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THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE TO CRIME PREVENTION - GUYANA
Fay Ingrid Clarke*

I. INTRODUCTION
The subject of crime and the quest for prevention continues to evoke varying responses at every level ofsociety all over the world.
General responses range from emotive to some level of consternation as new types of criminal activity
continue to ravage societies and acts which appear senseless often leave victims carrying the pain of theirloss for very long periods. Many victims never overcome the trauma of their experience. In recent years,
unfolding changes in the general criminal landscape have exposed the devastating effects of the numberof heinous crimes now perpetrated by gangs and youth. Additionally, the impact of those who have built
empires based on the manufacture, export and sale of illicit narcotics cannot be understated.
The narcotics trade is often accompanied by the export and sale of illegal weapons and ammunition.
The result is that the vast financial base of those parts of the underworld which are involved in illicit
drugs, arms and ammunition trafficking have developed structures comprised of a national, regional andtrans-national nature. In countries like Guyana, with fragile economies and large segments of the population
living in poverty, the lure of ‘easy money’ makes it difficult, if not impossible, for any one component of thejustice system to address in a comprehensive manner the current levels of crime.
As decision makers grapple with the ever evolving, expanding and dynamic nature of crime, many are
beginning to recognize that the fight must take a paradigm shift to compensate for the new variables being
presented and utilize multi-dimensional responses to confront the situation. Evidence of this global issue has
already led world leaders to expand alliances to confront the challenges of crime in the twenty first century.
In many countries, politicians and the general public demand responses which they feel could improvetheir sense of safety. Lawmakers respond by drafting legislation which increases the length of sentences andimposes new mandatory minimum sentence requirements. The results are burgeoning prison populations
which give rise to increased prison fights, unrest, inadequate staffing levels, ineffective or non-existentrehabilitation aims, and unsuccessful reintegration regimes which ultimately result in very high recidivism
levels. Guyana has also experienced varying levels of the crime phenomena demonstrated worldwide, and theconsequential effects of these realities. However, in spite of limited resources, Guyana’s decision makers haveundertaken a number of proactive measures to confront the often alarming displays of crime in the nation.
The region’s crime situation is not much different from Guyana. Between 1990 and 1999 there were 7,621
murders in Jamaica whilst for the same period, Guyana had 1,100 murders. In 2001, a Barbados Extended
Bulletin indicated that Barbados had an increase in crime over the last five years. A Washington report on the
Hemisphere, noted Trinidad and Tobago’s increasing violent crime rate, of which 70 percent involved drugs,
while police in Curacao also noted an increase in murders, of which most were execution style killings. The
diagnosis of the source of the crime upsurge in Guyana must thus factor in the ‘regional’ variable.
This paper will provide a brief overview of the criminal justice system, give insight into the Executive
and specific Ministerial responses to the topic, and discuss where we are and the way forward in our efforts
to expand present methods and implement new initiatives with specific attention to the introduction ofalternative sentencing, community custody and civil society collaboration to confront crime, as pivotal to* Superintendent of Prisons, Officer in Charge of Training, Welfare & Corrections, Guyana.

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crime prevention strategies.

II. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
The nation of Guyana has three branches of Government, consisting of the Executive, Parliament andJudiciary.
The Judicial system is a hierarchy of Courts comprised of Magistrates, High/Supreme Court, Full Courtof the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, which is the court of last resort. There are 37 Courts, ofwhich 23 are of the Magistracy and 13 are of the High Court. Guyana also subscribes to the Caribbean Courtof Justice based in Trinidad and Tobago, where persons may seek redress for certain kinds of matters forwhich they failed to obtain victory at the Court of Appeal.
The legal tradition on which the Criminal Court of Appeal law is based consists of the English Common
Law and a series of indictable and summary offences, all heard in the Magistrates Court. After a preliminary
hearing is held in a Magistrate’s Court, indictable matters are heard in the High/Supreme Court. Appeals
go to the Full Court of the Supreme Court and finally to the Court of Appeal. Civil practice and procedure isbased on the English common law as well as Statutory Law (High Court/Court of Appeal. The majority ofcivil litigation cases take place in the Supreme Court.

III. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE GUYANA PRISON SERVICE
As a colony of the British, Guyana’s penal system was known as Her Majesty’s Penal Service. The namewas changed to The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) in 1957. There are five prisons spread over the northernpart of the country; three are in Region Four, where the capital city is also to be found. The GPS is headed
by a Director of Prisons who has overall responsibility for the prisons and a Deputy Director responsible forOperations. A Senior Superintendent of Prisons heads the main prison (Georgetown) and a Superintendentof Prisons has responsibility for Officers and Prisoners’ Training, Welfare and Corrections.
Other ranks include Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, Cadet Officers, Chief Officers, Principal
Officers II, Prison Trade Instructors, Principal Officers I, Prison Officers and Assistant Prison Officers who
perform administrative, clerical and custodial duties.
The total prison population now averages 2,900 daily, representing 26 percent of the national population of
770,000, spread over Guyana’s ten regions, comprised of over 83,000 square miles, and of whom the majority
live on the coast. The main prison now has an average of 1,000 prisoners daily, an increase of approximately
40 percent over the last 18 months and of which close to 60 percent are remand prisoners. The legal
responsibility of the GPS is ended when the prisoner is released upon completion of his or her sentence.
The GPS and Parole Board are both within the ambit of the Ministry of Home Affairs and whereas the
GPS was established by Prison Act No. 26 under the Laws of Guyana, the Parole Board was established
by Parole Act 24/1991 and aimed to promote rehabilitation of offenders through early release on specificconditions of supervision and after-care. The Parole Board is expected to liaise with the Probation Service
for home study, the police for records, visit prisons, meet with legal personnel and relatives of prospective
parolees. They also have to engage family and other members of the community where the crime occurred,
to sensitize them to the parolee. On the granting of parole, the Board also schedules the required contact
meetings for the parolee. Additional bodies who supplement rehabilitation efforts of prisoners are Prison
Visiting, who have wide-ranging power to intervene in all aspects of prisoners’ welfare and treatment as wellas make recommendations to the authorities, and the Discharge Aid Committees who assist indigent andneedy prisoners on their discharge from prison. In spite of these checks and balances, from time to time,
there are known and alleged cases of prisoner abuse and injuries which prison inmates incur due to fights,
especially when prisons are overcrowded.

A. Mission Statement of the Guyana Prison Service“The Guyana Prison Service has the responsibility of custody and retraining of prisoners committed tothe prison and to engage in economic and other social programs supportive to National Objectives”.

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B. Profile of the Prison Population
A large number of the non-indictable and petty crimes are committed by recidivists who account for
approximately 50 percent of the prison population. Many of these prisoners are illiterate and come frompoor backgrounds, while 30 percent are drug related crimes and 8 percent of the total prison population are
awaiting trial for murder.
Current Prison Statistics

Georgetown
468 Convicted
570 Remanded
32 on Death Row
Overcrowded by
45 percent

New
Amsterdam
235 Convicted
131 Remanded
83 Females
1 Female on
Death Row
Overcrowded by
50 percent

Mazaruni

Lusignan

Timehri

76 at Mazaruni
114 at Sibley Hall

86 Convicted
4 Remanded

142 Convicted
1 Remanded

N/A

N/A

N/A

Overcrowded by
40 percent

Overcrowded by
15 percent

Overcrowded by
30 percent

Due to limited staff and resources as well as prisoner classifications, less than 40 percent of the total
prison population receives structured technical and/or vocational, or other, instruction. Moreover, priority
is given to security and training is often suspended and officers are assigned custodial duties when staff islimited due to illness or vacation.

