Situation during the visit (A/HRC/16/52/Add.3) Information received in the reporting period Security has begun to work with other Ministries, Departments and Agencies to develop an inter-departmental Crime Prevention and Community Safety Strategy utilizing a participatory and coherent approach that will result in the implementation of policies designed to prevent crime, reduce violence, particularly youth and gang related violence. A Crime Observatory is also in place and will be expanded. There continues to be a reduction in major crimes, including murder, over the last 2 years. The Government of Jamaica is also currently seeking to have Anti-Gang Legislation passed. Other programmes that have made inroads in communities include the Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) which is in its second 4-year phase; and the Safe School Programme that places emphasis on addressing violence and their causes in schools. An example of another educational initiative being pursued is the Alternative Secondary Transitional Education Programme (ASTEP), which is designed to provide a safety net for children at the end of the primary level who will require special intensive support and intervention, to successfully advance to the secondary level. The programme focuses on developing the literacy skills of students. The flow of weapons into Jamaica remains a challenge, especially since the country is not a manufacturer of small arms and light weapons. In keeping with the need to ensure that source countries undertake greater responsibility in preventing the illicit traffic of such weapons, a key priority for Jamaica remains increased collaboration with bilateral and regional partners to reduce the availability of illicit firearms and narco-trafficking to Jamaica as well as to facilitate crossborder identification and prosecution of traffickers. Of note is the fact that there is a regional task force on crime and security, which is responsible for law enforcement and national security in Member Countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and which is complemented by the 2011 CARICOM Declaration on Small Arms and Light Weapons. At the national level, the Government of Jamaica is working to A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 136 Recommendation (A/HRC/16/52/Add.3)