1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:06,120 Welcome to Bermuda, an island in the middle of the Atlantic. 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:08,759 - - I'm so sorry! 3 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:10,679 I wouldn't want to police anywhere else. 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,559 This is paradise. 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:14,760 A police service tackling crime... 6 00:00:16,080 --> 00:00:18,319 Looks like a home-made machete, doesn't it? 7 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,439 ...to keep this British Overseas Territory safe. 8 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:24,839 We've got a bike failing to stop. 9 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:26,879 INDISTINCT SHOUTING 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:28,799 Right now, you're swearing at me, 11 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:30,399 and that is disrespectful. 12 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,160 Up close to investigations. 13 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,119 One of the most dangerous drugs in the market today. 14 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:37,639 It's a killer. 15 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,079 Is there extra pressure with it being linked to a murder? 16 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:41,279 I'd say so. 17 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,839 Catching criminals at the border... 18 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,919 You are being placed under arrest on suspicion of conspiracy 19 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:48,399 to import drugs into Bermuda. 20 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:49,759 ...at the airport... 21 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:52,360 K9 has shown interest in your bags. 22 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:55,040 ...and on the water. 23 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:57,519 You're walking away from my officer? 24 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,239 Can you stop the boat, please? 25 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,239 With the busy summer here... 26 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,839 Can you get back, please? Go back! Go back! 27 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:05,719 ...this is peak season for the police. 28 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:07,119 Go. Go, go, go, go, go. 29 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,120 SIREN WAILS 30 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:12,360 - It's a canny view, innit? - Mm-hm. 31 00:01:14,960 --> 00:01:17,959 Today in Bermuda - a disgruntled detainee... 32 00:01:17,960 --> 00:01:20,159 Y'all sworn... Man, you don't give a ... about me. 33 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:21,959 Right now, you're swearing at me. 34 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:24,080 I've took enough, I'm not taking any more. 35 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,119 ...a mysterious crash with a missing driver... 36 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,319 It's an elderly male, somewhere in his 80s. 37 00:01:31,320 --> 00:01:34,000 They have experienced some sort of medical episode. 38 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,679 ...and a heated exchange on the water. 39 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,999 - On the same base. - Stop, stop your boat. 40 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,879 You're walking away from MY officer? 41 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:43,640 You need to stop your boat, please. 42 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:51,199 Bermuda - an island paradise surrounded by crystal clear waters 43 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:55,480 and home to thousands of luxury hotels and beach-side residences. 44 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:01,879 But for those arrested here, there's only one place to go - 45 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:03,839 Hamilton Police Station, 46 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:07,519 where the country's sole custody suite is located. 47 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:12,039 All day, officers are brining in detainees for processing. 48 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:14,559 And I told you what would happen if you start, like, messing around 49 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:16,359 and giving false information. Huh? 50 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:21,039 And on duty today is Police Constable Miss Carol Skerritt, 51 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:25,439 who's at the start of her eight-hour shift as the custody officer. 52 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,760 No-one go home from this area on my watch. 53 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,359 Cos this is a highly-secure area. 54 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:37,119 She's been providing bed and breakfast for detainees 55 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:38,839 for 18 years. 56 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,959 We are Hamilton Police Station, 57 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,879 not Hamilton Princess, the hotel. 58 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,559 This is one of our lovely stalls. 59 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,839 It may be no frills... 60 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,439 Of course, we give our detainee 61 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,439 a mattress to lie on. 62 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,079 ...with a limited menu. 63 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,239 The luscious meals that we have here. 64 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,199 This one is sausage and mash. 65 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,079 Happy detainee is a happy custody area. 66 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,879 But Officer Miss Skerritt is nonetheless proud of 67 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,760 the provision here, and will never tolerate difficult guests. 68 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:15,439 You've got the property for the guy who was sent over? 69 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,759 Yes, I gave his property to Detective Hollis. 70 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,359 With over 2,000 arrests each year, 71 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:27,159 custody welcomes in and processes around six detainees every day, 72 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,520 who can spend up to 48 hours in the cells. 