Enhancement of DPP, Police info flow imminent

May 04, 2012 News

Electronic networking aimed at boosting the flow of information between the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is expected within months, courtesy of the Ministry of Legal Affairs’ Modernization of the Justice Administration System Programme.
Justice Claudette Singh confirmed this during an interview with this publication, in which she disclosed that renovation to the DPP’s Chambers to accommodate 15 lawyers is expected to conclude within five months. During that timeframe, computers and peripheral devices will be purchased to facilitate networking with the GPF’s Headquarters at Eve Leary.
Justice Singh explained that if a murder occurs in New Amsterdam, the Police in that area could electronically send data to the central networking and that information immediately becomes available to the DPP for advice. She emphasized that with the present system, the police have to write to the DPP for advice, and this could be time-consuming.
According to Justice Singh, the bid for the procurement of computer hardware for the establishment of a Management Information System within the Ministry of Legal Affairs and DPP Chambers has been advertised.
She asserted that modernization of the Attorney General’s Chambers would enable connectivity to the DPP’s Chambers and other agencies. In addition, it will enable access to abundant information on the worldwide web.
This Modernization of the Justice Administration System Programme is made possible through a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank, for justice sector reform and improving access to justice.
The US$25M Programme began in 2008 and has a four-year time span. It is being managed by a steering committee of key policy makers including the Ministers of Finance, Legal Affairs, and Home Affairs, the DPP and Chancellor of the Judiciary.

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