Can Derek Haines Still Be Effective outside of RCIP ' YES HE CAN!"

The Cayman Islands RCIP has for too long been struggling to build a sustained attack against organized crime. This inaction could have been caused by some of the recently addressed interlocking factors namely the loss of former Chief Inspector Derek Haines between 2005 or 2006 and his undisputed Drug task force and other select few officers that obviously had the confidence and trust of the local community. In Mr. Derek Haines letter to the CNS on today he very politely stated that he was flattered by the many calls for his return to RCIP. Mr. Haines stated that he is now heading up the Security Team for the Dart Corporation not divulging whether he would be returning to the RCIP.This came as a surprise as we expected a response from the Premiere of the Commissioner of Police. Perhaps the presence of the new Governor Taylor is good reason for him to respond in this manner to the many public requests for Mr. Haines Return to RCIP.. We appreciate his brave move. After all the governor has just arrived, and this maybe an effort to exclude the good governor from the process as well as kill the whole idea of bringing the highly decorated RCIP former Chief Inspector back. His performances could very well overshadow that of the new Commissioner of Police only six months in his position. Let’s think soberly here. The upsurge in serious crimes over the past few months carried out by individuals choosing criminal activities terrorizing the local communities, is not reported by those compliant family members and relatives who indirectly is party to the crimes committed. Those committing these crimes utilize the element of fear to nullify opposition. The Cayman Islands public in general, as well as some government officials, perhaps sees only parts of these randomly or somewhat organized criminal activities, and therefore do not conceive it to be a major or a priority problem, in all too many cases. This appears to be due to the acceptance of criminal activity in these islands as a normalcy rather than as a dangerous and in some cases a deadly assault on the community by the cold blooded carrying out their criminal activity. Some of the RCIP Sporadic law-enforcement effort to impress the public appears to have been government's only response, and law-enforcement officers receive little or no encouragement from the community. The lack of adequate or competent manpower in the recruiting the caliber of crime-fighting law enforcement officers , is partially to blame for the failure to tackle the problem head on..

The Commissioner of Police’s efforts to combat crime needs the support of the community, however the breach of personal identity and safety is of major concern to those witnesses who would desire to come forward providing evidence needed to solve such crimes and bring those persons to justice. We conclude that the Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice to combat these crimes will not be implemented without national recognition, concern and partnership between the RCIP and the local community about this phenomenon.

I recommend that if Mr. Derek Haines will not be returned to the RCIP, that the public would at least feel comforted in knowing that the Police Commissioner would hire him as a Part-time Consultant to the RCIP so that his God given gift as a legendary professional Crime fighter will not be stagnant, but that the gift in him is “stirred up” and utilized for the benefit of the community. Mr. Derek Haines can still give advice to the Commissioner of Police, and perhaps provide some special Task Force continuing Police educational & Law Enforcement training for them as well as a Lecturer/Trainer for the Cayman Islands RCIP This would ensure the public that Mr. Derek Haines is still making a contribution and a great impact on the fight against crime in our community.

Perhaps Mr. Derek Haines could still work part-time organizing some sting operations, and would be more effective working undercover than being recruited in the eyes of the public.
 

Florence Goring-Nozza