On this International Women's Day, I extend my heartfelt gratitude and admiration to each of you for your unwavering dedication, resilience, and courage. Your contributions to law enforcement are invaluable, and your commitment to justice and community safety is truly inspiring.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) successfully hosted the final workshop to develop a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) Establishment Plan on January 21, 2025, at its headquarters in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. This initiative underscores CARICOM IMPACS’ unwavering commitment to advancing regional cybersecurity and supporting the digital transformation of CARICOM Member States.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) advises that fake investment websites are becoming increasingly widespread across the Region.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementing Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) has received information that there has been a concerning rise in fraudulent online immigration forms, particularly targeting travelers to Dominica, St. Lucia and Barbados.

This Situation Update uses newly acquired data from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to analyse the types, transport modes, and seizure locations of illicit firearms shipments from the United States to the Caribbean and Latin America, and highlights key differences in trafficking dynamics between the latter two regions.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) in collaboration with the United States (US) Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) continues to build the forensic capacity of select Caribbean countries.

On Wednesday, 30 October 2024, the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Organization of American States (OAS) had the honour of hosting a delegation from the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS). Lt. Colonel Michael Jones, Executive Director, accompanied by Ms. Tonia Ayow, Deputy Executive Director, and Mr. Terrance Roopchan, Acting Manager of the Crime and Gun Intelligence Unit (CGIU), joined representatives of the St. Kitts and Nevis mission for a critical and highly strategic dialogue on regional security priorities.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) in collaboration with the United States (US) Department of States’ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is enhancing the forensic capacity of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to test firearms recovered from crime scenes.