The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding members of the public to exercise extreme caution when attempting a citizen’s arrest. Under the law, a private citizen can hold a suspect in a felony matter until the police arrive. This can occur if the person has witnessed someone committing a felony or has already committed a felony. Addressing the topic on...

Over the last decade, the Government has tripled the national security budget to equip law-enforcement personnel with the tools, training and resources needed to apprehend criminals, improve public order, and build safer communities. Addressing the recent opening of Guardsman Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC), 14-16 Balmoral Avenue, in Kingston, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that...

The Ministry of National Security has made strategic and sustained investments in the digital modernization of Jamaica’s law enforcement infrastructure, since 2020. “Nearly $1.5 billion has been invested in… ICT (Information and communication technology) devices… and close to $2 billion in the upgrade, expansion and enhancement of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) radio and data communications infrastructure,” Chief Technical Director,...

Five communities across Jamaica will benefit from a two-year US$2-million project aimed at reducing crime and violence and strengthening community security. Dubbed ‘Comm-Unity Resilience and Transformation (CREATE)’, the initiative will involve strategic crime and violence-prevention interventions to enhance citizen security, foster positive youth development, and strengthen local community networks. The beneficiary communities are Parade Gardens, Kingston; Majesty Gardens, St. Andrew;...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a 40 per cent drop in murders since the start of the year. Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, shared the figures at the handover of technology equipment at the Police Commissioner’s headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 14). He said that all major crimes are trending downwards. “The nation is seeing...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received a $650-million infusion of high-tech equipment, that will significantly boost the speed, coordination, and effectiveness of the organisation’s daily operations. The new tools, comprising 600 portable data-capable radios, 1,000 handheld devices, and 1,500 mobile printers, will directly enhance patrol divisions, traffic enforcement teams, and front-line officers in their daily public safety duties. The...

The Government is enhancing Jamaica’s cybersecurity resilience through a comprehensive strategy that strengthens prevention, detection, and response capabilities against threats. Addressing the opening of Guardsman Group of Companies’ Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (May 14), Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Government has made cybersecurity a key...