Retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bertie Hinds.
COME September a new book called ‘Policing a Dynamic Barbados’ will
officially be launched, giving the author, retired Deputy Commissioner
of Police Bertie Hinds, an opportunity to share his research and
observations on the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) over the years.
The original launch date was postponed because of COVID-19.
His work investigates: the nature and extent of public policy support,
the measure of strategic leadership that prevailed; the interplay
between reactive and proactive policing; the empowerment of Senior
Command and their accountability generally, management of white collar
crime, the illicit drugs and crime dynamic, how juvenile and domestic
violence were management and the extent to which ethics and
professional responsibility were embraced, to name a very few. The book also looks
at the contribution of the Police Band to the social landscape and to
regular policing.
The book traces the development of the police and policing from 1940
to 2015. The central theme of the analysis and the discussion in this
book is developing and maintaining a relevant police service; applying
critical criminal justice and criminology theory and perspectives.
His writings conclude with a summary of challenges that have faced the
organisation and its leadership and the various responses to those
challenges over the period. It also highlights future challenges and
proffers solutions for the transformation of the police and policing.
The book draws from the author’s thesis in History, Law and
Criminology and seeks to inform and guide future outcomes in policing
in Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean.
It was explained that the contents of the book are geared towards
providing a rich source of reference for students and practitioners of
Criminal Justice, Criminology, Police Studies, Penology, Sociology,
Social Work, Law and Political Science.
Hinds retired from the RBPF in January 2013.