Private security companies in the Caribbean : modernizing regulatory regimes to enhance human security and economic prosperity; policy brief

Project PloughsharesThe University of West Indies. Institute of International Relations2014-05-082014-05-082013-10http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52678Because private security companies (PSCs) are a key feature of the security landscape, inadequate regulation raises important legal and accountability issues. Based on field research for case studies on St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica, this paper provides unique data on PSCs in these countries. It then offers recommendations for a concerted effort by government regulators, in partnership with the private security industry, to create modern, transparent, and democratically accountable regulatory regimes for PSCs to enhance security for all citizens and support the socioeconomic development of the Caribbean.Text1 digital file (4 p.)Application/pdfenSECURITY SECTORPRIVATE SECURITYLATIN AMERICAPOLICECARIBBEANPOLICINGHUMAN SECURITYWEST INDIESST. LUCIATRINIDAD AND TOBAGOJAMAICAPrivate security companies in the Caribbean : modernizing regulatory regimes to enhance human security and economic prosperity; policy briefPolicy Brief