1. Tonya Ayow Asst. Director, Support Services CARICOM IMPACS 19 November 2015 SECURING CARICOM THROUGH REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INITIATIVES

2. CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT Security Policy Advisory Committee (SEPAC) Implementation Agency for Crime And Security (IMPACS) CARICOM FRAMEWORK FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CRIME AND SECURITY – JULY 2012 LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME AND SECURITY Council of Ministers Responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement Standing Committee Commissioners of Police Standing Committee Commissioners of Police Standing Committee Chiefs of Immigration Standing Committee Chiefs of Immigration Standing Committee Military Heads Standing Committee Military Heads Standing Committee Chiefs of Customs Standing Committee Chiefs of Customs Standing Committee Heads of Intel & Financial Intelligence Units Standing Committee Heads of Intel & Financial Intelligence Units CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME AND SECURITY Council of Ministers Responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME AND SECURITY LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIME AND SECURITY Council of Ministers Responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement Council of Ministers Responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement RSS & CDEMA

3. CARICOM CRIME AND SECURITY STRATEGY: STRATEGIC GOALS Strategic Goal 1Take the Profit out of Crime, Target Criminal Assets and Protect the Financial System Strategic Goal 2Crime Prevention - Addressing the Causes of Crime and Insecurity and Increase Public Awareness of the Key Risks Strategic Goal 3Establish Appropriate Legal Instruments While Ratifying Existing Agreements Strategic Goal 4Increase Trans-border Intelligence and Information Sharing Strategic Goal 5Enhance Law Enforcement and Security Capabilities and Strengthen Regional Security Systems Strategic Goal 6Enhance Maritime and Airspace Awareness, Strengthen CARICOM Borders including Continuous Land Borders Strategic Goal 7Strengthen the Effectiveness of Criminal Investigation Through Modern Technologies and Scientific Techniques

4. CARICOM CRIME AND SECURITY STRATEGY: STRATEGIC GOALS Strategic Goal 8Strengthen CARICOM’s Resilience to Cybercrime Strategic Goal 9Pursue Functional Cooperative Security Engagements to Tackle and Manage Shared Risks and Threats Strategic Goal 10Strengthen the Justice Sector Strategic Goal 11Strengthen Mechanisms Against Human Trafficking Strategic Goal 12Modernise and Enhance Correctional Services and Institutions Management Strategic Goal 13Improve Resilience to Natural and Man Made Disasters Strategic Goal 14Promote Resilient Critical Infrastructure Management and Safety at Major Events

5. REMIT OF IMPACS WITHIN CRIME AND SECURITY FRAMEWORK Policy and Strategic Formulation Coordination Law Enforcement Capacity Building Border Security Information and Intelligence Sharing Money Laundering Disaster Recovery and Management Crime Prevention Interdiction Capabilities Public Health

6. REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

8. CARICOM APIS Instituted with 10 Member States since 2007 Bahamas & Suriname /CBSI Belize, Haiti, Montserrat / 10 th EDF Funding Each year on average, there are: 30 million passengers processed 1200 Persons of interest identified 500 refusals at the borders 16 Arrests (within the region) Assists in detecting and monitoring persons of interest/criminal elements and illicit trafficking being attempting in the Region.

9. PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES (ONGOING) 10 th EDF Advanced Passenger Information System (Expand) Advanced Cargo Information System (Establish) Border Security Training for Customs and Immigration Firearms and Ballistic Experts Training Capacity Development of Intelligence Practitioners REGIONAL INTEGRATED BALLISTICS INFORMATION NETWORK (RIBIN) EEAS- CARICOM VIRTUAL CRISIS ROOM (Other partners: CDEMA, OAS, RSS)

10. COOPERATING PARTNERS

11. THE NEED FOR EXPANDED RELATIONSHIPS UNSCR 2178 Trans-National Organized Crime (Financial Crimes, Terrorism, Illicit Trafficking) Geographical Proximity of our neighbours Global unrest and Region perceived as a safe/soft haven/target Canada, France, Netherlands and overseas territories, USA (overseas territories), Panama