$1.2 Billion to Purchase Equipment for Security Forces
By: , April 27, 2016The Key Point:
A total of $1.2 billion has been allocated to the Ministry of National Security, to purchase vital equipment needed for the maintenance of law and order.
The Facts
- Of the figure, $855 million will go towards purchasing telecommunication equipment to continue to digitalise the communication and surveillance systems of the security forces.
- The remaining $400 million will be used to purchase vehicles, in a bid to improve the mobility of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
The Full Story
A total of $1.2 billion has been allocated to the Ministry of National Security, to purchase vital equipment needed for the maintenance of law and order.
This is contained in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. The Estimates were recently tabled by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Of the figure, $855 million will go towards purchasing telecommunication equipment to continue to digitalise the communication and surveillance systems of the security forces.
The remaining $400 million will be used to purchase vehicles, in a bid to improve the mobility of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).