the library.

Yes. Down to the library.

Get some books and read it.
Get out of here.

Got to love her.

Bermuda is blessed with more than
60 miles of stunning coastline.

And it's the job of the coastguards
Corporal Melanie Gauntlett...

Lovely day for a cruise.

..and Officer Sean Wheatley
to police the island's waterways.

Today, we're just going to be doing
some general patrols,

going around the different areas,
looking for any offences.

More of a public presence as well.
Reassurance to the public.

I'm going to go into Barr's Bay.

Yeah, yeah.

Bermuda is made up of 181 islands,
islets and rocks,

raising unique challenges for
the team policing on the water.

Mainly, we get big vessels
coming in and out loading.

Now, Barr's Bay is kind of
a different case at the moment.

We have a fishing tournament going
on, so we just want to make sure

that nobody is mooring their boat
alongside the dock

and then disappearing for the day,

getting in the way of the big
fishing boats that are coming in.

It's also an extract point for us.

So if we have an emergency on
the water, it's important to kind of

keep those public area docks
free of traffic if we can.

Reaching top speeds of up to 60mph,

Sean is able to apprehend boat users
breaking the rules.

That's a five knot, no-wake area.

It is a ticketable offence, though.

We are cracking down
on everything here.

I was coming through
Hamilton Harbour here,

about to head towards
Paradise Lakes.

When I look to my left,
that area over there

is called Timlin's Narrows.

It's a specified no-wake,
five-knot zone

and he was coming through there
creating a wake.

I'm issuing you a citation,
or a ticket.

There's a $100 offence payable
within seven days.

Bermuda is a governed water.

You cannot speed within 100 metres
of shoreline or create a wake.

It's five knots, no wake -
whichever comes first.

If it means you have to do
four knots and create no wake,

then you have to do four knots.

And just make sure you guys
do slow down

and don't pull that wake
through these areas.

OK? All right. No problem.
Enjoy the rest of your day.

Stay safe. You too.
OK. Bye-bye. Bye.

Ski 141 Juliet.

Send message.

All vessels in Bermuda
need to be properly registered

and fully equipped...

Good afternoon, everybody.

Hey, how are you?

..even if you're a group
out on the water,

simply having a bit of fun.

The boat's going to come alongside,
yeah. Oh, of us? Yes.

They just want to do a safety check,
make sure you have enough

life jackets and everything. Should
I, like, wave or, like, just...?

You can wave to them, yeah.

THEY SHOUT

Bermudian women are
a different breed of women.

OK? We have that kind of
can-do attitude.

We have a very strong sense
of community.

We stick together
and we're tough as nails.

Show your life jacket, Jenny.

Jenny, put your life jacket on.

LAUGHTER

Well done.

Yeah, we're just making sure
you guys have all the kit

that you need. Thank you.

And you were so welcoming
and friendly.

Girl power!

Old ladies out in the boat.
I'm loving the girls' day.

Can I join next time? Oh, yeah.

I'm always at work.

Thank you for having
your safety equipment.

Take care. Come by Paradise Lakes.

Later.

I'm on till midnight.
We'll find you.

Bye, ladies.

THEY CHEER

Don't need a boy to drive a boat.
We can do it ourselves.

At Bermuda's airport,

an American tourist has been stopped
for the possession of cannabis.

You're being arrested for
importation of a controlled drug.

It's now down to Officer Geordie

to determine the seriousness
of the offence.

I'll tell you that you're not
obliged to say anything,

but anything you do say
will be taken down in writing

and may be given in evidence.

Bermuda has decriminalised
possession of marijuana

up to 7g.

But the moment you smoke it,

it still becomes an offence
under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

The importation of
any controlled drug is illegal.

So even if it was less than 7g
of cannabis,

it's still a specific offence.

And that's why we end up dealing
with a lot of things with customs

at the airport.

So what's going to happen now,

the drugs are going to be seized
as evidence.

You will be taken to
a police station,

and then you will be processed
in the police station.

And the reason you're doing that
is because of the quantity

of drug that you have.

If it was less than 7g,
then we may be in a position

to deal with it by way of
an informal warning.

OK, I'm... Like, I...

I will say, like,
I thought it was 7g.

I'm going to go and get a set
of scales and I'll weigh it myself

to get a better indication.

So you're saying you think
it's only 7g?

So what I'm going to do, I'm going
to take that out of the bag.

What I'm going to ask you to do,
just...

I know you're not going to be silly.
Just, if you take a step back,

I'm going to take it out of the bag
and just put the actual

plant material onto the scale
and get a better indication

as to what we've got.

If Officer Geordie discovers
the tourist was carrying

more than 7g of cannabis,
the man could be facing

a criminal conviction.

When they travel in the US
or in Canada,

between provinces, between states,
states have different drug laws,

and they have the potential
to be arrested

taking product across a state line.

Yeah, we do get the innocent
mistakes, but I think a lot

of these innocent mistakes
are just sheer stupidity.

I think a lot of people,
when they travel on vacation,

leave their brains at home.

The people of Bermuda's love affair
with the sea is only matched

by their passion for motor vehicles,
particularly their bikes.

It's amazing what people
can put on a bike.

Occasionally you'll see somebody..

We have videos, viral videos,
of people pulling a lawnmower

behind the bike, trying to get to
their next little grass-cutting job.

A wheelbarrow is one I can remember,
somebody pulling a wheelbarrow

on their bike.

In other jurisdictions where,
you know, greater access to cars

and trucks is the norm,
you don't see those kinds of things.

So, you know, very much in Bermuda,

bikes feature prominently
in how we get around in the island.

