1. ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN SMALL ARMS & LIGHT WEAPONS & ASSOCIATED AMMUNITION IN CARICOM
Presented By:
Callixtus Joseph
Regional Crime and Security Strategy Coordinator
CARICOM IMPACS
Inter American Defense College – Organization of American States
Small Arms Trafficking Seminar
Washington, D.C.
6th February 2012

2. MANAGEMENT OF CRIME AND SECURITY
CARICOM FRAMEWORK FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF CRIME AND SECURITY
CONFERENCE OF HEADS
OF GOVERNMENT
LEAD HEAD OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE
FOR CRIME AND SECURITY
Council of Ministers Responsible for
National Security and Law Enforcement
Ministerial Sub – Committee On Resource
Mobilisation and Implementation
Security Policy Advisory Committee
(SEPAC)
Implementation Agency for Crime
And Security (IMPACS)
CIMA
Standing
Committee
Commissioners
of Police
Standing
Committee
Chiefs of
Immigration
Standing
Committee
Military Heads
Standing
Committee
Chiefs of
Customs
Standing Committee
Heads of Intel
& Financial
Investigations

3. 42 per cent of global homicides are actually committed by firearm
UNODC, October 2011
Global Study on Homicide
42 per cent of global homicides are actually committed by firearm

4. Source: UNODC/World Bank; 2007
MURDER RATE BY REGIONS
Source: UNODC/World Bank; 2007

6. Internal Displacement
IMPACT OF SALW
HUMAN
Death
Injuries
Psycho Social Trauma
Human Rights Abuse
Internal Displacement
POLICY
Declining economic activity and diminished trade and investment due to level of violence.
Disrupts access to health care facilities, to education, and to productive markets
Firearm-related fatal and non-fatal injuries overextend health care facilities.

7. Consequential Effects of SALW
Weapons seen as tools for conflict resolution
Youth believe violence is essential
Culture of impunity
Violence used to gain power, obtain goods and services, and establish respect

8. CARICOM RESPONSE POLITICAL / DIPLOMATIC CARICOM SALW DECLARATION
Technical, Diplomatic Support to SALW Legal Instruments Negotiations
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS
CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty (2007)
CARICOM Airspace and Maritime Security Cooperation Agreement (2007)
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS & TREATIES
UN PoA
CIFTA

9. CARICOM RESPONSE Providing National Institutional Support
CARICOM IMPACS
RIFC
JRCC
Broadening the stakeholder base
Enhance Cooperation with National, Regional and International NGOS
Academia
Private Security Sector
Revitalization of National Point of Contact
First Meeting of Ballistics Experts and Firearms Examiners in the Caribbean Region.
Training; Information Sharing

10. INTER AGENCY COOPERATION: SALW
UN-LiREC
Assistance with Destruction and Stockpile Management
Target Group: Seven (9) states Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago
OAS
CIFTA legal Requirements
Marking equipments
University of West Indies
Technical and Research Assistance
Research Collaboration (Private Security)
CDRAV / WINAD / Project Ploughshares
ATT CARICOM Preparatory Meeting
Technical Support Towards UN 2012 ATT
Caribbean Centre for Development Administration   (CARICAD)
Customs and Immigration Training

11. CHALLENGES IN RESPONDING TO THE ILLICIT TRADE AND PROLIFIC ILLEGAL USE OF SALW
Porous land and sea borders;
Inadequate patrolled coastlines
Unmanned airstrips
Inadequate Integration of SALW control measures into other broad programmes
Harmonization of Legislation
Gaps in Legislation
Absence of standardization
Disparities in Sentencing

12. CHALLENGES IN RESPONDING TO THE ILLICIT TRADE AND PROLIFIC ILLEGAL USE OF SALW
Inadequately patrolled coastlines
Unmanned airstrips
Inadequate operational tools
Point of Contacts Capacity Constraints
Overburdened
Limited capacity to function
Serious budgetary constraints
Lack of IT and data management systems
Inadequate coordination and support from related agencies

13. CHALLENGES IN RESPONDING TO THE ILLICIT TRADE AND PROLIFIC ILLEGAL USE OF SALW
External SALW
Environment
Laws
Procurement
Policies
Export Regulations

14. THE WAY FORWARD
Promotion of and compliance with international treaties and conventions
Training of customs officers and other security officers
Harmonization of legislation
Re-socialization from a gun culture
Acquisition of gun forensic and ballistic examination capabilities

15. PROPOSED RIBIN ZONES Bermuda CARICOM member states Associate members
HUB
Off map
Suriname

16. MARITIME
More than 80 % of international trade in goods is carried by sea (UNCTAD, 2011)
Main industries are heavily dependent on maritime security (tourism, oil)

17. CARICOM IMPACS BORDER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES
An (ACIS) is one of the initiatives being pursued for implementation throughout CARICOM Member States in cooperation with airlines, shippers, importers and exporters worldwide and Customs Authorities.
Empower Customs Authorities to examine in advance, documents presented for import and export cargo and determine whether any item(s) require special attention
Advance Cargo Information System

18. THANK YOU !!