Na’imah Astwood Promoted To Superintendent
With over 24 years of policing experience, Na’imah Astwood has been promoted to the post of Superintendent, making her the highest-ranking female police officer in the Bermuda Police Service [BPS]
A police spokesperson said, “The Commissioner of Police is pleased to announce the promotion of Na’imah Astwood to the post of Superintendent. Mrs. Astwood has over 24 years of policing experience and is the highest-ranking female police officer in the Bermuda Police Service.
“She was promoted by Commissioner Corbishley in front of family and senior colleagues on Monday afternoon [September 17th].
“Superintendent Astwood joined the BPS in 1994 after serving as a Police Cadet. She then went on to Recruit Foundation Course 51 where she received the Academic Award.
“She has worked in Central Uniform, Central CID, Roads Policing Unit, Task Force, Service Delivery Improvement Unit, Professional Conduct Unit, Special Branch and the Serious Crime Department.
“Mrs. Astwood has received Merit Awards, Letters of Good Work, as well as Commissioner’s Commendations, was the recipient of the 2008 Senior Officer of the Year Award and has completed the International Commanders Course at Bramshill, U.K.
“In June of this year, Superintendent Astwood was awarded the Overseas Territories Police Medal in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List and most recently, concluded the 10 week Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] National Academy.
“Superintendent Astwood’s new posting is Strategic Change Manager, which entails managing specific areas of change within the BPS.”
Well done sis!!
Superintendent Astwood,
Continue to make your family, the Service and Bermuda proud.
Yours is a tough job with daily stresses.
Congratulations.
ASA Naimah, we are so very very proud of you and all your accomplishments and successes
Black girl magic!
you just had to bring race into it and spoil this page!
Energy to shoot down anothers comment, but none to Congratulate this young woman? then it’s you that seem to be looking for something… Blackgirlmajic is a trending phrase used to celebrate and encourage ours, so if you don’t get it, GOOD!
Affirmative action n Bermy ??
Congratulations, sister. Can someone tell me what was Roseanda Young’s post was.Wasnt she the first female asst. Police Commissioner. Or was that all a dream to me. I’m sure she was the first highest ranking female officer.Can someone correct me if I’m wrong
she was Deputy Commissioner Roseanda Young.
the article is referring to Present Day.
Well done Na’imah! Respice Finem
Awesome! – It’s unfortunate that the top post seems to still elude the Bermudian, hopefully this changes. I would guess that in the years of the Police service there have been maybe four local Commissioners? Out of what 15+ in the services 140 year history? Oh right, they were not ‘qualified’. Let’s be fair and let’s do better.
Pretty sure the previous two Commissioners were Bermudian.
I apologise for interrupting your daily whine with facts,
Oops, spoke about the advancement of Bermudians Again! Bad me!
For the millionth time. It was advertised to bermudians. Nobody wanted it. The facts are all there to see but as usual, it just doesnt support your advancement agenda so u ignore it. Congrats to this woman either way. Theres just no pleasing some people.
Also ignored the fact that the last two Commissioners were Bermudian. Typical.
Sorry to interrupt another victim-hood moment for you again.