House: Police at AC cost $100,000
The cost of policing the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda was more than $100,000.
Scores of police and reserve officers from a variety of departments worked a total of 2,522 hours for the spectacle that attracted thousands to Front Street.
The breakdown of cost and hours worked was provided to the House of Assembly by Michael Dunkley, the Premier, and Minister of National Security, in response to a question by Walter Roban, the Shadow Minister of National Security. The data revealed that 14 reserve police officers were on duty for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while an extra constable was on duty in the Emergency Control Room on the same days during village opening hours.
A dozen police constables from the Roads Policing Unit were on duty each day as well as a sergeant.
The marine unit of three inspectors, three sergeants and 11 constables was supported by four armed police and four divers, including one from the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
The cost of the entire police operation was $108,250.