Functions of the Council

(1) The functions of the Council shall be as follows– (a) to monitor the crime situation in the country on a continuing basis; (b) to plan, develop and coordinate comprehensive prevention programmes and strategies; (c) to employability and job placement of unemployed youth; (d) to liaise with a broad spectrum of community-based and social-service organisations to develop a coordinated team-approach to reducing gang violence or the effects of substance abuse or other criminal activities; Crime Control and Criminal Justice[CAP. 102 57 (e) to solicit contributions and donations from the business sector and other donor agencies to fund constructive programmes for reducing crime; and (f) to make recommendations to the Prime Minister for strengthening or reforming the law or the law enforcement agencies to better control and prevent the incidence of (2) In the exercise of its functions, the Council may establish Committees of its own members and may co-opt other persons for specific purposes.