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The Department of Public
Security (DPS) is part of the OAS Secretariat
for Multidimensional Security and was created with the purpose of designing
and implementing programs that support, within the framework of human rights,
the efforts of the OAS Member States to address threats to public security.
The DPS works with Member States to develop mechanisms to evaluate
and strengthen their institutional capacity to deal with security threats. These
efforts focus on the following areas: the strengthening of security legislation,
the improvement of law enforcement coordination and practices, the prevention of
crime and violence, victim assistance and the social reintegration of convicted
criminals.
The Department’s principal areas of focus are
facilitating sharing among Member States of successful experiences of and best
practices for combating crime and violence, fighting transnational organized
crime, gang violence and the trafficking of firearms and persons and promoting
public policies aimed at preventing crime and violence in the Americas. The Section for the Promotion of Security and
Social Tolerance and Cooperation functions under the Department of Public
Security and is comprised of the Vulnerable Populations and Crime Prevention
Unit, the Arms Control and Anti-Mining Strategies Unit, and the Criminal Justice
System Unit. The Section for Coordination and Cooperation also operates under
DPS and is comprised of the Documentation, Information and Follow up, and
Training Development Units. |
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