Regional Security System

  Investigators, prosecutors, customs officials, intelligence officers, and technical experts from across the region, are participating in a five-day JITs training workshop at the Courtyard by Marriott Bridgetown in Barbados.  Regional security and law enforcement professionals are participating in a five-day Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) workshop aimed at strengthening the Caribbean’s capacity to combat transnational organised crime, illicit financial flows, and complex financial investigations. The training, which is being held at the Courtyard by Marriott Bridgetown, Barbados, is being hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in collaboration with the Regional Security System Headquarters (RSS HQ). It has brought together investigators, prosecutors, customs officials, intelligence officers, and technical experts from across the region. Programme Officer at the RSS HQ, Elizabeth Bynoe, described the JITs structure as a “true game-changer in cross border inv...

  Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs at the RSS, Rhea Reid-Bowen, stated t hat a regional JIT framework would significantly improve the speed and coordination of criminal investigations across the Caribbean.  Caribbean states have committed to advancing the development of a regional framework for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) following a two-day legal forum hosted in Barbados. During the forum, which was hosted by the Office of the Attorney General of Barbados and sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank and the Regional Security System (RSS), mechanisms for strengthening cross-border financial investigations and asset recovery were examined. Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs at the RSS, Rhea Reid-Bowen, said one of the major outcomes of the forum was an agreement from participating countries to move the initiative forward. “At the conclusion of the Legal Forum, there was a firm commitment from countries to advance ...

  The RSS/IDB Legal Forum on Joint Investigation Teams for Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery in the Caribbean was held at The Hilton, Barbados. Attorneys General, legal experts, prosecutors, policymakers, and regional security stakeholders from across the Caribbean gathered in Barbados over the past two days for a Legal Forum aimed at advancing the development of a regional model legal framework for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) for Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery (FIAR) in the Caribbean. This event was hosted by the Office of the Attorney General of Barbados, in collaboration with the Regional Security System (RSS) and the Inter-American Development Bank, as part of the ONE Caribbean programme. The initiative seeks to strengthen regional cooperation in tackling transnational organised crime, particularly financial crimes and illicit asset movement, through coordinated investigative and prosecutorial efforts among Caribbean jurisdictions. Highlighting...

(Stock Photo) The CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) is seeking suitably qualified CARICOM nationals to fill the following positions:  Policy and Project Liaison Officer   Project Analyst - Maritime Security The Project Analyst - Maritime Security provides dedicated project management, analytical, and coordination support primarily for CARICOM IMPACS’ maritime and environmental crime initiatives, while the Policy and Project Liaison Officer will be responsible for driving collaboration between CARICOM IMPACS and the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) by coordinating and implementing project activities, facilitating stakeholder engagement and providing insights to inform policy development. Both positions will be based at IMPACS’ Headquarters in Trinidad and Tobago. Interested persons should email applications to careers@impacs.org  or mail to The Executive Director, PO Box 4585, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, no later than  Wednesday...

  Stock photo Asset Reality, the platform emerging as the global system of record for seized asset management, today announced a multi-jurisdiction agreement with the Regional Security System (RSS), extending its infrastructure across the Eastern Caribbean. This initial agreement covers the RSS Headquarters and four of its Member States (St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, and Barbados), marking one of the first coordinated regional deployments of a single platform for both physical and virtual asset recovery. Rather than operating fragmented national systems, the RSS is implementing a shared operating layer for seized assets across jurisdictions. This enables law enforcement and financial investigation teams to manage seizures, custody, and disposal through a unified platform already adopted by government agencies internationally. As financial crime becomes increasingly cross-border and digitally native, the RSS Asset Recovery Unit (ARU) has ident...

The International Leadership and Management (Gold) Course was hosted by the RSS Training Institute in collaboration with the Durham Constabulary.   Sixteen police officers from Member States of the Regional Security System (RSS) have successfully completed the International Leadership and Management (Gold) Course, hosted by the RSS Training Institute in collaboration with the Durham Constabulary. The intensive three-week programme was designed for senior law enforcement personnel, including Senior Superintendents, Division Commanders, and Assistant Commissioners, and focused on strengthening leadership capacity across the region. During a closing ceremony held at the RSS Headquarters on Thursday, April 2, participants received their certificates and commendations from senior RSS officials, including Deputy Executive Director, Atlee Rodney, who encouraged the graduates to continue serving the people of the region with commitment and dedication. He emphasised that their leaders...