(e)
Increasing Trans-border Intelligence and Information Sharing - This will focus on
enhancing information sharing with foreign partners and closer cooperation
among intelligence, law enforcement, and other applicable agencies regionally.
Main areas of focus would include the promotion and utilization of a network of
Liaison Officers and national points of contact (NPCs) in Member States and with
the establishment of National Joint Operational Centres which will serve as a
national intelligence focal point for information and communication, incorporating
and maximizing the use of existing resources of law enforcement, military, coast
guard,
customs,
immigration,
financial
units,
intelligence
and
civilian
organizations;
(f)
Pursuing Functional Cooperative Security Engagements to tackle and manage
shared risks and threats. This will strengthen cooperation with international law
enforcement and security agencies to facilitate cross border cooperation;
(g)
Deepening Crime Prevention Initiatives and Programmes - the strategy will
involve the rollout of crime prevention initiatives across the Region, in
collaboration with Member States.
Programmes will target children/youth in
schools and communities and will focus on addressing the major risk factors for
crime and violence at the individual, family and community levels. It will also
address capacity building of institutions such as schools, faith based
organizations, youth groups, and others to address building of resilience in ‘at
risk’ youths and vulnerable communities. The CARICOM Social Development
and Crime Prevention Strategy provides a template for addressing these issues;
(h)
Facilitating Justice Reform –
modernized and efficient court systems and
procedures, including the use of technology to facilitate case management and
the efficient filing, disposition and tracking of court matters; reduction of backlog
in the judicial system; training and retaining skilled personnel in the justice
system – judges, lawyers, police officers, investigators and counselors; structured
cross-border/regional systems to bolster national and regional efforts in justice
protection,
mutual
legal
assistance,
law
enforcement,
enforcement
of
judgements; and improved access by the legal profession and the public to
legislation, case-law and other legal information.
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