Howell Gillett

What may appear to be quite simple, has revolutionized how the Police is communication and getting assistance to fight crime. Senior Superintendent of Police, Howell Gillett has been an active member of the Belize Police Department for the past 25 years and has continuously made efforts to improve himself, the relationship between the community and the police and overall, the work of the Police Department. From one of his international trainings, he made observations of the simple use of the communication application, WhatsApp by police offices in their daily functions and the difference it made.
Gillet, therefore started what is general known in Belmopan City as the “Neighborhood WhatsApp group,” and consisting of both police officers and civilians which is to inform the community of what is going on with crimes in the city, and vice versa for citizen to have access to the police from via a not so traditional option. Today this initiative has resulted in the police being instantly informed of crimes that are in progress and quick apprehension of criminals. The initiative has since been replicated all over the country with membership growing and fighting crime has become everybody’s business.