Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to the rehabilitation of offenders. “We have challenges within our prison system, but we have done much work in dealing especially with our juvenile members… . There is a ‘We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme’, which is going extremely well,” Dr. Chang said. He...

Ten Domestic Violence Intervention Centres (DVICs) have been established at police stations islandwide. In addition to the established DVICs, there has been the hosting of domestic violence pop-up clinics islandwide by the police to sensitise the public on domestic violence issues. “In 2021, 544 civilians were trained as first responders to domestic violence across the island, while 108 police officers...

Twenty-four additional police stations will be outfitted with electronic devices over the coming weeks as the Government builds out the programme to facilitate electronic recording of reports, complaints, and administrative entries by the police. Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/23 sectoral debate in the House...

More than 850 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed in townships across the island under the ‘JamaicaEye’ programme. These include Kingston, May Pen, Mandeville, Ocho Rios, Negril, Montego Bay, Spanish Town, Santa Cruz, and Black River. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral...

Between December 30, 2021, and April 22, 2022, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) issued 20,392 electronic tickets, of which 7,678 were paid, generating revenue of over $26 million. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 1....

Some $1.5 billion will be spent on the construction and upgrading of police facilities in financial year 2022/23. Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 1. Of the total expenditure, the Ministry is targeting the renovation of...

A sum of $298 million will be spent this year to transform urban spaces under the Paint the City Initiative. Making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that under the Initiative, significant work is being done to improve the look and feel...