Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Retired) Radgh Mason, is urging Caribbean countries to treat correctional services as a critical component of national security, arguing that effective rehabilitation and reintegration are essential to public safety and national development. Addressing the 14th Annual Conference of the Association for Caribbean Heads of Correctional and Prison Services (ACHCPS), at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew,...

The Government is advancing a comprehensive modernisation of Jamaica’s justice and correctional systems, with major investments in digital technology, infrastructure, security, rehabilitation and professional development, aimed at strengthening public safety and reducing reoffending. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, outlined the initiatives on Monday (September 7), as she addressed the 14th Annual...

The St. Catherine North Police will increase its presence in town centres and major thoroughfares starting Monday (Sept. 7), as students return to classes for the 2026/2027 academic year. Communication Liaison and Sub-Officer in charge of the St. Catherine North Police Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), Sergeant Kester Fennel, told JIS News that focus will be placed on areas...

The St. James Police has put measures in place to maintain a smooth flow of traffic and ensure public safety as schools reopen on Monday (Sept. 7). Operations Officer for the St. James Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Rodrick Reid, told JIS News that teams from stations across the parish will be out from as early as 3:00 a.m....

The St. Catherine North Police Division has recorded its first murder-free calendar month (August) in 29 months as intensified policing strategies and community partnerships contribute to a sustained reduction in serious crimes across the division. Commanding Officer for St. Catherine North, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hopton Nicholson, made the disclosure during a Special Management Meeting on Tuesday (September 1)...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says there will be increased patrols by School Resource Officers (SROs) when the new academic school year begins on September 7. Speaking on the JCF’s Force for Good Podcast recently, National Safe Schools Coordinator, Sergeant Andrew Williams, said it is the responsibility of the SRO to patrol school zones. “We have divisions which are doing...

National Safe Schools Coordinator, Sergeant Andrew Williams, is encouraging students who are being bullied at school to report the issue to a responsible adult. “I'm a product of the safe school programme. What we were taught then and I'm teaching now is to speak to a responsible adult. You find a teacher, a trusted teacher. There's always someone that you...