73 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,719 One detainee has been brought in overnight 74 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:39,120 on an assault charge. 75 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:42,759 Can you put on your shoe for me, please? 76 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,679 And he's on a permitted call to notify a family member 77 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:48,559 of his situation. 78 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:51,800 Officer Miss Skerritt's shift is already heating up. 79 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,359 Can you discontinue that call, and we'll have a conversation? 80 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,999 I'm not having a three-way conversation. 81 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,640 Yes, but you're not... 82 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:07,720 Mis... 83 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,839 That's you, but I'm not having a three-way conversation, 84 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:15,799 so finish the call with your father, and then, we will talk. 85 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:18,439 The detainee wants the next court session - 86 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:20,279 but without entering a plea, he can't, 87 00:04:20,280 --> 00:04:22,520 and his frustration turns aggressive... 88 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,679 - This morning was plea court. - So... 89 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,759 You have to be in plea court, which you will plea to the 90 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,439 information on the charge sheet, which we'll give to you. 91 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,399 The plea could either be guilty or not guilty. 92 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,879 ...and with language Officer Miss Skerritt 93 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,240 will not find acceptable. 94 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:50,119 Right now, you're swearing at me, and that is disrespectful. 95 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:52,079 I took enough, I'm not taking any more. 96 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,639 Come on, let's go back there, come on. 97 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:55,680 Come. 98 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:58,999 Come, let's go, please. Let's go back. 99 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:03,119 In custody, confrontation like this comes with the territory. 100 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:04,560 Back there. Thank you. 101 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,719 And, with years of experience under her belt, 102 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,839 Officer Miss Skerritt takes it all in her stride. 103 00:05:12,840 --> 00:05:14,799 Thing that police have to go through. 104 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:16,399 But I guess it's my job. 105 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,479 And, as I clearly say in my first, 106 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,439 - it's in my DNA. - Yeah. 107 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:22,679 So, I was built for this kind of thing. 108 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:24,519 This doesn't rattle me. You just... 109 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:26,600 I just do what I gotta do and move on. 110 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,279 A few floors up at Hamilton Police Station, 111 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:43,679 Brit detective Constable Nick Akle has spent five years rising quickly 112 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:47,399 through the ranks to the Criminal Investigation Department, 113 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,559 tackling Bermuda's most serious crimes. 114 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,119 It's been a crazy, crazy month. 115 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:57,439 Burglaries, airport jobs, matters of national security. 116 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,959 Yeah. So, we do everything. 117 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:03,719 He's partnered today with Detective Constable Quincy Fevriere. 118 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,839 Quincy, to his friends. 119 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:08,039 Since he's joined CID from uniform, 120 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:13,199 he has become to realise that we work constantly, crazy, 24/7. 121 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,079 If those demands weren't enough, 122 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:19,199 Detective Nick also volunteers in the Bermuda Police Service, 123 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:22,719 which he does in addition to his work as a detective. 124 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:26,879 So, today, apart from being super busy as usual in CID, 125 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,879 another role I fulfil is Family Liaison Officer 126 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,879 between victims of crimes and families who have, 127 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:34,839 unfortunately, experienced a death. 128 00:06:34,840 --> 00:06:38,239 At the minute, I have a victim's property in here, 129 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,200 and I would like to return it back to the family today. 130 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,839 I think one of the requirements you do need to be 131 00:06:44,840 --> 00:06:48,279 a Family Liaison Officer is to have empathy with people, 132 00:06:48,280 --> 00:06:51,319 and just understand what they're going through, to an extent. 133 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,520 Let's crack on, then, in that case. 134 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:05,079 I think the Family Liaison Officers are pretty much one of 135 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:08,399 the unsung heroes in the Bermuda Police Service. 136 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,399 Most of the people who do it, do it out of the goodness 137 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:14,799 of their own heart and they want to help people, which is... 138 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,519 ...which is all about policing, really, at the end of the day. 139 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:21,600 Helping families in their darkest moments is something he's used to. 140 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,719 Before I became a police officer and moved here, 141 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:27,079 I used to work in cancer care. 142 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:28,679 I used to look after cancer patients. 