The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) launched an automated Police Records Management Information System (PRMIS), February 24, 2022.\u00a0 The PRMIS will transition police stations from paper-based reporting to a digital format which will assist the Police Force in improving\u00a0 citizen security data management, analysis, and monitoring for crime.\u00a0 The launch, held at the Grenada Trade Center, Morne Rouge Grand Anse, St Georges, marked the official handover of almost US$50,000 in computer hardware, including workstations, monitors,\u00a0 printers, and software to the RGPF to support the implementation of key activities under USAID\u2019s CariSECURE Project.<\/p>\n
The CariSECURE Project was designed to improve policy-making and program development on youth crime and violence in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean through the use of quality, comparable and reliable national citizen security data.\u00a0 Grenada is the first of seven beneficiary countries to launch the system.\u00a0 PRMIS is being piloted at three police stations \u2013 South St. George Police Station, St. David\u2019s Police Station and Sauteur\u2019s Police Station.\u00a0 The project is also handing over equipment which will allow the digital platform to be rolled out to every police station on the island.\u00a0 The newly-launched police report application will allow officers from pilot stations to capture real-time data on incidents reported \u2013 a stepping stone to more standardized, accurate crime data, which in turn allows for greater evidence-based decision-making to reduce crime and violence.\u00a0 Through the platform, officers will also be able to identify and map crime hot spots, as well as share information on \u2018persons of interest,\u2019 including their traits and crime footprint.<\/p>\n
In addition to providing greater information, citizens can expect improved efficiency as the system eliminates the need for multiple crime incident reports.\u00a0 The use of PRMIS will prompt officers to collect more detailed accounts from victims and witnesses to support investigators with closing cases quickly and efficiently.\u00a0 Additionally, the application will greatly support the RGPF\u2019s crime analysis unit for which the Project has provided training and equipment for officers assigned.\u00a0 It is also envisioned that PRMIS will support the sharing of crime data internally and eventually to other agencies in the justice system opening communication channels \u2013 this inter-agency collaboration will boost capacities and improve the RGPF\u2019s ability to resolve and prevent incidences of crime.<\/p>\n
In preparation for the roll out, refresher workshops were hosted prior to the launch and officers from the pilot stations and other critical RGPF benefited from hands-on familiarization with the new application.\u00a0 Following the pilot, the intent is for the Government of Grenada to expand the PRMIS in the near future across all police stations.\u00a0 Once Grenada is fully using the digital system, better targeting of hot-spots and complete country profiles can be rapidly created to inform police responses.\u00a0 This information can also be shared across the region to address trans-national crime and allow for\u00a0 sharing of best practices.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch, Grenada Police Commissioner Edvin Martin noted, \u201cToday is indeed a historic moment for the RGPF as we continue our quest to modernize our police force and align it with 21st century law enforcement practices; a significant part of this effort is embracing technology.\u00a0 We are now adding PRMIS through CariSECURE, another layer in moving us one step closer to the complete integration of the criminal justice system, with a view to manage crime more effectively through evidence-based policing strategies.\u201d\u00a0 He also offered thanks to partners noting, \u201cI want to place on record my gratitude to the Government of the United States, USAID and UNDP for the invaluable support and assistance in guiding us through this process to date.\u201dUSAID\u2019s Regional Representative, Clinton White, who spoke at the event noted that data is an invaluable and\u00a0instrumental tool in crime fighting, especially when it is at the fingertips of police officers and other key stakeholders working in crime prevention and response. He said, \u201cUSAID has invested almost US$10 million with the goal to strengthen evidence-based decision making for citizen security in the Caribbean.\u00a0 PRMIS will give police officers 21st century tools to tackle 21st century problems and will transform the way police do business on a daily basis by providing access to real-time, disaggregated crime data that enhances intelligence gathering.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ugo Blanco, Deputy Resident Representative UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, stated, \u201cThis project is part of our commitment to the people of Grenada and the Caribbean to support their resilience in an ever-changing environment.\u00a0 Through USAID\u2019s and UNDP\u2019s commitment, the CariSECURE project is arming governments with a digital tool to not only improve the resolution of crimes, but to inform policy and youth interventions that can help at-risk youth choose a different path.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. Merina Jessamy, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Security and Home Affairs in Grenada in her remarks thanked USAID and UNDP for the support provided along the journey.\u00a0 Noting the importance of continuity she highlighted the number of trained officers who are ready to use the technology to improve policing in Grenada.\u00a0 Ms. Jessamy, further noted \u201cThere is no success without succession planning\u2026with 104 officers trained, 13 officers trained as trainers and all the police stations [equipped] where we will roll out, I do believe that I can say we will have success in all our endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n
CariSECURE, a component of USAID Eastern and Southern Caribbean\u2019s Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Project, aims to build the region\u2019s capacity to effectively address youth crime and violence, through the use of reliable national citizen security information. It represents a partnership between USAID and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), made possible by the support of the American People. The project is being implemented in nine Caribbean countries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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