Monroe College to host forum on crime reduction strategies

CASTRIES (CMC):

A two-day regional forum, examining best practices for crime reduction strategies in the Caribbean, will be held in St Lucia later this month.

Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony will address the Caribbean, Leadership Forum (CLF) on crime fighting on May 22-23. The forum will be attended by police commissioners, senior law-enforcement officials, academics and media personnel from the Caribbean and the United States.

Theme

The two-day event is being organised by Monroe College and is being held under the theme 'Crime Reduction Strategies and Democratic Policing: Respect for Community and Human Rights'.

"The Caribbean Leadership Forum is an initiative designed to bring regional leaders, professionals, and other stakeholders together in a supportive and respectful environment to deliberate on recognised challenges and act in concert to improve their communities," said Dr Karenann Carty, associate vice-president for academic affairs,.

The organisers said the main aim of the two-day forum will be to discuss "real world situations that will have considerable impact on crime fighting in the region".

Director of the Regional Security System, Grantley Watson, will lead off the discussion on "Developing protocols for the appropriate use of force, including firearms, as well as effective strategies for removing guns from the streets".