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$464 Million to Improve JCF Capabilities

By: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, April 8, 2014

The Key Point:

A sum of $464 million has been allotted to the Ministry of National Security to upgrade the communication and vehicle tracking systems of the JCF.
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$464 Million to Improve JCF Capabilities
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), shares a moment with (from left), Director for Crime Prevention and Community Safety in the Ministry, Courtney Brown; Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington; Head of the St. Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent Anthony Castell; and Councillor for the Lauriston Division, Keisha Lewis. Occasion was a function held on Tuesday, November 26, in March Pen, St. Catherine.

The Facts

  • The funds will go towards the provision of digital radio networks and the training of JCF personnel.
  • The project, which commenced in April this year, will run until December 2014, and is being financed through the Consolidated Fund.

The Full Story

A sum of $464 million has been allotted to the Ministry of National Security to upgrade the communication and vehicle tracking systems of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

The funds, which have been allocated in the 2014/2015 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, will go towards the provision of digital radio networks and the training of JCF personnel.

Achievements, so far, under the project include the signing of a contract for the supply and installation of equipment.

The project, which commenced in April this year, will run until December 2014, and is being financed through the Consolidated Fund.

Last Updated: April 8, 2014