143 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:32,119 I tried to help people when I was in England doing that last job. 144 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:34,519 And now, I get a chance to actively help people. 145 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:37,360 So, yeah, that's a good motivation for me for all of this. 146 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,999 Detective Nick's task to return the belongings 147 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,159 is always a challenging one. 148 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:48,879 But as a Brit in Bermuda, 149 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,719 navigating the roads is the first obstacle. 150 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:53,080 I think it's down this way. 151 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:57,199 One of the issues I have of being a foreigner here 152 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,999 is finding where I'm supposed to be going half the time. 153 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,719 And you've been here for seven years now? 154 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:03,399 I've been here for five years but, yeah, I'm... 155 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,960 Dude, I used to get lost on the Tube back in England. 156 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:10,719 They find the right address and prepare themselves for 157 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:14,399 the difficult task of returning the deceased's belongings 158 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:15,760 to their loved ones. 159 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,999 It was important for me to personally return that property, 160 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,320 just to show them I'm there for whatever they need. 161 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:30,599 I just met with the victim's family. 162 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,639 And for the people left behind, it's always very difficult. 163 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:35,239 But, yeah, they're doing well. 164 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,959 The family's going to take a short trip to get out of Bermuda, 165 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:39,439 just to chill out for a little bit. 166 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,959 But, yeah, he was very happy to get his... 167 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:44,919 ...his family member's property back. 168 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:47,759 It's always a sad one when you're dealing with the family. 169 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:50,359 But again, as long as we're there and they know that we're there 170 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:52,239 to help them with whatever they need. 171 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,999 It was a tough task - but one, unfortunately, 172 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,239 that Detective Nick has become used to. 173 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,559 I'm OK. See, listen, I'm quite used to all this kind of stuff. 174 00:09:02,560 --> 00:09:04,919 I look at it as swallowing my personal feelings 175 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:06,639 for a little bit, get the job done, 176 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:10,039 then I can deal with it afterwards... walking the dog. 177 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:11,919 Anything ever wrong in my life, walk the dog, 178 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:13,880 I always feel much better afterwards. 179 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:33,039 Community policing in Bermuda means staying visible 180 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:36,319 in key hot spot areas around the island, 181 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,239 busy with tourists visiting from around the world. 182 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:43,279 Over in the west of the island at Somerset Station, 183 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:47,119 experienced police constable, Rajiv Bailey, is at the start of 184 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:48,799 his eight-hour shift. 185 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:50,759 Ticket books. 186 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:51,919 My pocket notebook... 187 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:56,559 He's partnered today with Police Constable Krislyn Lambert. 188 00:09:56,560 --> 00:09:58,080 We are all good to go. 189 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:00,160 Gotta suit up. 190 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:02,959 Are you comfortable? 191 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:05,720 That's the thing. I just feel like I'm so short! 192 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:09,160 - OK, I'm good. - Sorted? 193 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,479 - So, Kris, we're going to head to Dockyard now. - OK. 194 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,319 - We're going to do some high-visibility patrol. - OK. 195 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:22,399 Check out the tourists, we've got a cruise ship in Dockyard, 196 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:23,919 so see what they're saying. 197 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:26,279 I've been a police officer for 18 years now. 198 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:28,559 I'm a joker. I'm definitely a practical joker, 199 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:30,399 but I am serious when it's time to be. 200 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:33,439 I can't always be the bubbly guy on the street, have to kind of 201 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:35,359 portray that police officer, you know? 202 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,759 That serious face, that dad face. 203 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:40,679 HE CHUCKLES 204 00:10:40,680 --> 00:10:43,359 Sounds like a good day today. 