IV. ESTABLISHED GPS REHABILITATION PRACTICES
A. Vocational Skills
In exercising its functions, the Guyana Prison Service has historically included a variety of rehabilitation
efforts in addressing the mandate expressed in the Mission Statement. The activities related to skills
training included literacy, numeracy, tailoring, carpentry, joinery, masonry, building construction, farming,baking, animal husbandry, and the use of a printing press. A large segment of this training was done on alimited scale by skilled tradesmen in the organization who were eventually promoted to the rank of Prison
Trade Instructor, as well as by some who were hired with the skill acquired from a Trade Institute or bybeing sponsored by the GPS to study at a trade school.
B. Coping and Commercial Skills
Other efforts at rehabilitation included periodical instruction on a variety of topics, given by Social
Workers, with the aim of achieving behavioural change.
Moreover, a substantial amount of motivational and religious instruction is provided by the main religious
bodies (Christian, Muslim and Hindu), which subsequently are often helpful in the prisoners’ reintegration
process.
In addition, a steel band called the Republican Steel Orchestra was formed and the instruction wasgiven by a prisoner who knew the art. This band produced over a thousand players since its inception,and has even won national competitions and proven to be a sustainable programme. This band was the
popular choice of a particular foreign Emissary for performing at several functions held by the British HighCommission.
An additional success story is the Republican Boxing Gym which has produced a number of boxers who
have made the service proud, both locally and internationally, by winning medals in every class. During theirannual week of activities showcasing the Guyana Prison Service, the prisoners beam with a sense of pride
on hearing and seeing the admiration of spectators who view the high quality evident in the wood, leather
and other crafts made for display to the public. By the female prisoners, intricate expressions are revealed incrocheted items, clothing, pickles, etc.

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C. Community Interaction
The Guyana Prison Service has also practiced being involved in the community by providing annual
assistance in ‘clean up’ campaigns at schools, senior citizens’ homes, the compounds of the courts, and inpainting pedestrian crossings near schools. The Republican band provides musical renditions at various functions
and there was formerly an annual concert called “Prisons In Concert” which there are plans to reactivate.
D. Prisoners’ Incentive Scheme
A fund referred to as the Prisoners Incentive Scheme (PRISS) was developed to assist prisoners toaccumulate money for work undertaken during their incarceration. The principle applied was that theprisoner was assigned one third of whatever he or she earned, one third was assigned the GPS and the final
third was placed in a fund used for to purchase items which could be of benefit to the prisoners’ welfare.
V. RECENT EXPANSION OF REHABILITATIONOver the past ten years, rehabilitation efforts were expanded to establish a base whereby structured
components were developed to ensure that a larger number of prisoners could acquire a marketable skill foruse on release as well as provide the coping skills to facilitate successful reintegration.
Expanded Administrative components of this thrust included the design and development of entry poll
forms which provide personal, medical and academic data on the prisoner and risk assessment for theselection of prisoners to work within or outside the prison, for classification as trustees or orderlies.
Exit poll forms were designed to obtain data on how the prisoner evaluated his or her experience and to
determine whether he or she had a family to return to and their likelihood of successful reintegration.
Structured components of training curricula were developed which focused on addressing major
behavioral issues such as, anger management, conflict resolution, sex offenders’ rehabilitation, goal setting,building self esteem, overcoming adversity, counselling for addicts, and HIV/AIDS awareness.
Underpinning the foregoing was the developing of a signature project called “Prisoners of Purpose” (POP)established in 2001 by the writer, which saw dramatic change in the formerly violent prison environment at
the main prison. The strategy of this project utilizes the peer education concept, and those who successfully
participate in the foundational Behaviour Change Program, and display vastly improved attitudes, are thenselected as leaders to promote the concepts they were taught and then lead teaching sessions for other prisoners.
Prisoners who were part of this programme shared the principles at other locations when they weretransferred.
Over the past ten years, the recidivism rate of those who have attended and participated in the POP
programme has been less than five percent. Moreover, none of these prisoners have participated in unrest or
major conflict.

A. New Initiatives
The following classes were conducted on a structured manner to the prisoners at various locations,whereby the curricula were prepared in a modular method. All of these programmes were run by committed,
external facilitators. Efforts are underway to have the programmes accredited.
The topics were: automobile maintenance, ceramics, barbering, music (keyboard and guitar), making ofmulch, upholstery, how to use the computer, electrical installation, small appliance repairs, CXE English, andCXE Spanish.

