The Bermuda Police Service will no longer take cash or cheques to pay for clearance certificates, police reports or fingerprinting as of September 1.

A police spokesman said the change would allow the Bermuda Police Service to focus on keeping the community safe.

He said: “The BPS must spend time on its core duty which is policing, and collecting money from the public became too resource intense.”

The spokesman added that, in the past year, the amount of money collected through the service has doubled.

He said those using the services will be able to pay by wire transfer, or through the cashiers at the Government Administration Building.

The spokesman said: “Effective September 1, 2018, payment for these services may be made at the Bermuda Government cashiers office located on the ground floor of Government Administration Building at 30 Parliament Street.

“When making payments, the client will be given two copies of the receipt. The original receipt — the white copy — will be kept by the client.

“The pink copy is to accompany any paperwork or request required in respect of the service.”

Customers may continue to remit payment via wire transfer at HSBC US Dollar account # 010-221125-511 or HSBC Bermuda Dollar account #010-221125-001. Both accounts are in the name of the Accountant General.

Those making payments by wire have to e-mail the transaction details including the payment amount, payment date and transaction number to Group-Finance@bps.bm, who will respond and confirm that payment has been received.