205 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:46,279 The officers are heading up to Dockyard, 206 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,919 Bermuda's busiest port, and a gateway for both cargo 207 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:51,920 and thousands of tourists each week. 208 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:56,280 So, like, you know, cos I'm not as seasoned as you. 209 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:00,919 Right. What's that supposed to mean? I'm old? 210 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:02,319 No, it just means, you know, 211 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,559 you've got a lot more wisdom on the job than I do. 212 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:06,039 - Wisdom, OK, we'll go... - Respectfully. 213 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,280 - ...we'll go with wisdom. - Yeah, I appreciate it. 214 00:11:09,560 --> 00:11:12,719 When it comes to cruise ships, you know, what's the worst thing 215 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,519 you've found on a person? 216 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:17,359 I've had a customs officer turn something over to me that 217 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,239 she thought was crystal meth, 218 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:21,799 and it ended up being rock candy. 219 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:22,840 Erm... 220 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:27,319 I've always joked with Krislyn, I call her my Padawan, you know? 221 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:28,759 I'm her Jedi, she's my Padawan, 222 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:31,679 and one day, she's going to be a Jedi herself, right? 223 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:35,759 - So, Kris, being two years with the job now... - Mm-hm. 224 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:38,479 ...full-time, is it what you expected? 225 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:43,319 I think I've always been open-minded with the job in itself, 226 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:46,479 especially when no two days are the same. 227 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,279 And today is no exception. 228 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:53,519 Their routine patrol is quickly interrupted by an emergency call 229 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:55,119 from the far side of the island. 230 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,839 SIRENS WAIL 231 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:00,719 So, we've got a report of a single-vehicle RTC, 232 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:02,879 which is a road traffic collision. 233 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:05,719 Erm, however, the circumstances around this collision 234 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:07,239 are a bit peculiar. 235 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:10,039 Erm, the only information we have right now is that 236 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:12,719 it's as a result of some sort of a medical emergency. 237 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:14,839 With the situation unclear, 238 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,039 Officers Rajiv and Krislyn 239 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,480 must get to the scene as quickly as possible. 240 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:26,159 They arrive to find an abandoned car 241 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:28,119 that's collided into a wall, 242 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:31,239 but it appears the driver is nowhere to be seen. 243 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:32,760 So, they just left? 244 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:35,439 Let's figure it out. 245 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:37,199 With no eye witnesses, 246 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,360 piecing together what's happened won't be straightforward. 247 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:44,519 The first port of call is the Fire Service, 248 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:46,479 who were first on the scene. 249 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:48,599 - You didn't get a first name, then? - I didn't get anything. 250 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,439 - All right, appreciate you, bro. - Yeah. - Cool. 251 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,519 There are times when you get to a scene, 252 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:55,959 and you have absolutely no idea what's taken place. 253 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:59,359 You try to piece together certain things, like, what happened? 254 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:01,319 Was this where this happened? 255 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,239 Or was this where this happened? 256 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:06,119 And sometimes, just that curiosity can help you to 257 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,720 piece something together to make a better picture. 258 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,959 So, the only information we can go off of right now is 259 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,119 it's an elderly male, somewhere in his 80s - 260 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,159 we'll confirm that information - 261 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,159 that was coming to the doctor's office. 262 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:25,399 And at some point, when they pulled in, 263 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:28,119 they have experienced some sort of medical episode, 264 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:32,279 whether that's seizure or... 265 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:35,279 ...hopefully not too much worse than that. 266 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:38,479 They turn their attention to the abandoned vehicle, 267 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:40,240 looking for more clues. 268 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:42,680 The vehicle is registered. 269 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,359 Our next course of action is we'll try and identify 270 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:49,480 who the driver was... 271 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:53,239 ...and, erm, if they're doing all right. 272 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:55,439 The crash scene offers few answers, 273 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:58,479 and it's now up to Officers Rajiv and Krislyn 274 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:02,200 to unravel what happened and track down the missing driver. 275 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,479 Back at Hamilton Police Station, 276 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:17,919 Officer Miss Skerritt is midway through her shift, 277 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:21,360 and paying close attention to her disgruntled detainee. 