The Conference of Heads of Government held a special caucus, a cooperation activity, to focus on crime and security and its negative effects on national and regional development. The goal of the special caucus was to adopt a Regional CARICOM Crime and Security Strategy (CCSS), providing a common platform from which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) could advance their fight against issues such as Illicit trafficking, gang and youth violence, terrorism, cyber security while simultaneously addressing the issue of crime prevention. A mandate was given to the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) to provide advice to Member States in the domain of crime and security and a joint Declaration was issued. The Declaration outlined the Crime and Security Strategy and expressed full support for the adoption and implementation of a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and reaffirmed that it is convinced that an ATT would considerably reduce trafficking in guns and ammunitions, especially the diversion from legal users to the illegal trade, and consequently reduce armed violence.