B. Recruitment of Welfare Officers
Two Welfare Officers were recruited in 2006, and in 2007, a Prison School Teacher who is a graduate of
the Cyril Potter College of Education and has nine years’ experience as a Senior Master at a High School,joined the GPS Also coming on stream was a skilled Welder/Machinist Fitter. A number of other skilled
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VI. CHALLENGES TO CHANGE
It is common knowledge that people dislike change and that management faces resistance when change
is introduced. The absence of a Change Management Strategy has made the efforts somewhat tedious aspeople prefer their ‘comfort zones’. Moreover, accounts are the same in other countries where the punitive
method of prison management was or is practiced. The orientation of persons in ‘prison’ structures are that
prison is not supposed to be nice or comfortable.
In many cases, aggression is the means of control and personnel are trained to have a ‘them’ against‘us’ mentality. These mindsets must be addressed in full awareness that the change cannot or will not
happen overnight. This attitude is inherent in the concept held by many that prison should be punitive andretributive in nature. The focal strategy is to provide relevant training for all levels of staff who can be madeto see that viable rehabilitation increases safety in the prison environment and for the community when theprisoner is released.

VII. THE WAY FORWARD:COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF REHABILITATION IN GPS
The Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Clement Rohee MP has consistently demonstrated an intenseinterest in the subject of prisoners’ rehabilitation and has converted that interest to serious actions tomake his concern a reality. In addition to approving the hiring of new staff, he (in late 2008) requested thata thorough evaluation be made of the entire system, with a view to creating the conditions whereby every
prisoner would be exposed to some skill and behaviour change training. He also gave a commitment to seethat increased expenditure is allocated in the 2009 budget to see the refurbishing, equipping and retooling oftrade shops at all locations. These increases would result in the acquisition of competently skilled staff andfacilities equipped with the relevant machinery for effective training.

A. Education Campaign
Every member of staff must be made aware of the new thrust and be prepared to be part of the change engine
for effective rehabilitation. The method to be used can be a ‘top down’ and ‘bottom up’ approach with incentives
offered for inputs which can benefit the team. Because of the system of ‘seniority’ where upward mobility isconcerned, some effort will be necessary to convince them of the benefits to be derived from the new thrust.
B. Staff Welfare
A vital issue to be addressed when considering expanding rehabilitation of prisoners is the working
conditions of staff. This helps deflect the negative responses of personnel who conclude that the prisoners
are being given better chances to have their circumstances in life improved than is in fact the case.
Staff training and welfare have also gained the Minister of Home Affairs’ attention and emphasis isdirected towards providing solutions in these areas. Moreover, he has initiated collaborative agreementswith other Ministries such as Agriculture and Health, to join forces in the tasks at hand, which will benefit
the Guyana Prison Service. A number of other alliances are being considered, including one with the
Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport.

VIII. ADVANTAGES OF ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING FOR GUYANA
Many modern studies affirm the need to incorporate new strategies in the care and treatment ofoffenders, with a priority on rehabilitation. In the highly developed countries, much has been said of‘warehousing’ of criminals. Richer countries are able to build bigger and more secure prisons, yet this does
not necessarily achieve the rehabilitation of offenders. The use of Community Service Orders for certain
categories of offences will reduce overcrowding in the prisons and the risk of criminalizing petty and minor
offenders. The additional advantage is that the involvement of the community in the process helps change
the mindset of larger segments of the society in respect to the concern for the care and treatment ofoffenders. It is also a critical tool to assist in expanding efforts of reintegration.
I agree with the concept that certain categories of offences do not merit many being given custodial
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contend that efforts at community-based alternatives to incarceration cannot achieve their fullest potential
unless accompanied by strategized yet synergistic efforts to increase awareness in general society thatevery person who commits a crime does not have to be incarcerated. The public must be enlightened
that the stigma prisoners experience on their release and their inability to obtain and maintain gainful
employment, often cause them to reoffend.
Other methods which Guyana can implement include diversion, developing halfway houses andtransitional correctional centres, community service and boot camps for youth.

