Inter-American Network of Information and Knowledge on Public Security November, 2015

Interamerican Network of Information and Knowledge on Public Security Technical Axis Political Axis National Information Systems – Assessments – Capacity strengthening – Handbook Observatories – National – Network GA MISPA PC CHS Management Council Joint Fund Mandates Decisions DPS Coordinating Secretariat HSO Directories Library Events/Meetings Trainings 2 Strategic Partners CTS and International Classification Victimization Surveys Census and Surveys Systems and processes Data and tools Resources

Political Axis Political support  CHS, PC, MISPA and GA endorsement Mandates, Decisions  Action Plan Launch regional campaigns – On relevant issues – SMART goals Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bounded

Management Axis Management Council  strategic partners: WB, IADB, CAF, UNDD, UNODC, Center of Excellence – Responsibilities:  Provide inputs and insights for the Action Plan  Be aware of each organization’s projects and activities  Decide on the topic for the regional report: index, task assignments, time schedule Coordinating Secretariat  DSP – Responsibilities:  Drafting Action Plan  Managing Joint Fund  Coordinating the Management Council’s activities  Coordinating the drafting of the regional report  Administering the Network’s Website

Technical Axis Systems and Processes Data and Tools Information and Knowledge Resources

Systems and Processes Document existing systems of information Develop and implement an assessment tool Draft Action Plans – For capacity strengthening – For transitioning Handbook for building Integrated Information Systems

Data and Tools Standardization of core indicators Data quality standards and handbook of good practices What is it? – Taxonomy of crimes based on behavioral descriptions rather than legal definitions – Approved by UN’s Statistics Commission and UN’s Commission of Crime Prevention and Penal Justice International Classification of Crimes for Statistical Purposes

Data and Tools What is DPS’ role? – Support UNODC and Member States in the implementation of the Classification  Gradual modality  According to country’s capacities, conditions, resources and timing Advantages: – Data coherence and comparability within and between countries – Common framework for the classification of data from administrative records and victimization surveys  Estimate gap between reported and unreported crimes – Tool to standardize data gathering and dissemination between different criminal justice entities, levels of government and sources of information 8 International Classification of Crimes for Statistical Purposes

Data and Tools What is the CTS? – UN’s study on crime tendencies and functioning of criminal justice systems – 5 fixed sections with 164 indicator – 1 special section  CTS 2015 special module on prisons What is DPS’ role? – Since 2010, DPS support UNODC in promoting the use of the CTS in the Americas – Monitoring, updating, processing and analyzing Extend and strengthen the use of CTS in the region

Data and Tools Why? (objectives) – Consolidate CTS and SUT focal points – Support Member States in the implementation of the CTS – Increase number of countries that each year send the CTS – Improve the response rate of specific sections – Address jointly common difficulties and problems – Provide official data to the Hemispheric Security Observatory Extend and strengthen the use of CTS in the region

Data and Tools Work on the standardization of information gathering tools – Victimization surveys – Census y prison surveys Personnel Inmates – Victimization and risk perception surveys among public security personnel

Resources Official data as reported by Members States  CTS, Integrated National Information Systems and National Observatories – Building a network Crime Mapper Time Mapper  Laws - Programs - Events Actor’s Mapper  flowcharts Crime Analytics News feed  open sources about public security With the support of DOITS Re-launching the Hemispheric Security Observatory

Resources Directories – Research centers, think tanks, foundations, NGOs, Observatories Roster of Experts  Communities of Practice Databases – Information gathering tools – Training courses Digital library – Annual reports in collaboration with strategic partners Apprary – Apps on public security Calendar of Events/Meetings Trainings – On-site – On-line through the Educational Portal of the Americas

Muito obrigada! Muchas gracias! Thanks you very much! Merci beaucoup! Paulina Duarte Interim Secretary for Multidimensional Security Organization of American States