278 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:23,920 Would you like a cup of tea? 279 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,000 Yes, I have ginger tea. 280 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:32,639 OK, I'll bring you a pack of ginger tea. 281 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:34,000 That's my property, right? 282 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:36,880 OK, you're welcome. 283 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:41,679 So, my detainee just asked for a ginger tea. 284 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:43,999 I have some sachets of ginger here, 285 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,879 and I'll give my detainee a pack of tea to keep them happy 286 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:48,279 while he's there. 287 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:51,239 The man has had some time to calm down - 288 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:55,119 and she's doing everything in her power to keep him that way, 289 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:59,959 even offering him her personal stash of ginger tea. 290 00:14:59,960 --> 00:15:02,799 This is my favourite ginger tea. 291 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:05,679 That's why I have it in abundance, 292 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:08,679 so I have enough that I can share with my detainee 293 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:09,720 to keep him happy. 294 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:13,719 I've brought you the cup of tea. 295 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,399 Firm on the rules, fair on the care. 296 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,319 Drink the hot tea. 297 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:20,439 I don't want to hear nothing from you again 298 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:22,760 - until I come back for you, all right? - Yeah. - OK. 299 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,159 Back from their liaison duties, 300 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:37,759 Detectives Nick and Quincy return to an unusually quiet station, 301 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:40,039 so they decide to check in 302 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,999 on the state of play in custody. 303 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:46,239 - PC Skerritt, how are we? - I'm awesome. 304 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:47,839 Now you're here, I'm better. 305 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:51,639 PC Skerritt... she's a very interesting character. 306 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:54,759 When I first came out of training school, I was with PC Skerritt 307 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:57,399 for three months - it was the best training I ever had, 308 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:59,479 but I didn't have a lunch break for three months, 309 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:01,319 - did I, PC Skerritt? - Yes. 310 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:05,039 I do see PC Skerritt as a mentor. 311 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:07,199 She's an excellent police officer, 312 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:08,959 she knows the law inside out, 313 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:10,999 she's very, very hard working. 314 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:12,599 You taught me very well, didn't you? 315 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,319 - The Oracle. - The Oracle of Bermuda, yeah. 316 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,919 Policing's in her DNA. 317 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:21,319 OK, and what's the reason for your visit today in custodies, officers? 318 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,119 A, to come and check who's in custody today, 319 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:24,519 - and see what's going on. - OK. 320 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:26,199 And B, to check on your welfare, ma'am. 321 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,399 All right, we have one person to be interviewed. 322 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:30,399 Are you guys here to interview that person? 323 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:33,479 Detective, er, Harvey's going to come down and do that for you, 324 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:35,440 so we've organised that for you today. 325 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:41,439 She is the intelligence mistress of Bermuda. 326 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:44,039 If I want to know who it is or where they are, 327 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:45,559 or what relationship they're having, 328 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:47,559 or what colour car they've got, 329 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:50,079 ask Skerritt, because she WILL know. 330 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:53,399 Sticking to the rules and the strict security protocols of custody 331 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:56,239 are paramount for prisoner safety, 332 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:59,559 and something Officer Miss Skerritt takes very seriously. 333 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:01,079 Why are you up here? 334 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,159 Is that a detainee? 335 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,959 You need to get down there with the detainee, this area is not for you. 336 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,359 Get to your detainee, please. 337 00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:11,399 - Get to your detainee, please! - HE LAUGHS 338 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,119 Every time I arrest someone here, 339 00:17:13,120 --> 00:17:15,679 one of the main things I say, when I come in here, I go, 340 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:17,799 "Listen. The only word of advice I can give to you, 341 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:20,640 "apart from all the legal stuff - be nice to PC Skerritt." 342 00:17:22,360 --> 00:17:23,759 PC Skerritt, yeah, 343 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:26,839 PC Skerritt definitely gives me tough love. 344 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,999 One of the tactics I do use is to feed her sandwiches 345 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:31,519 on a regular basis. 