Ministry & Police Host Gang Prevention Workshop
The Ministry of National Security and the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] hosted their most recent Gang Education and Intervention Workshop for educators on Friday [May 25].
Facilitated by BPS Assistant Commissioner David Mirfield and members of the BPS, presenters shared information that will help Counselors and Educational Therapists identify students involved in gangs or gang activity. This was the third such workshop for community stakeholders.
Participants were given information on how to minimize and eradicate gang activity in their schools including how school staff can implement preventative policies and programs to assist students who may be on the cusp of becoming involved in gangs.
Workshops are being held as part of the Ministry’s six point strategy outlined in February which forms part of the Government’s continuing gang prevention strategy.
Other presenters representing the MIRRORS program provided information on community based resources available to schools as needed. During the course of the workshop, teams developed preliminary intervention plans for their schools which will be further developed after the workshop.
Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief opened the workshop and said: “The dedicated staff in the Ministry of National Security have been working diligently to implement anti-gang programmes for stakeholders in our community.
“This is the latest of several workshops held for specific groups who are involved with those who may be in or are vulnerable to joining a gang.
“As I have said before, the public, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, cousins – the entire family has a part to play in ensuring our youth do not become involved in anti-social and gang behavior. And we in the Ministry of National Security are doing all we can to ensure everyone becomes part of the solution.”
Assistant Commissioner Mirfield said: “The Bermuda Police Service were delighted to be part of a gang violence workshop for educators held at Cedarbridge Academy.
“Officers from the Community Action Team, and the Gang Targeting Team joined senior police managers and the Mirrors Programme, to present a workshop looking at the consequences of gang life; they also discussed prevention, and intervention opportunities.
“This is the third such presentation reaching out to educators across the spectrum, feedback was extremely positive with all participants leaving the workshop better informed and with the resolve to implement many of the recommendations.”
“… There’s no such thing as a good gun. There’s no such thing as a bad gun. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a very dangerous thing. A gun in the hands of a good person is no danger to anyone except the bad guys. …”
Charlton Heston
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A gun in the hands of man can only bring danger to him self and to others. Guns are made by man to hurt each other and that is a great sin that we need to abandon. Because it give people power they think that they can do anything.
Guns are not dangerous but they become dangerous when people have them.
lemme guess “Look out for signs of laziness, teeth sucking, talking back, unable to properly grasp english language, problem with authority, baggy trousers, chains around necks….” if so then all of the above pertain to 95% of Black male students attending the public high schools plus T.E.C.
I am a black male student attending a public high school and I work very hard, never suck my teeth, speak perfect English, AM A LEADER MYSELF, wear a belt, and don’t wear jewelry.
I ALSO know more that more than 5% of the BLACK MALE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS who are just like me. Don’t believe me? Come have a visit. Otherwise, keep your racist comments to yourself. You are an embarrassment to the human race and to Bermuda. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Problem is that some of these kids grow up in the gang as daddy and mommy are in the gangs. How do you expect to combat that?
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