IX. CONCLUSION
I recommend that a forum be considered whereby all the stakeholders may be gathered for consultationon the topic. A proposal I submitted to the Hon. Minister on the execution of a National Symposium, tobe titled “Collaborating to Confront the Effects of Crime”, has earned the endorsement of the Minister ofHome Affairs. The aim is to gather the main stakeholders who can be exposed to presentations and plenary
sessions to dissect the problems related to incarceration, overcrowding, rehabilitation, reintegration and thevalid position to consider alternative sentencing guidelines.
Since 2008, initial discourse has been undertaken with possible funding agencies, in regards to funding
the event. A positive response was garnered from a resident foreign diplomatic agency who indicated theirinterest in the possible funding of such an event.
I am confident that the opportunity for the execution of such an event will provide a common basis
for developing strategies which will cement community involvement in efforts to collaborate in order toconfront crime in our nation.

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APPENDIXPRESIDENTIAL RESPONSE TO CRIME PREVENTIONFEATURE ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO’S AT THE
LAUNCHING OF THE NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY MASTER PLAN, 2005 - 2009
We are gathered here to launch the Guyana National Drug Strategy Master Plan 2005-2009 and I would
like to describe the main components of that Master Plan and speak briefly about our approach to the fightagainst Crime and Violence in our society.
Our approach is guided by our assessment of the crime statistics in Guyana and in the region, thechanging nature of crime, particularly its violent and trans-national features, and by what other countries havedone and are doing to fight crime. Above all, we are guided by our economic, social and political realities.
This 2005-2009 Plan was drafted in consultation with key persons in my administration, and included
Law Enforcement Agencies, the Military and Non-Governmental Organisations and civilian entities. The
Plan foresees the establishment of the National Anti-Narcotics Commission (NANCOM) and its associatedSecretariat to implement the Strategy. The Commission will be the focal point in this new counter-narcotics
strategy which will lead to the overall improvement in the co-ordination by various agencies.
The actual programmed activities that the Commission will implement and oversee over the next five
years are divided into Supply and Demand Reduction categories focused on improving:•

Criminal Justice Administrative system through the sustained training of court officials and theprovision of better Court facilities and set the Legal Framework in keeping with the regional legal
thrust against the drug trafficking industry.

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Improvement of the Intelligence gathering functions of the Law Enforcement agencies and expanding
the Joint Intelligence Coordinating Centre which brings together representatives of the intelligencegathering apparatus of the Joint Services for better intelligence-led counter-narcotic operations.

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The Criminal Investigation Department will be strengthened by expanded application of Information
Communication and Technology to create a simple central law enforcement database allowing readyaccess to records and asset holdings of drug traffickers.

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The counter-narcotic agencies will be strengthened by the provision of additional resources. Moreequipment for will be procured: secure communication, land and river transportation, better bordercontrol facilities and the surveillance of our air and sea spaces.

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The National Forensic Laboratory’s capacities will be strengthened by the acquisition of up-to-datetechnology and recruitment of necessary skills.

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International cooperation will be expanded through the ratification of relevant and importantinternational conventions and treaties including○○•

the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance on Criminal Matters; andthe Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Trafficking, Manufacturing of Firearms,
Ammunition and Explosives.

Bilateral cooperation will be strengthened between Guyana, and its neighbours and other countries.

Under the Demand Reduction category of the Plan, the following activities would be implemented:•

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Providing continuous statistical surveillance on the prevalence of drug use in selected populations,to enhance policy formulation•

Encouraging increased civil society participation in anti-drug abuse activities including advocacy andthe provision of services and increased media involvement•

Providing better clinical and behavioural treatment for drug users and abusers through training of
relevant personnel and the establishment of additional rehabilitation centres, either directly or giving
support to NGOs. This would improve the availability of rehabilitation and counselling services