346 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:34,279 You want a sandwich today, PC Skerritt? 347 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:36,359 Anything to keep you happy, PC Skerritt. 348 00:17:36,360 --> 00:17:38,679 I'm OK, but don't forget my sandwich. 349 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,040 - I won't forget your sandwich. - THEY LAUGH 350 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,639 On Bermuda's island paradise, 351 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:58,640 being out on the water is a way of life. 352 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,759 And it's the job of the Bermuda Police Service, 353 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,119 working hand-in-hand with the coastguards, 354 00:18:06,120 --> 00:18:07,920 to help keep everyone safe. 355 00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:14,840 Out on patrol today is Police Constable Hugo Benziger. 356 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,800 He's been jet-ski policing for the past eight years. 357 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:24,239 I love being on the water. 358 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:27,359 So, even if it means you're in uniform and you're, you know, 359 00:18:27,360 --> 00:18:30,479 it's a hot day and you're sweating, it's still enjoyable, 360 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,119 and looking after other people. 361 00:18:32,120 --> 00:18:34,399 I like assisting, I like supporting, 362 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:37,839 I like giving service - and to me, that's a big thing. 363 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:39,359 You have a lovely day, OK? 364 00:18:39,360 --> 00:18:41,319 - Just saying hi. - Thank you. - Hi! 365 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:44,319 Just very much focused on looking after people, 366 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:46,439 trying to be as professional as possible, 367 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:48,880 trying to be polite, kind. 368 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:53,759 And for Officer Hugo, keeping up with the legal requirements 369 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:55,919 is another big part of his job, 370 00:18:55,920 --> 00:19:00,120 as Bermuda has one of the highest boat ownerships in the world. 371 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:05,280 Hey, guys, how are you doing? Is that your vessel? 372 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:09,039 Having a registration on a boat in Bermuda is important, 373 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:12,399 because you actually know the boat is registered to a person, 374 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:15,919 you know who's in ownership of that boat, 375 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:17,879 whether it's involved in a collision. 376 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:20,240 Erm, it's also having to pay your tax. 377 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:24,559 Just making sure everybody's got a sticker on today. 378 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:25,999 You know, the red one. 379 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:27,999 Oh, no, I see it, down there. 380 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:31,199 You're having that good kind of conversations about why people 381 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,799 have done something, giving them advice, but also, 382 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:36,279 having that discretion and, if you need to write a ticket, 383 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:37,359 write that ticket. 384 00:19:37,360 --> 00:19:39,359 Just ask you for a signature. It doesn't mean you're guilty or not. 385 00:19:39,360 --> 00:19:41,039 It just says you've taken your ticket. 386 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:44,239 Despite the $50 ticket, Officer Hugo's approach means 387 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,040 the boaters take it in good spirits. 388 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:55,719 But not every encounter on the water is met in 389 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,160 the same laid-back Bermudian style. 390 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:03,319 So, there's a very small fraction of boaters on the water 391 00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:06,919 who are not as pro-police or pro-coastguard as you'd like. 392 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:10,359 And it's not long before Officer Hugo spots another boat 393 00:20:10,360 --> 00:20:13,319 he suspects may not be legally up-to-date. 394 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,399 Hey, boss, how are you doing? 395 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:18,200 Just thought I'd check for, erm, you know, the sticker...? 396 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:21,759 So, it's on your front bow, is it? 397 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:22,920 Just on your front bow? 398 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:28,399 It's... not this year at all. 399 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:30,000 It's 2019, boss. 400 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:35,199 OK. Let's... 401 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:37,399 These guys are going to do a check on you, OK, 402 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:38,879 to make sure you have. 403 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:43,039 While he has a sticker, it's displaying six years out of date - 404 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:45,160 but the boat owner is insistent. 405 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:52,359 - Er, ticket the, er... the licence is from 2019. - OK. 406 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:53,839 You need a ticket book, or...? 407 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:55,479 Do you want to just check he's actually got one? 408 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:58,199 May we get a reg check? 409 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:01,639 Whilst his colleague from the Coastguard, Matthew Stephens, 410 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:05,799 runs the check, Officer Hugo questions the boat owner. 411 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:07,679 OK, just to explain - so what we're doing, 412 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:09,479 we're just checking to make sure whether or not 413 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:10,879 you have registered it, OK? 414 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:12,199 You're sure you have? 415 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:16,039 - - Reg received - not finding anything in government database. 