Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, is the new Commissioner of Police. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the announcement during Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Dr. Blake will replace outgoing Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. He will assume the post on March 19, 2024. Dr. Chang informed that all...

Persons are being urged to refrain from making reference to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as a measure for scolding deviant children. This urging comes from Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vernon Ellis. “Don’t see a child [misbehaving] and point to the police and tell the child ‘Oh, I am going to set...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica has agreed to accommodate orphans from Haiti as the social conditions in the French-speaking country, particularly in the capital, Port-au-Prince, continue to deteriorate. “At this point, we will agree to take a number of people legitimately, namely the orphans in an orphanage that was isolated and...

The National Security Ministry is looking to expand the national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme ‘JamaicaEye’. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure at the Standing Finance Committee meeting at Gordon House on Thursday (March 7). JamaicaEye falls under Plan Secure Jamaica, which is geared towards creating a safe, secure, cohesive and just society, thereby providing an environment...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Communication Forensics and Cybercrime Division (CFCD) continues to play a crucial role in combatting criminals who exploit digital platforms for their illicit activities. Communications Officer for the CFCD, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Maurice Goode, says the impact of the Division’s engagements is evident in statistics for the period 2016 to 2023, during which more...

The addition of 3,000 electronic ticketing (e-ticketing) handsets and printers to Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) resources is expected to significantly boost the members’ efforts to mitigate accidents on the nation’s roads. The presentation of the devices in December follows the procurement of 750 handsets and accompanying printers, which were handed over in January 2023. The e-ticketing system enables the police...

Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vernon Ellis, says the Granville Police Station in St. James should be completed by next year. Mr. Ellis was addressing a question-and-answer segment during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held on the campus in Granville, St. James, on February 28. He noted that the station,...

As the Government intensifies investments in the development of a digital economy locally to drive national development, robust security measures are being put in place to mitigate the threat of cybercrime, says National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Speaking at the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President’s Breakfast Forum in Montego Bay on Thursday (February 29), Mr. Chang...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to ensuring the safety of the island’s schoolchildren. “Education is a right, not a privilege, which all Jamaican children must be afforded, and that is the commitment of this Government as we move to not only increase the access, which we have, but to improve quality and...