Police Commissioners from across the region have all promised to work with each other in an effort to fight crime and violence.
This was disclosed by the newly appointed president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police Atlee Rodney, following a week-long conference held in Trinidad and Tobago.
Speaking on at the closing ceremony of the conference Rodney said the conference highlighted the need for commissioners to network.
“I think the one thing we can say is there is a renewed effort by commissioners to work together. We recognise the importance of sharing information.
“I think we have a commitment from this conference to meet more regularly and work together to deal with crime. During our deliberations, we discovered that all problems were similar.”
He added that illegal firearms is the common plague commissioners have to deal with in their respective countries and it was necessary for greater dialogue and intelligence-sharing.
Rodney disclosed that the Caribbean Crime Gun Intelligence Unit (CCGIU), that was formed last year after two years of planning, will focus on tracing guns found in the region.
The unit, will work through the Caribbean Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (Impacs) with assistance from the US government. (CMC)
