The issue of regional security was of utmost concern at the recently concluded inter- sessional Caricom conference held in Guyana.
Heads of Government expressed grave concern at the level of crime in the Community and resolved to increase their efforts to curb the scourge, including a greater focus on the social determinants of crime, especially among the youth.
In that regard, they committed to ensuring their Attorneys-General and Ministers responsible for Legal Affairs take action to finalise Agreements which are essential to the implementation of the Regional Crime and Security Agenda.
Heads of Government also committed to taking full advantage of opportunities for capacity-building to address existing and emerging threats, including those related to Cybersecurity and Cybercrime, Crime Prevention and Drug Demand Reduction.
Barbados signed the Protocol to the Revised Treaty Establishing the Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) as an Organ of the Community, and the Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) as an Institution of the Caribbean Community and deposited the Instrument of Ratification.
The Protocol was also signed by Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
