Welcome to the 2024 Annual BerDIN Meeting!
The Bermuda Drug Information Network (BerDIN) will gather on November 1st, 2024, to discuss Bermuda’s drug and alcohol landscape. This year’s event brings together key stakeholders from various sectors to assess the current drug situation, share insights, and collaborate on solutions. With a focus on fostering dialogue, we aim to promote informed decision-making and progressive actions for the future.
Meeting Objectives:
1. To update BerDIN members on the current drug situation in Bermuda.
2. To provide a forum for dialogue on drug-related special interest topics.
Agenda Overview
9:00 AM – Welcome
Speaker: Deborah Hunter, Executive Director, Bermuda Sports Anti-Doping Association
9:05 AM – Opening Remarks
Speaker: Hon. Michael Weeks, JP MP, Minister of National Security
9:10 AM – Introduction of Meeting & Adoption of Agenda
Speaker: Anthony Santucci, Executive Director, CADA
9:20 AM – Snapshot of the Current Drug Situation in Bermuda
Speaker: Dr. Kyla Raynor, Senior Research Officer/Policy Analyst, Department for National Drug Control
9:45 AM – Break
10:00 AM – Special Presentation
Speaker: Jermaine Galloway, Retired Police Officer – “Tall Cop Says Stop”
1:00 PM – Lunch Break
2:00 PM – National Surveys
Speaker: Stephanie Tankard, Research Officer, Department for National Drug Control
2:30 PM – Emergency Room Study: Alcohol and Drug-Related Accidents
Speaker: Dr. Celeste Maycock, Emergency Physician, Bermuda Hospitals Board
3:00 PM – Alcohol and Drug-Related Mortality
Speaker: Nadine Kirkos, Government Analyst, Department of Health
3:30 PM – Break
3:45 PM – Roadside Sobriety Checkpoints
Speaker: Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell, Tactical Support Division, Bermuda Police Service
4:15 PM – Bermuda’s Road Safety Plan
Speaker: Dennis Lister III, JP, MP, Chairman, Bermuda Road Safety Council
4:45 PM – Wrap-up and Evaluation
Speaker: Dr. Kyla Raynor, Senior Research Officer/Policy Analyst, Department for National Drug Control
Featured Speaker
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Jermaine Galloway – Retired Police Officer, "Tall Cop Says Stop"
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Biography:
Officer Jermaine Galloway, known nationally as the Tall Cop, has worked in substance abuse prevention and education for over 20 years. After playing Division I basketball and receiving his BA in Sociology from the University of San Francisco, he worked as a law enforcement officer for 18 years. His various assignments included alcohol compliance and enforcement, CSI, DUI task force, officer mentoring, and field training.
In 2007, Jermaine started the company known as “Tall Cop Says Stop™.” He has conducted trainings in every US state and Canada, devoting thousands of hours each year to training professionals and communities on drug and alcohol prevention, education, and enforcement. The Tall Cop spends hundreds of hours in communities highlighting drug culture. To date, he has trained more than 800,000 professionals and conducted over 8,400 community scans.
His program, “High in Plain Sight,” is a nationally recognized program providing training, education, and enforcement strategies for community substance abuse issues. Jermaine has been featured in articles, books, and media interviews. In 2023, he started the “Tall Cop Says Stop” podcast, available on Spotify and Apple.
As of 2024, Jermaine Galloway has been certified as an International Instructor by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
BerDIN Members & Representatives
- Bermuda Hospitals Board
- King Edward VII Memorial Hospital – Ms. Cyrlene Wilson, Statistical Analyst
- Turning Point Substance Abuse Programme
- Mrs. Shirley Place, Clinical Director
- Bermuda Police Service
- Financial Crime Unit – Mr. Kalvin Nhan, Financial Analyst
- Narcotics – Mr. Joseph Sherwin, Inspector
- Narcotics – Mr. Nidol Barker, Sergeant
- DUI – Mr. Raoul Ming, Sergeant
- Bermuda Sport Anti-Doping Authority
- Ms. Deborah Hunter, Chief Executive Officer
- Mr. Duncan Barclay, Results, Compliance & Investigations Manager
- CADA
- Mr. Anthony Santucci, Programme Director
- Counselling and Life Skills Services
- Dr. Zina Zuill, Supervisor - Counsellors
- Department of Corrections
- Westgate Correctional Facility – Ms. Julee Smith, Senior Case Worker
- Right Living House – Mrs. Theresa DeRoza, Programme Director
- Department of Court Services
- Bermuda Assessment and Referral Centre – Ms. Mariko Aguiar, Clinical Supervisor
- Drug Treatment Court – Mrs. Mia Bean, Senior Probation Officer (Acting)
- Department of Health
- Central Government Laboratory – Ms. Nadine Kirkos, Government Analyst
- Maternal Health Clinic – Ms. Ann Marie Moore, Maternal Health Nurse
- Department for National Drug Control
- Mrs. Joanne Dean, Director
- Dr. Kyla Raynor, Senior Research Officer/Policy Analyst
- Mrs. Stephanie Tankard, Research Officer
- Department of Public Prosecutions
- Ms. Cindy Clarke, Director
- HM Customs
- Mr. Dean Lema, Principal Customs Officer
- Ms. Melody Lightbourne, Senior Customs Officer
- Liquor Licence Authority
- Ms. Tanya Esdaille, Chairman