Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of National Security Dr. Errol Cort said the meeting comes at a critical time for the region.ST JOHN’S, Antigua, – Police Commissioners from across the region will spend the next four days considering how they can better utilize technology to stay ahead of criminals.
The more than 20 top cops, together with officials from several related regional and international organizations in law enforcement, today begin the 26th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) under the theme ‘Harnessing Technology for the Advancement of Law Enforcement’.
Their meeting continues until Thursday.
During the Conference, presentations will be made by representatives from the US Marshall Services, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of National Security Dr. Errol Cort said the meeting comes at a critical time for the region, given its heightened state of alertness and the prevalence of certain violent crimes being committed in the various territories.
He urged participants “to continue to explore new and developing technologies that that will further enhance everyday policing operations”.
Dr. Cort said that also important is the continued training of law enforcement personnel in the effective use of these existing and emerging technologies.
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