Sustaining the Peaceful Paradise that have been afforded to Us.
It is the view of many Bahamians that the prevention and detection of crime coupled with illegal immigration and poaching is of equal importance. Today, there are no reports of serious crime in MICAL. However, to sustain the peaceful paradise that have been afforded to us in our developing communities. We need a modern, well equipped national defense system. The next Member of Parliament for MICAL should seek to achieve the following:
MICAL’s Path forward>>
Petition for the Implementation of new promotion regulations, new disciplinary guidelines, and a salary increase of officers at all levels of the uniform branches.
Support for public-private partnership programs/initiatives in community policing (crime watch, urban renewal).
Work with law enforcement to reduce the response time when incidents or crimes are reported and address the IT deficiencies in all Police stations across the constituency.
Construct fire & Rescue Stations throughout MICAL.
Build state-of-the-art RBPF and RBDF training facilities in MICAL.
Support the enforcement of capital punishment.
Petition government to introduce and set a timeline for the implementation of the Victim’s & Witness (V&W) Charter. In addition to establishing a system of monitoring the assessment of the Charter.
Establish a Commission for the Support of Victims & Witnesses of Crime and conduct an audit of the support services around the country ensuring a greater coordination and cohesion between victim’s caring groups.
Assistance with securing corporate investments for safer communities by means of ensuring emergency vehicles (Ambulances, patrol cars, fire Trucks, Vacuum Trucks, helicopters, etc.) are readily available on all islands in MICAL.
Use modern technology (drones, etc.) to ensure that our borders are effectively patrolled and protected, utilizing our lighthouses as radar towers monitoring vessels trafficking through our waters intercepting the smuggling of humans, guns, drugs, poachers, and illegals.
The construction of detention centers in MICAL to facilitate the detention, processing, and repatriation of illegals.
The Implementation of an enhanced NIB Card as the National ID (a smartcard document used to verify aspects of a person’s identity, status, and nationality).
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The Path Forward is a 20-year Development plan designed to generate economic growth and to develop sustainable economies in Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay (MICAL). The ideas, initiatives, and programs mentioned in this document were written as a guide mapping out an economic development path forward for the southern islands of the Bahamas.
By Andy Hanna.