416 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:18,999 And it's not good news for the man onboard, 417 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,999 as he hasn't registered his boat for six years. 418 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:23,879 Hold on a second, buddy, so... 419 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:26,239 It is in fact registered, so thank you for that, 420 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:27,479 that's a good start. 421 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:31,159 The issue is is that you haven't registered it since 2019, 422 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:32,799 and it is August, as you can appreciate, 423 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:34,880 and everybody else has their sticker on, you know? 424 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:39,319 And I appreciate that, but you can appreciate that everybody else 425 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:42,559 - has their sticker on, and so, that is an issue, OK? - Yeah. 426 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:45,519 - So, I'm going to write you a ticket, OK, it's... - For my boat? 427 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,079 Yeah, it's not displayed, that's the issue. 428 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:51,519 And while Officer Hugo writes the $50 fine, 429 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:54,359 the boat owner is trying to give him the slip. 430 00:21:54,360 --> 00:21:57,159 Buddy, just stop, stop your boat. Put your boat in neutral for me. 431 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,359 Put your boat in neutral for me, please. 432 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:02,239 OK, look, we're going to issue this ticket, then we can discuss 433 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:05,319 that a little bit later, OK? But right now you're walking away 434 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:08,119 from MY officer - you need to stop your boat, please, OK? 435 00:22:08,120 --> 00:22:11,439 Luckly, Coastguard Matt is on hand for backup, 436 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:13,600 and soon puts a stop to his getaway. 437 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:20,519 Wherever necessary, you need to enforce the rules, the law, 438 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:25,359 and to make sure people are safe and abide by what is expected. 439 00:22:25,360 --> 00:22:27,119 Going to give you the ticket, OK? 440 00:22:27,120 --> 00:22:29,239 Thank you very much. Have a good, safe day. 441 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,199 You don't want to be a killjoy, 442 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:33,440 but if you have to, you do. 443 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:49,999 Officers Rajiv and Krislyn are at a mystery crash 444 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:51,280 in the west of the island. 445 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:55,359 With no witnesses and an abandoned vehicle, 446 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:58,319 they're trying to uncover who the driver was 447 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,359 and their whereabouts. 448 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:04,079 The crash site sits on land owned by the local church, 449 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:07,439 and the site's caretaker has just arrived on the scene. 450 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,479 - Are you a representative from the church? - Yes. 451 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:11,359 Good. Awesome, sir, how are you? 452 00:23:11,360 --> 00:23:13,439 I am Constable Bailey. 453 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:16,119 So, obviously, you've seen what's taken place, yeah? 454 00:23:16,120 --> 00:23:20,399 He has helpful information to identify the missing driver. 455 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:23,519 Everyone knows everybody, you know? "Hey, that's Susan's son. 456 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,559 "I know him, yeah, he works at the gas station," you know? 457 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:28,799 - All right. Any questions for us? - Not really. 458 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:30,999 Well, I want to know if he's OK, that's all. 459 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:34,599 So, with the driver of the car identified and 460 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:39,359 his whereabouts confirmed at Bermuda's only hospital... 461 00:23:39,360 --> 00:23:43,239 ...the officers head to the next of kin for a welfare check 462 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:44,720 and to gather more evidence. 463 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,639 His condition is in question at the moment. 464 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,079 He is not responsive, 465 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:53,879 unconscious, 466 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:56,679 don't know his disposition at this stage. 467 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:59,519 So, what we need to do is just to make sure that the family 468 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:03,040 are aware of how urgently they're needed at the hospital. 469 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:08,919 Yeah, some people... I mean, responses vary. 470 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:11,519 I mean, like I said, policing in paradise, 471 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:15,239 but then, you get those jobs when you go and... 472 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:16,760 ...people are crying on you. 473 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:22,959 It was apparent that he had some sort of a medical episode. 474 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:24,719 Which caused him... 475 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:25,959 He DOES have seizures? 476 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:28,239 So, when's the last time he had a seizure? 477 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:29,279 In April. 478 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:31,799 - I think it's pretty important... - Yeah, I'll get, erm... 479 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:33,799 ...that you go down there and speak to the doctors. 480 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:35,159 Yeah, I would look into it, 481 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:38,319 just for the safety of himself and others, yeah. 482 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:40,719 She was nonchalant, she was like, "He's a big man. 483 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:42,599 "He can come home when he's ready." 