ICPC family grows in 2005
In 2005, ICPC welcomed the governments of Chile and Hungary , the state of Querétaro in Mexico, and the German Congress on Crime Prevention, as its newest members. The addition of the two Latin American bodies follows the development of the ICPC and reinforces its growing presence in the area, demonstrated last year in Chile with ICPC’s annual colloquium which marked the first ICPC event in the region. Though both Chile and Querétaro are faced with difficult situations, both have chosen to adopt ambitious crime prevention policies in an attempt to overcome these challenges. International Conference on Crime and Justice in the Caribbean The 4th International Conference on Crime and Justice in the Caribbean - New Challenges to Crime and Justice: From Research to Policy was hosted by the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of West Indies (UWI), on February 8-11, 2006 in Trinidad and Tobago. It brought together about 200 participants including: local, regional and international delegates, as well as representatives from academia, community based organizations and NGOs, police, judiciary, and the national government. ICPC was represented by Laura Capobianco, Research Analyst.
On the opening plenary, University of West Indies Vice-Chancellor, Prof E Nigel Harris, Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, John Jeremie, and UWI principal Dr Bhoe Tewarie outlined the importance of international collaboration to combat crime. Specifically, Tewarie noted that “Trafficking in drugs and arms, organized crime, money laundering, financial crimes, computer and cyber crime, porous borders and terrorism have serious consequences for national governance and regional stability and also for the successful functioning of economies and social well being of residents”. He also added that the emphasis should be placed on crime as a developmental and social issue rather than one of security only.
Six panels in particular highlighted the importance of community crime prevention in the Caribbean, and centered on the following themes: Conceptualizing Crime Control in an era of Public Punitiveness; Crime, Community Policing and Civic partnerships in Jamaica; Community Policing and Community Crime Prevention; NGOs Response to Crime in Trinidad and Tobago; Protection of Children and Adolescents Against Violence in the Caribbean: Addressing the Poverty of Opportunity; and Crime, Community and Tourism in the Caribbean.
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