May 4, 2022
The U.S. Embassy to Barbados collaborated with the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Roswell, New Mexico to gather regional Eastern Caribbean law enforcement officials for “ILEA Day 2022.” The workshop brought together 25 law enforcement and criminal justice executives from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, to celebrate the accomplishments of the alumni network and to discuss collaboration, mentoring and training within the region.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Taglialatela addressed attendees: “It takes a network to beat a network. With transnational criminal organisations targeting gaps in the system, it is up to us to work together to reduce barriers to cooperation. The United States will continue to support collaborative and cooperative law enforcement partnerships through training programmes, cooperative engagements, and alumni working sessions such as this one.” Ms. Jo-Anne Xavier-Cuffy of Dominica was the global honouree for the “Outstanding Cooperation with Regional Partners” award for her “tenacious resolve to fight corruption and routinely working with other ILEA alumni to foster cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units in the Caribbean.” Diani Jimesha Prince of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney of Antigua and Barbuda were also recognised for their noteworthy successes within the alumni network.