Roseau, Dominica — The Ministry of National Security and Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held a brief ceremony on 17 September 2025 to hand over close to USD$40,000 in equipment for a pilot Police Records Management Information System (PRMIS) in the Commonwealth of Dominica to support robust, timely and comprehensive crime data capture.

PRMIS, an open-source solution co-developed and deployed by police forces across the region, is currently in use in six countries: Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The initiative is provided under the UNDP’s Digital Public Goods for Development Global Project, generously funded by the Government of Norway. This week’s handover included laptop computers, monitors, tablets and other equipment which will be deployed across police stations in Dominica.

Minister for National Security and Legal Affairs, Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore, expressed his enthusiasm for the project: “This is a very timely and appropriate symbolic handing over, consistent with the government’s policy to ensure that the Dominica police becomes more professional and productive. I believe this system will allow for decentralization and better management of police operations, making the Force more efficient in decision-making and crime prevention. On behalf of the Government and people of Dominica, I extend our gratitude to the UNDP for their continued support in our development journey.”