Armed Force, the Military, and Transnational Policing
Armed Force, the Military, and Transnational Policing
This chapter discusses the involvement of the armed forces, the police, and the military in the region's fight against crime and its operators. The first parts of this chapter differentiates the said groups from one another — in terms of function and orientation. The chapter also focuses on the Caribbean military and their duties regarding the implementation of peace and order in the region. Other specialized forces such as local security, the Regional Defense Force, and the constabularies are also discussed. These groups' participations in the region's war against crime are also reviewed in this chapter. The issue on paramilitary policing over the region is scrutinized. Paramilitary policing is, as apparent as it may look the same, is still different from genuine military orientation. This chapter also discusses how the use of military training and symbolisms amongst the police forces in the region can be an effective way of diminishing the sudden increase in the crime rate in the Caribbean.
Keywords: military forces, paramilitary policing, crime rate, armed forces, local security
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