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POLICE:

X

The Police Force requires considerable attention. There has been no full scale inspection and review of the Force for many years but there have been brief visits by the Police Adviser and Regional Police Adviser. Within the general framework of the review of the Public Service, there should be a full scale review of the Royal Montserrat Police Force carried out by a Senior Police Officer, either the Police Adviser or someone appointed on TC terms. The state of equipment, vehicles, arms, radios etc has been already reviewed and an aid project submitted. This has been approved in part. To bring the Force up to standard it essential the project is approved in full (Mont- serrat).

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and to make any Is there power to declare a State of Emergency necessary Emergency Regulations, once one has been declared? (Bermuda)

Have some Regulations (e.g. to cover curfews or control of fire- arms etc) been drafted so they can be made promptly in case of need? (Bermuda)

Is the IS Scheme up to date?

(Bermuda)

Are other contingency plans (e.g. to cover hijack situations or prison riots or hostage-taking) up to date? (Bermuda)

Do you meet the Commissioner and Head of Special Branch regularly? (Bermuda)

Has the Head of Special Branch got a satisfactory Charter? (Bermuda)

Is there an up to date list of Key Points? Are the protective security arrangements in respect of them reviewed regularly? (Bermuda)

Is an Annual Review of the State of Security prepared? (Bermuda)

Is there satisfactory legislation to control arms and explosives? (Bermuda)

PRISONS: Do you pay occasional visits?

LAW:

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(Bermuda)

Is the legislation modern and humane? Does it provide the Courts with sufficient options (e.g. compulsory Service Orders, appropriate treatment for juvenile offenders etc)? (Bermuda)

How good are the prison staff? (Bermuda)

(i & ii)

(iv)

(v)

Consolidation

Law reform, fly and revision are urgently required. Last revision was done in 1962. There is a UK based TC draftsman to help carry out the revision exercise which forms part of the Public Service Review (Montserrat);

No. There is room for improvement (Montserrat);

No. Chief Minister does not regard this as a necessity, however, his colleagues do and their view will prevail in the longer term (Montserrat).

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