Anti-Corruption Toll Free Line to be Launched Sunday

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), will launch its highly anticipated anti-corruption toll free line on Sunday, January 18.
Minister of National security, Senator Colonel Trevor McMillan had referred to the anti-corruption line during his National Broadcast on Sunday, December 7 last year.
“With regards to the issue of corruption, the Anti-Corruption Branch of the JCF in partnership with Crime Stoppers International and LIME (formerly Cable and Wireless Limited), have established an anti-corruption toll free telephone line. This Toll free line allows citizens to report instances of corruption on a secure, anonymous line which will not be accessed by local police officers,” he informed.
Calls to the 1800- CORRUPT or 1800-267-7878 toll free line, will be processed by an off-shore call centre.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, speaking at a press conference earlier this week, reiterated the JCF’s stance to tackle corruption within the Force.
He said that recruits and current members of the Force are constantly educated on initiatives relating to corruption in order to keep them within limits of the law.
“Apart from what is being done in initial training, I can assure you that this is something that is ongoing, it is constantly talked about and we expect Commanders at all levels to play their part,” he informed, adding that along with the anti-corruption toll free line, the JCF is utilising other measures to reduce the level of corruption.
“We know that dealing with corruption is a process, we are happy with the procedure that we are taking right now, but we are moving expeditiously to deal with the process once they come forth. The anti-corruption effort has been ramped up this year,” he said.
Statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s crime statistics review revealed that since January 2008, a total of 56 personnel were arrested on corruption charges. The breakdown shows one gazetted officer, one special sergeant, one district constable, one special corporal, four sergeants, six special constables, 12 corporals and 28 constables being arrested.