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Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) Co-chair and Sponsor, Senator Keith Duncan (right), in discussion with (from left) Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank, Perrin Gayle; Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force — Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) Co-chair and Sponsor, Senator Keith Duncan (right), in discussion with (from left) Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank, Perrin Gayle; Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Strategic Operations Portfolio, Deputy Commissioner of Police (CDP) Warren Clarke; and Director of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID), Superintendent Patrae Rowe, during a Project STAR donor breakfast at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 25).

Gov’t Reaffirms Commitment to Project ‘STAR’ with New $200M Partnership

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) through a new $200 million public private partnership spanning 24 months. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers.

National Security Ministry and Open Arms Partner to Reintegrate Involuntarily Returned Migrants

Motorcycle Fatalities Reduction Strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Community Engagement Lead for the National Helmet Wearing Coalition, District Constable (DC) Marlon Fletcher, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Motorcyclists Must Be Licensed to Use the Road

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay delivers the opening address during the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development Excellence Limited (CARI-CODE) Organisation Development Transformation (ODT) Conference 2026 on Tuesday (June 23), at the Summit Kingston complex. The two-day conference, staged in collaboration with the Caribbean Organisation Development Network (CODN), is being held under the theme — Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay delivers the opening address during the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development Excellence Limited (CARI-CODE) Organisation Development Transformation (ODT) Conference 2026 on Tuesday (June 23), at the Summit Kingston complex. The two-day conference, staged in collaboration with the Caribbean Organisation Development Network (CODN), is being held under the theme 'Human Hearts, Digital Minds Harmonising Transformation - Bridging Social Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence for Regenerative Sustainable Change'.

Jamaica’s Security Agenda Must Go Beyond Crime – SSP Lindsay

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Senior Communications Strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Dennis Brooks; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Richard Stewart; Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention, Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers; and Chief Cyber Security Expert, MOCA, Dr Patrick Linton, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Center in Rose Hall, St. James, on June 16.

JCF to Expand Public Education Efforts to Combat Cybercrime

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Senior Communications Strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Dennis Brooks; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Richard Stewart; Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention, Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers; and Chief Cyber Security Expert, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Dr. Patrick Linton, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Center in Rose Hall, St. James, on June 16.

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Security Ministry to Strengthen State Presence in Communities

The Ministry of National Security and Peace is seeking to strengthen state presence in communities, as part of a broader effort to build safer and more resilient communities across Jamaica. Chief Technical Director of Crime Prevention in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, said the addition of “Peace” to the ministry’s name, reflects an expanded mandate that goes beyond traditional crime fighting,...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (June 16).

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Deputy Prime Minister Affirms Government’s Commitment to Public Safety

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will continue its efforts to strengthen public safety and build safer communities across Jamaica through collaboration with key stakeholders. “Several generations of Jamaicans have never experienced a country where crime is not defined as a future daily life. They are beginning to experience...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, provides details about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Jamaica and the United States (US) to transition Third Country Nationals (TCNs) during Wednesday’s (June 17) post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

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Jamaica Signs MOU with US to Transition Third Country Nationals

Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States (US) that will provide for Third Country Nationals (TCNs) transferred from the US to transit through Jamaica to their final destination. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that the agreement has received Cabinet approval and was signed last Wednesday...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers remarks during a meeting with the leadership of the Jamaica Constabulary Force

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Minister Chang Commends Area Four Police

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has commended the Area Four Police for their role in helping to reduce crime and violence across Jamaica, while reaffirming the Government’s support for their efforts. “The commitment we gave at the beginning [still] stands… to [provide] the police [with] the resources and systems that will...

Head of the Strategic Operations Portfolio for the JCF, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke, delivers remarks during a meeting with divisional commanders from Area 4 at Harman Barracks in Kingston, on Friday (June 12).

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Deputy Commissioner Says JCF Remains Committed to Reducing Murders

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) remains committed to realising its goal of keeping murders across Jamaica below the 500 mark in 2026. Head of the Strategic Operations Portfolio for the JCF, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke, gave the reassurance while delivering remarks during a meeting with divisional commanders from Area 4 at Harman Barracks in Kingston, on Friday...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers.

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Structured, Multi-Agency Processing for Involuntarily Returned Migrants

The Government has reaffirmed that involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) are processed through a structured, multi-agency system designed to safeguard national security while facilitating access to reintegration support services. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers, said the reception and processing of IRMs is carefully coordinated among several government...

National Security and Peace Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left) greets members of the Area Four Police, just before the start of a meeting with divisional commanders at Harman Barracks in Kingston on Friday (June 12). Looking on are Area Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Michael Phipps (left), and Head of the Strategic Operations Portfolio for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke.

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Area 4 Police Ramps Up Operations Under ‘Iron Shield’ Initiative

The Area Four Police is ramping up its presence across all five divisions over the next two months under its new ‘Iron Shield’ initiative. Area Four Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Michael Phipps, said that the 60-day operation will see divisional commanders implementing crime reduction strategies targeted at the top six crime hotspots in each division. “We're going to...