Clayton Fernander
Clayton Fernander is a former Commissioner of Police in The Bahamas, known for his outspoken stance against corruption in public institutions. Recently, he was in the news for addressing the growing concerns about corruption, urging individuals to report bribery incidents, which highlighted the need for comprehensive whistleblower protection legislation to support transparency and integrity in governance.
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Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander reported on the discovery of Adriel's body and the ongoing investigation.
Adriel Moxey: The case that shocked the nation
Bahamas· 2026-02-13
Then Deputy Commissioner Clayton Fernander emphasized that officers should not fear being recorded while doing their job.
INSIGHT: The strong case for filming copsBahamas· 2026-01-27
Mr Fernander repeatedly said he wanted to keep the country’s annual murder count below 100.
Country may hit lowest non-covid murder count in over a decadeBahamas· 2025-12-15
Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander released CCTV footage related to Devin Isaacs' disappearance.
‘Our one Christmas wish’: Families pray for return of missing loved onesBahamas· 2025-12-01
Commissioner Clayton Fernander may have acted unlawfully in firing Prince Albert Symonette without due process.
Former senior officer named in US cocaine indictment challenging RBPF over dismissalBahamas· 2025-11-11
Clayton Fernander was appointed as Consul General to Toronto despite a troubled tenure as Commissioner of Police.
Lessons in Fernander being appointedBahamas· 2025-10-29
Clayton Fernander described the case as a 'dark moment' for the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Guilty: Ex-RBDF officer faces 20 years in US cocaine plot caseBahamas· 2025-10-27
Clayton Fernander is the Police Commissioner who released CCTV footage related to Devin Isaacs' disappearance.
Mother of Devin Isaacs fears police stopped looking for her sonBahamas· 2025-10-01Deputy Commissioner Clayton Fernander said non-lethal weapons were 'on the table' after the police killing of leading seaman Rodney Adderley.
Police may be given non-lethal weaponsBahamas· 2025-08-19
Clayton Fernander is the leader of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, which Keno Wong criticized for its relationship with the Neighbourhood Watch Council.
Wong seeks PLP nod in St Anne’sBahamas· 2025-08-11
She credited former Commissioner Clayton Fernander with initiating the project in July 2022 through the formation of a specialised Domestic Violence Task Force.
Domestic violence unit opens to offer support to victimsBahamas· 2025-04-15Fernander’s address included a ‘bribe call’, wherein he urged persons who had been asked to pay a bribe to disclose this.
‘Tighten’ anti-corruption Bills and ‘restore trust’Bahamas· 2025-02-21