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The Caribbean Anti-Crime program aims to:
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Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the criminal justice sector
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Dismantle criminal financial networks and undercut the proceeds of transnational crime and drug trafficking
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Improve regional prosecutorial capacity to deter drug trafficking and smuggling
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Improve citizen security by increasing the effectiveness of law enforcement institutions
Activities are implemented under three integrated components:
Criminal Justice Assistance
Criminal Justice Assistance interventions identify high-priority criminal justice challenges and design interventions to address transnational and complex crimes at both a national and regional level. These subprograms are implemented by NCSC home office staff based in Arlington, VA and NCSC experts based throughout the U.S. For more information on the Justice Sector Assistance component click here.
Financial Crimes
The Financial Crimes team aims to advance efforts to strengthen civil asset recovery mechanisms, implement anti-money laundering best practices and investigate and prosecute other financial crimes throughout the region. For more information on the Financial Crimes component click here.
JUSTconnect is an innovative secure online educational platform for judges and judicial officers across the Caribbean by enabling multi-country training and collaboration developed by NCSC. It facilitates hybrid and asynchronous training opportunities and allows for Judicial Education Institutes to operate independently while sharing resources and knowledge across borders. Initially launched with Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago in May 2023, it has expanded to include The Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica and the Eastern Caribbean. JUSTconnect strengthens judicial capacity and offers courses in areas such as case management, financial crimes, and domestic violence, enhancing justice delivery across the region. JUSTconnect is innovation in judicial education incorporating new methods and technologies to enhance the training and professional development of judicial officers. If you are a judicial officer within any of the participating jurisdictions, please visit just-connect.org to enroll.
For more information on the program and regional context, check out the following infographics:
Caribbean Anti-Crime Program Briefer
Impact of Caribbean Anti-Crime Program on Criminal Justice Continuum
Financial Crimes Cycle - Country Speedometers