ECCB 2016/2017 Annual Report

ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017

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Inaugural Meeting With ECCU Commissioners of Police Front Row: L-R: Mr Trevor Brathwaite - Deputy Governor, Governor Antoine, Mr Ian Queeley, Commissioner of Police - St Kitts and Nevis Second Row: L-R Mr Elliott R Forbes, Deputy Commissioner of Police – Anguilla, Mr Milton Desir, Deputy Commissioner of Police - Saint Lucia, Mr Edwin Martin, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police – Grenada, Mr Renold Hadaway, Commissioner of Police - St Vincent and the Grenadines, Mr Wendell Robinson, Commissioner of Police - Antigua and Barbuda, Mr Steve Foster, Commissioner of Police – Montserrat, Mr Hilroy Brandy Deputy Commissioner of Police - St Kitts and Nevis

In its thrust to promote collaboration with various stakeholders, the ECCB convened an inaugural meeting with the Commissioners of Police of the ECCB member countries on 2 February 2017 at the ECCB Headquarters. The key objectives of that engagement were to:   engender an avenue for information sharing as it related to security matters and criminal activities in the ECCU;   enhance commissioners’ appreciation and understanding of the role and functions of the ECCB; and   discuss ways to collaborate on opportunities for training and development. The ECCB team and the ECCU Commissioners of Police discussed the importance of information sharing, communication protocol and crucial security matters

and agreed on the following action items:   Training for a cadre of new police officers in counterfeit detection;   Development of security protocol to guide ECCB staff traveling throughout the ECCU;   Provision of monthly updates on crime related matters from the member countries;   Development of a communication database for sharing of information between the ECCB and the Commissioners’ respective offices; and   Establishment of guidelines and operational procedures that will ensure consistency and maintain a high standard. The joint meeting between the ECCB and the Police Commissioners will convene at least once a year to continue what is considered critical discourse pertaining to safety and security issues within the ECCU.