The Band consists of Police Constables (PC and SPC), as well as Trainee and Supervising ranks who specialise in Music and Arts.
[8] The Band are well known for performances at state events such as the Independence Day Parade in Castries[9] and Remembrance Sunday celebrations.
[11] Shootings by police took place in 2010 and 2011 during a security drive called Operation Restore Confidence, which was aimed at reducing violent crime and boosting tourism following the murder of a British tourist.
[11] The police then reported the killings as murders committed by unknown assailants, planting weapons at the scene.
[11] In August 2013 the US government suspended assistance to the Saint Lucia police in light of rumours of the extrajudicial killings.