vii. Member States will introduce public interest immunity legislation so that information from covert sources can be taken into consideration in court, at the discretion of the judge, without the need to disclose their identity; viii. Member States will support regional and international security agreements which aim to promote peace and security, consistent with the interests of Member States. ix. The Member States will encourage a more cooperative approach between law enforcement and the private security industry in the Region. The development of model legislation for enhanced regulation of the private security industry is essential in enabling the industry to provide effective security to its clients and also contribute towards a more secure society; and x. CARICOM through partnership with relevant stakeholders will develop a CARICOM Code of Conduct and Ethics for the private security sector as a benchmark for regional harmonisation of the Industry. It is imperative that law enforcement agencies and private security companies work together, with mutual respect and good communication, in a manner that is both open and constructive. Strategic Goal 4: Increase Trans-border Intelligence and Information Sharing 4.14 There is a need to strengthen cooperation and the exchange of information and intelligence in the fight against transnational organised crime, while promoting the increased use of technology in crime prevention, management and detection. The gathering, analysing, and effective sharing of intelligence relating to trans-national crimes is vital to the security of CARICOM. Member States require timely and accurate intelligence in order to understand and deal effectively with security risks and threats. 4.15 The Regional Intelligence Fusion Centre is critically important as a centralized regional coordinator of intelligence gathering, analysis, training, strategic risk and threat assessment. It has proven to be an invaluable security institution for intelligence and a regional focal point for national, regional and international intelligent sharing. The RIFC provides 24 hour support on a wide range of operational assistance to Member States, including emergency, major events and crisis response. Strategic Lines of Action The promotion and utilization of a network of Liaison Officers and National Points of Contact (NPCs) in Member States to work closely with the RIFC is important to enable greater synergy in the exchange of information in accordance with the data protection laws and regulations in Member States; i. ii. Enhancing and expanding the exchange of intelligence is a vital condition for increasing the effectiveness of the fight against transnational organised crime. There will be a sharper focus on using intelligence to drive increasingly effective law enforcement actions against criminals. This effort will be aided through enhanced information sharing with foreign`n partners and closer cooperation among intelligence, law enforcement, and other applicable agencies regionally. CARICOM is committed to 37