CARICOM CRIME AND SECURITY STRATEGY: STRATEGIC GOALS Strategic Goal 1 Strategic Goal 3 Take the Profit out of Crime, Target Criminal Assets and Protect the Financial System Crime Prevention - Addressing the Causes of Crime and Insecurity and Increase Public Awareness of the Key Risks Establish Appropriate Legal Instruments While Ratifying Existing Agreements Strategic Goal 4 Increase Trans-border Intelligence and Information Sharing Strategic Goal 5 Enhance Law Enforcement and Security Capabilities and Strengthen Regional Security Systems Enhance Maritime and Airspace Awareness, Strengthen CARICOM Borders including Contiguous Land Borders Strategic Goal 2 Strategic Goal 6 Strategic Goal 7 Strategic Goal 8 Strategic Goal 9 Strengthen the Effectiveness of Criminal Investigation Through Modern Technologies and Scientific Techniques Strengthen CARICOM’s Resilience to Cybercrime Strategic Goal 10 Pursue Functional Cooperative Security Engagements to Tackle and Manage Shared Risks and Threats Strengthen the Justice Sector Strategic Goal 11 Modernise and Enhance Correctional Services and Institutions Management Strategic Goal 12 Strengthen Mechanisms Against Human Trafficking Strategic Goal 13 Improving Resilience to Natural and Man Made Disasters Strategic Goal 14 Promote Resilient Critical Infrastructure Management and Safety at Major Events XXII. The development of many Caribbean nations has been crippled by crime and corruption. A fight against crime is therefore a fight for human development. Illegal activities in any state have the potential to reach and affect every other Member State, and undermine the economic viability of the Region. XXIII. It is estimated that – with sufficient political will and bold and courageous leadership the implementation of the CARICOM Crime and Security Strategy could significantly reduce serious crime within three (3) years. This would help to attract and retain both human and financial capital, thereby enabling a new Caribbean renaissance. XXIV. We need a whole-government approach to implementing this Strategy. Member States need to work flexibly to ensure they give the agreed priority to the implementation of the strategic goals within their policies and programmes. 8