Women are a part of the solution!

"Women are not a vulnerable group…"

As a women’s advocate, Rule of Law, Human Rights and Citizen Security Specialist who has worked in the field of gender for many years you can imagine my surprise when I was faced with this statement at a training workshop. I had chosen two options from the multiple-choice activity that asked participants to categorize women into groups, ticking as many as applied...Read More

I am PRMIS

I am becoming better every day as I continue to be developed, and even now I am aware that I will revolutionise crime analysis across the Caribbean. I am very proud of my role in this process which has been created by CariSECURE, USAID’s Strengthening Evidence Based Decision Making for Citizen Security in the Caribbean project. They refer to me as the Police Records Management Information Systems. I am PRMIS.

With an advanced analysis system and the ability to connect with regional databases, I will help Police forces automate processes for standardising and disaggregating crime data in CariSECURE’s beneficiary countries and foster data-driven policing...Read More

Case CariSECURE: A World of Firsts

“The Case Study tracker is rising!” This was the constant cry of the CariSECURE team as they raced against the clock to secure one of the 80 spots in the USAID’s 2021 Collaboration, Learning, Adaptation (CLA) Case Competition. Successfully entering the competition would add another first to the Strengthening Evidence Based Decision Making for Citizen Security in the Caribbean (CariSECURE) Project which has embarked on many firsts in the five years since its inception... Read More

CariSECURE Captures "Customer" Feedback

“The Case Study tracker is rising!” This was the constant cry of the CariSECURE team as they raced against the clock to secure one of the 80 spots in the USAID’s 2021 Collaboration, Learning, Adaptation (CLA) Case Competition. Successfully entering the competition would add another first to the Strengthening Evidence Based Decision Making for Citizen Security in the Caribbean (CariSECURE) Project which has embarked on many firsts in the five years since its inception. The project is the first major player in the regional collection of disaggregated crime data....Read More

CariSECURE Takes a Closer Look at Crime

Anyone who has watched a true crime documentary or crime drama special, appreciates the fascination and intrigue of trying to understand the criminal mind. But, what if through understanding crime, we could help prevent it right here in the Caribbean? This is the goal of the USAID-funded CariSECURE Project and they are one step closer to achieving it!

The five-year project which was launched in 2016 and championed by USAID and UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean....Read More