Today, that Bermudian love affair
with bikes is on full display

at Motor Fest, an annual event
which attracts both tourists

and locals alike.

Motor Fest is a celebration
of Bermudian riding culture,

fixing up cars, custom cars,
custom bikes.

We have a cultural thing of
motorcycles, particularly scooters.

And it happens on Front Street.
They close off the whole street.

So it's an all-day event.

Yeah! Look at you getting on
like a pro!

I have a little bit of a passion,
especially for motorcycles.

We start riding before we start
driving here, and the police

has allowed me to funnel that into
a very positive, healthy life.

It's a comfortable bike, I'll say.

It's not my favourite
out of the police bike.

My favourite is the Tracers,
which are 900.

Quite a few of them are over $10,000
for what would have been,

at the time, a couple-hundred-dollar
bike.

So all the custom parts,

the preservation has inflated
the value quite a bit.

Officer Milton is taking charge
of a motorcade of bikes

across the island...

We go on your call, OK? All right.

..policing being in his blood
since childhood.

I've been in the force ten years.

My father was a park ranger
and then had his own

private investigation business
here on the island.

And I remember being young and him
letting us help him

serve summonses for lawyers.

He'd be trying to find people
by going through trash

to try and find out
where someone lives.

Draft dodgers and...

Ah, fun times.

I was always captivated
with that kind of work,

from growing up with him
as like a role model.

It went well. No accidents
with any of the riders.

We are technically already off duty.

We're already beyond
our 12 hours into overtime.

But it's just a matter now
of packing up and get ready

for another shift tomorrow.

Officer Geordie has arrested
an American tourist

for the illegal importation
of cannabis.

I'm going to take it out of the bag
and just put the actual

plant material onto the scale
and get a better indication

as to what we've got.

The holiday-maker now faces being
charged if found to be carrying

more than 7g of the drug.

Unfortunately, it's 8g,
so it's actually

just over our threshold.

Yeah, 704 Oscar, I'd be obliged
if you could initiate an incident

for me, please, at LF Wade Airport.

It's importation
of a controlled drug.

Yeah, it's actually 8g,
so it's just over our threshold.

So he's going to end up
at the station.

The plant material resemble
cannabis, yeah.

And if you could organise for
an echo unit for transport,

I'd appreciate it.

I've seen courts fine tourists
$4,000 or $5,000,

and that's a huge amount of money
for somebody, you know,

who's on vacation.

So, you know, just bear it in mind
and just don't bring it with you.

I'm just going to ask, cos I know
you had the plant material there,

do you have anything else
on you, on your possession?

Anything in your pockets?
Anything on you? No. OK.

Because when you go to the station,
obviously...

You're going to be searched
before you go,

but when you're at the station,
you'll be searched again.

So I just want to make sure
that you have nothing else on you.

So the officer is just sealing
the bag.

So they exhibit the quantity of
plant material she's taken from you.

It's just being sealed into
that exhibit bag, in your presence,

so you can see that.

And then that's going to be handed
to me and seized by me

as an exhibit. You understand?

Thanks. So I'm just going to hang on
to your passport

till you get to the station. OK?

As soon as I'm told that the car
is here,

I'm going to walk you outside. OK.

I think under the circumstances,
you're not going to try and run.

No. So I'm not going to place you
in handcuffs.

I normally would, but I don't think
you're any risk to me

or to anybody else.

I'm empathetic because I understand
they've done something dumb,

and I'll deal with them
with a little bit of dignity

and a little bit of respect
they deserve

when I'm dealing with them.

I'm just doing a quick search

to make sure you've got
nothing else on you.

Just kick off your shoes for me
as well, please.

And just lift one at a time.

And the other one.

Cool. Thank you.
Just stick them back on.

Due to the small amount
of cannabis seized,

Officer Geordie is trying
to stop the case

reaching court by contacting

the Director of Public Prosecution,
or DPP.

Just bear with us
a couple of minutes

and we'll get you out of here.

And then once you've been taken
to the station,

then what I'm going to do is
I'm going to type out a quick email

directly to the DPP's office

and see if we can get this
dealt with immediately

as a caution.

I don't see... For such a small
amount, I don't see, you know,

the point in having you taken to
court and stuff like that.

You understand that? OK.

But again, bear in mind that
that decision is out of my hands

and it's always going to be
the prosecutor's.

If you want to grab your bags
and you can...

Thanks, guys.

You know, the guy's coming here
for a vacation,

and his vacation basically
is going to be ruined.

The American tourist will now
be taken to the main police station

in Hamilton.

He'll process you into custody.
And then hopefully, by that time,

I'll have a decision from the DPP's
office as to what's going to happen.

Guys, I haven't cuffed him.
Do you want him cuffed?

Has he been aggressive?

No. He's fine. He's been searched.
He's got nothing.

So they're not going to cuff you,
but he'll sit in the back with you.

OK?

The guy had 8g of cannabis,
so he was just above the threshold.

It's not in the public interest
to take somebody to court

for 1g above the threshold.

So he was dealt with
by way of a formal caution.

So, at the station,
he was given a formal warning

and he was released from custody.

It's difficult in the fact that
somebody's got to get locked up,

taken to the station when
he's barely above the threshold

of giving him an informal warning.

But I've got my job to do.

And at the end of the day,
there's lines in the sand,

and when the lines in the sand
are drawn and you cross them,

then you get dealt with.

Next time, there's a police raid
to save some puppies...

Hello? Animal Control.

You need to come to the door now or
we're going to make a forced entry.

..and a hunt for a rogue tour guide
at a beauty spot.

The person we're looking for
is not here.

So we can walk around
and just see if he's down further.