484 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:44,159 All right. Have a nice day, ma'am. 485 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,279 The officers have done all they can, 486 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:48,639 tracking down the missing driver and family, 487 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:51,279 and uncovering what led to the crash. 488 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:52,999 - We've done our part. - Right. 489 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,239 You know, we've gone, we've told the family, 490 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:57,079 - "Hey, this is what's happened." - Right. - You know? 491 00:24:57,080 --> 00:25:00,279 And I think you did a good job, you know, handling that situation, 492 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:03,719 so I could appreciate that experience and guidance 493 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:06,239 during that time, so thank you. 494 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:10,639 A few days later, the Officers learn the elderly man is doing well, 495 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:13,040 discharged from hospital, and on the mend. 496 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:26,640 Detective Nick is on a vital police mission. 497 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:30,079 I have to make sure I get PC Skerritt a sandwich - 498 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,359 otherwise, I'm in serious trouble, 499 00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:34,000 and it wouldn't be worth living. 500 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,999 But I don't mind feeding her. As long as Skerritt's happy, 501 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,040 then the rest of Bermuda can rest in peace. 502 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:45,319 It may not fall under his regular work remit, 503 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,679 but Detective Nick knows the precise order well. 504 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:51,479 Today, she will be having a turkey club on white 505 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:52,800 without any tomato. 506 00:25:57,880 --> 00:25:59,719 - Bonjour. - Bonjour. 507 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:02,079 - Can I just get my usual sandwich, please? - Oui, yes. 508 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:04,279 - Yeah, and a cup of tea, as well, please. - Yes. 509 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,319 Are you all good? No issues? 510 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:08,679 Yeah, everything is fine. Great. 511 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:11,479 - Anyway, cheers, we'll see you later, yeah? - Bye! 512 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:14,959 Detective Nick clearly knows where his bread is buttered - 513 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:18,480 and the importance of keeping Officer Miss Skerritt happy. 514 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,960 We can show everybody my gift. 515 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:29,239 My gift from PC Akle, my club sandwich! 516 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:32,879 It looks like Detective Nick's mission has been a success. 517 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:34,159 No, it's turkey. 518 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,519 Yeah, it is my lovely sandwich 519 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:38,839 from my son. 520 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:40,399 Oh, thank you, PC Akle. 521 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:42,999 She refers to me as one of her children, 522 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,479 which I take as a very high compliment. 523 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:49,119 She always says to me that her children do very well. 524 00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:52,559 But there's a rookie error with a missing drink order. 525 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:54,039 And you brought my drink, too? 526 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:55,760 I didn't bring you a drink, ma'am. 527 00:26:57,240 --> 00:27:00,319 - So, am I to drink water? - You have to drink water, yeah. 528 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,279 This is not for PC Skerritt's benefit, 529 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:04,519 it's for the benefit of all prisoners in Bermuda, 530 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:08,079 to be honest with you - otherwise, she gets hangry. Huh? 531 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:10,639 She is unique, that woman. 532 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:15,319 I am happy that my adopted work son, 533 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:18,199 DC Akle, bought my sandwich, 534 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:22,319 so I no longer will be having a salad day today. 535 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:23,520 She IS unique. 536 00:27:25,120 --> 00:27:27,199 Mm. 537 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:28,479 Mm! 538 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:31,959 And Officer Miss Skerritt is in no doubt about her value 539 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:33,679 to Detective Nick. 540 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:35,999 I don't have any more favours to return to him. 541 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,759 I made him who he is today. 542 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:41,519 I taught him everything he knows, 543 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:43,439 for which I'm proud of. 544 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:45,999 So, right now, I'm reaping the benefits. 545 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,720 Pay for something and don't get back change. 546 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:53,639 Next time - a moped on the run. 547 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:55,759 Vehicle failing to stop. 548 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:57,879 I'm safely following at this time. 549 00:27:57,880 --> 00:28:00,919 The drug squad investigate a suspicious package. 550 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:04,079 I get very excited when I see a print like this. 551 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:07,199 And the K9 unit are on tracking training to sniff out crime. 552 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:08,559 He's got his head down now, 553 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:10,160 which means he's picking it up.