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| Posted On: | 06-Mar-2005 |
| From: | "john hobson" [suec199.....net] |
| Subject: | Re: [roatan] Next step(s) to better security |
I will be the first to say the needs discussed by the group(s) first need to have a direction ,or a solid plan that needs to be analyzed by the group for its cost of implementation. As stated the group would have input from islanders and property owners and businesses. A group mix would be chosen for initial fund raising and solicitation of support and dedicated contributions from the Honduran department of tourism ,commerce, or other government offices. Regular contributions from homeowners , business,resorts perhaps the cruise ships, would best support the efforts of volunteers of the group to fund a police /security force. Fund raising party type events island wide and atmosphere promoted to visitors and tourist could also help bring in income to islanders and pay for island security Contributors could be given a preferential order. To start, the contributors would be regularly patrol by the hired security. If one needed his assistance,it would be a cell call away. This start could be on a regular or part time schedule to begin. Now this plan maybe rebuttaled or belittled, but its an outline for a start. Any other ideas, any volunteers for initial work. When the next meeting? Lets start the ball rolling, lets have a start to protect the island culture and its people. Hobbie----- Original Message ----- From: "Roatan Rick" To: Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [roatan] Next step(s) to better security > > > Don Pearly's comments are great starting points. Now, can we get some volunteers to help bring some or all of the recommendations forward? We need a group made up of the different entities on the island to move things along. Any suggestions for this committee? > > Don Pearly seems to have the organizational/management accumen as witnessed by his excellent synopsis on what steps should be taken. I'm sure there are others just as qualified out there, any takers? > > We're moving in the right directions folks, we really are. Let's keep the pressure on. > > Rick > > "J. Edwards Real Estate_Parrot Tree Plantation" wrote: > > This is a brief concenses of today's input from a lot of concerned citizens. They all added they would contribute financially and of their time. > > On Ambergris Caye in Belize they had a similar situation. Petty crime for years then it started getting more frequent and more serious. They formed a Citizen's Crime Comittee" sponsored by the local chapter of the Chamber of Commerce. It fixed the problem. They supported the police with transportation and communication and actually rode with them on many occasions. The added interest and support made the police do a much much better job. > > We need tht or a Crime Comission set up to raise and control funds to see they get to the most needed activities. > > We need a Neighborhood Watch system. We need at least one good running vechicle with two way communications to respond to immediate needs. Not to patrol, not to pull trraffic checks but only to respond immediately to emergency situations. Private sector needs to arrange that. > > We need to talk with Central Government about our situation and fast. They know in their hearts how much they could lose if Roatan starts going backwards with their developers and cruise ship activities. > > We need an ambulance on the North/East sside with a trained ParaMedic on call. > > We need volunteers to help the investigators investigate. Drive them around and keep them busy. > > Gathered and passed on by Don Pearly > > http://www.roatanet.com To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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