vii. Develop model legislation to govern the handling of
physical evidence, particular in relation to chain of
custody, storage, packing, labelling security of the
evidence, and the transfer of evidence (to support the
taking and use of DNA samples)
viii. Establish national DNA databases
ix. Establish CARICOM DNA database
x. Establish and implement a secure regional criminal
database of fingerprints; CARICOM Automated
Fingerprint Integrated System (CAFIS)
xi. Establish regional legal regulatory instruments to facilitate
the sharing of automated digital fingerprint information,
collection and exploitation in law enforcement
investigations and judicial actions
xii. Implement an automated Regional Integrated Ballistic
Information Network (RIBIN)
xiii. Establish protocol agreements to connect RIBIN to other
international networks
xiv. Establish a Regional Investigative Management System
(RIMS)
CARICOM Secretariat
OECS Secretariat
Member States
IMPACS
Model legislation to support the taking and
use of DNA samples developed
2016
Member States
National DNA databases established in all
CARICOM Member States
CARICOM DNA database established
2016
CARICOM
Automated
Fingerprint
Integrated System (CAFIS) is operational
2016
IMPACS
CARICOM Secretariat
Member States
Protocols and other legal regulatory
instruments are developed and adopted
2016
IMPACS
Member States
IMPACS
CARICOM Secretariat
Member States
IMPACS
Member States
Member States are party to RIBIN through
established protocols with IMPACS
Memoranda of Understanding between
IMPACS and international cooperating
partners
Terms of Reference adopted and Regional
Investigative Management System (RIMS)
established
2013
IMPACS
CARICOM Secretariat
Member States
IMPACS
Member States
2017
2014
2013
STRATEGIC GOAL 8: STRENGTHEN CARICOM’S RESILIENCE TO CYBERCRIME
ACTIONS
i. Educate and promote awareness of internet use
ii. Raise the standards of specialisation of the police, judges,
prosecutors and forensic staff
iii. Establish a CARICOM Cyber Crime Centre
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
IMPACS
CTO
Member States
IMPACS
CTO
Member States
RSS
IMPACS
CTO
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Design of campaigns and development of
communications material
Regional training / workshops to enhance
human resource capacity to counter
cybercrime
Development and establishment
CARICOM Cyber Crime Centre
of
a
TIME
FRAME
Ongoing
Ongoing
2017
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