The implementation of our anti-drug strategy with its programs and activities would need to beresourced by the combined efforts of Central Government, and our bilateral and multilateral partners. At aminimum the incremental financial costs to implement the Master Plan is projected at G$650M GYD. Thisis a significant sum of money for Guyana, but appears paltry when compared to the resources provided
elsewhere in this hemisphere to fight Narco-trafficking. Clearly, international support would be critical forthe successful implementation of the Master Plan.
I am certain that we are all aware that Guyana and the other countries in the Caribbean and in Latin
America have seen an upsurge in criminal activities. Statistics, media reports and research all point to anincreases and new trends of violence and transnational crime. I know how shocked we all were a few weeks
ago when the Minister of National Security in Trinidad and Tobago disclosed the presence of more than 50
criminal gangs in that territory, and in that same week from Jamaica, there were reports of as many as 157
deaths in one month. More recently, the Prime Minister of Barbados referred to the danger for Barbadian
communities as a consequence of increased drug trafficking.
My colleague Heads and I have given considerable attention to this growing threat in the Caribbean. That
intense focus led to the creation of the CARICOM Ministerial Committee on Crime and Security. Alreadythat body has proposed initiatives for implementation in CARICOM countries.
However, in spite of the implementation of several of these and other initiatives such as the promulgationof new laws allowing easier criminal prosecutions, maritime interdiction, the provision of additional
resources (financial, human and technical), the statistics suggest that we are still to attain a sustained andsignificant impact on Crime and Violence in our region.
I wish to outline a few areas in which I intend to intensify efforts to make our communities safer places
to live. First we must heighten all STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVEMENT in implementing crime prevention
and crime fighting measures through:
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Establishment of a National Commission on Law and Order
Creation of Community Policing Ministerial Unit
Tougher Action Against Racial Incitement And ViolenceGreater NGO Involvement In Crime Prevention

FOR CRIME PREVENTION, we also intend to pursue:
Penal Reform with emphasis on correction and reintegration
More attention will be directed to the Prison population and specifically from the perspective of ensuring
the return of prisoners especially the young and first offenders, to productive lives on their release. In thatregard, the staffing of the Guyana Prison Service would continue to be increased according to the approved
four-year plan to increase appointments of training instructors. This would provide more opportunities for
prisoners to acquire marketable skills during their period of incarceration. We envisage the introduction of
new programmes to develop and enhance life skills that will be beneficial to inmates. This hopefully, would
reduce recidivism among young offenders.
Heighten attention to Vulnerable and At-Risk Groups
The Administration will provide more resources that will increase the opportunities for the unemployed,
unskilled and out-of-school youth and prevent them falling prey to recruitment by anti-social and criminal

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elements. This programme will complement existing ones which target ‘out-of-school’ young people. Many
wished to find a job or to continue studying, but they did not have the basic skills or qualification to realize
their ambitions. This program will correct this situation and allow them to lead productive lives. We mustensure that they do not get involved in negative activities.
Waiver of Duty and Taxes on Surveillance Technology for the Private Sector
I am disposed to consider the provision of duty and tax concessions on the importation of electronic
surveillance technology and other security related items to registered legitimate businesses to protect theirbusiness places and aid crime prevention.
1. Traffic:
		We are moving to introduce a modern traffic control system with more stringent laws, harsher
punishment and rigid enforcement. These would be supported by greater reliance on advanced
technology.
2. White-collar crime:		We will focus more attention and resources to combating white-collar crimes, bystrengthening the Fraud Squad in the CID by recruitment, additional training and applicationof relevant technology.
		

We will commit more resources to enhance the work of the Financial Investigative Unit. Since
becoming a member of Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, we now have greater accessto training of staff and the preparation of legislation that would make it easier to prosecute
money launderers.

3. Immigration:
		Due to the increased trans-national nature of crime involving alien smuggling and trafficking
in persons, we will modernise our Immigration and Naturalisation services. Therefore, we are
introducing machine-readable Passports using an integrated database and will enact tougher
legislation to address Immigration-related offences.
		

We are examining the feasibility of creating a separate entity to deal with Immigration andNaturalisation services.

4. Gun Control:		Due to increased gun-related crimes, my Administration will introduce tougher penalties for
those convicted of illegal possession and use of firearms. We shall also expand the Guyana
Revenue Authority’s ability to detect smuggled weapons at our sea and airports. Other
interventions include plans to increase of our military presence in the border areas for betterinterdiction and increase international co-operation to combat trafficking in firearms.

Strengthen Law Enforcement Agencies:
In addition to all of the above, there is a need for us to continue the increasing budgetary and policy
support provided to the Guyana Police Force and other Law Enforcement agencies. . The focus will be oncompiling crime statistics for use in guiding policy and operations.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the citizens who work with us to combat crime, and acknowledge ourinternational partners, for their current and anticipated support.
You are invited to join in - making the entire country safer is a national endeavour.
June 2005

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