Guadeloupe’s prefecture is stepping up cooperation with local mayors on crime prevention, with officials focusing on stronger municipal action to address youth delinquency and family-related social challenges.

Prefect Thierry Devimeux recently brought Guadeloupe mayors together to discuss the Conseil des droits et devoirs des familles (CDDF), a municipal mechanism designed to support families and help prevent delinquent behaviour. Fewer than half of Guadeloupe’s municipalities currently have such a council.

The meeting highlights the government’s push for closer cooperation between state authorities and local councils on prevention and public safety.

The CDDF approach gives municipalities another tool for working with families when young people face behavioural or social difficulties, while encouraging earlier intervention before problems escalate.

For Guadeloupe’s political leadership, strengthening local prevention networks could become an increasingly important part of community policy, particularly as municipalities implement their priorities following the 2026 local elections.

The initiative also demonstrates the growing role of mayors in coordinating local responses to social and security concerns alongside the prefecture.