Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva - The request by the Bermuda Police Service to His Excellency to be inspected by HMIC was made with the Bermuda public in mind. It provides an independent assessment of what we are doing well, what we need to do better and new ideas that we should consider with the local context in mind. It gives members of the public some insight to assess how effective and efficient we are being with our resources, and whether we have the right order of priorities.

Overall I think this is a good report for the Bermuda Police Service and it suggests that the direction we’ve been heading in the last three years in tackling guns and gangs has made a difference. The report is welcomed by the Bermuda Police Service and we appreciate a fresh look at our performance and the accompanying appraisal.

The report, in simple terms, is a gap analysis between where we are and where we need to be. The recommendations are the steps we should consider taking in order to get there. Our next step is to digest the report in full to determine which suggestions will yield the greatest value to the Service and the public, and then set our priorities from there.