The judiciary is independent. The 750-member Royal Grenada Police Force is responsible for maintaining law and order. It is controlled by and responsive to civilian authorities. Grenada has a free market economy based upon agriculture and tourism. The real economic growth rate was 3 percent for 1996, and the projected annual growth for 1997 was 4 percent.
Citizens enjoy a wide range of civil and political rights.
Human rights problems included allegations of police brutality in the course of criminal investigations, but there were no judicially confirmed cases. The Commissioner of Police has spoken out strongly against police use of unlawful force. Violence against women is common. There were no reports of political or other extrajudicial killings. There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances.