CARICOM IMPACS and Crime Stoppers Sign MOU to Cooperate and CARICOM Initiates Regional Crime Violence Prevention Framework

               On May 13, 2026,  the Caribbean Community (CARICOM ) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS)  announced that it and Crime Stoppers for the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America (CBLA Crime Stoppers Foundation) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase regional cooperation in support of crime prevention, intelligence coordination and citizen participation across the Caribbean.  The parties signed the agreement on May 12, 2026 in Paramaribo, Suriname, during the Annual Conference of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP).  The MOU targets serious and transnational organized crime affecting the Caribbean.  The MOU preceded by one week the start by CARICOM-UNDP of the diagnostic document and action framework, entitled A Regional Approach to Addressing Crime, Violence, Resilience, and Human Security in the Caribbean.