The Royal Anguilla Police Force has announced it is offering up to US$10,000 for tips that lead to convictions in murder and other serious crime cases.
The new reward policy is designed to encourage the public to come forward with information that could significantly progress investigations, a police press release said on 3 October.
Rewards will be considered in cases involving serious violence, firearms or circumstances where public confidence could be undermined if offenders are not brought to justice.
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Commissioner of Police Robert Clark said: “This reward system is a clear signal of our commitment to ensuring that serious offenders are held accountable.
“It is also a demonstration of our partnership with the public – together, we can ensure that justice is served and communities remain safe.”
To maintain fairness and integrity, the policy sets clear safeguards for how rewards are offered, approved and paid, the press release explained.
Informants will be protected and processes will be closely monitored in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and senior prosecutor.
Should anyone have to testify, there are several security measures that will be taken to protect them and their identity.
In response to a request for further details, the police press office told Anguilla Focus the “salient points” have been communicated, and the full policy is not “relevant or appropriate” for wider consumption.
2025 homicides
Anguilla has recorded ten homicides since the start of the year – with no charges yet brought in any of the cases.
This year’s fatal shootings began on the evening of 7 February when 69-year-old Carl Stephen Carter was found with a fatal gunshot wound to his head in his home in The Farrington.
Ten days later on 17 February, Omari Roberts, a 29-year-old visitor from the British Virgin Islands, was killed in a shooting in Hillside Bar and Grill in South Hill around midnight.
Shomari Fahie, 37, was then pronounced dead in Princess Alexandra Hospital after being shot at The Valley food court, also known as The Strip, in the early hours of 8 March.
Arnold Hunt of West End, 54, was found dead at about 8am on 31 March inside a van at Limestone Bay with apparent gunshot wounds.
Rashe Hodge, 31, of The Farrington was found dead on Hubert Benjamin Hughes Drive between the NCBA West bank and Hughes Medical Centre at about 11.30am on 9 May.
Later the same day, 22-year-old Jaheim Gumbs of North Side was killed in a shooting in the North Valley area at about 7.50pm.
On 24 June, Jarmarie Richardson, 36, of Pond Ground was found dead inside a vehicle near Sile Bay beach with suspected gunshot wounds.
Twenty-five-year-old Pajal Liburd from Rey Hill was fatally shot in a convenience store opposite Sol Gas Station on Albert Lake Drive in The Valley on 27 June.
And 23-year-old Marquin Connor of Island Harbour was killed in a shooting in the Mount Fortune area of East End sometime after 7am on 1 July.
Commissioner of Police Robert Clark has also reclassified the investigation into the disappearance of 27-year-old Teric Glenston Hickson on 4 January as murder.
Six homicides were recorded in 2024, with charges brought in just one of those cases. Five homicides were recorded in 2023, again with charges brought in just one case.
Anyone with information on criminal activity can call police on 911, (264) 497-2333 or 497-5333, or leave an anonymous message, video or photo at secureaxa.com
Information from the website is stored in a secure location in California where access to it is tightly controlled.
