It seems the fight over so-called operational control of the Police has calmed down as the PLP realises that – as the bullets are flying – now may not be the time to seek that responsibility.
The truth is that the Governor and the Bermuda Government do hold frequent meetings with the Commissioner of Police to discuss policing matters.
It does make me wonder if the recent Cayman constitution may have an improvement on this setup. Section 58 of their 2009 Constitution forms a National Security Council which includes the Governor (Chairman), the Premier, two other Ministers appointed in accordance with the advice of the Premier, the Leader of the Opposition or his designate, and three ex-officio members: the Deputy Governor, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner of Police. It also includes two persons “representative of civil society” appointed by the Governor.
With this setup, the different competing players have a role … hopefully diffusing any politicisation of the Police.
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