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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens to Chief Technology Officer, Guardsman Cyber Intelligence, Omar Edwards (third left), during a recent tour of Guardsman Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston. They are joined by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), employees at Guardsman Group of Companies and other guests. The facility was officially opened recently.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens to Chief Technology Officer, Guardsman Cyber Intelligence, Omar Edwards (third left), during a recent tour of Guardsman Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston. They are joined by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), employees at Guardsman Group of Companies and other guests. The facility was officially opened recently.

Tripling of National Security Budget Yielding Positive Results

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...
Chief Technical Director, Security Risk Reform and Transformation Policy Division in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson.
Chief Technical Director, Security Risk Reform and Transformation Policy Division in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson.

Ministry of National Security Continues to Invest in the JCF
Director, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Ministry of National Security, Sherece James (right) and Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco (left), listen to a point being made by Senior Superintendent of Police, Community Safety and Security Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Dahlia Garrick, during the launch of the Comm-Unity Resilience and Transformation (CREATE) project, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 15.
Director, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Ministry of National Security, Sherece James (right) and Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco (left), listen to a point being made by Senior Superintendent of Police, Community Safety and Security Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Dahlia Garrick, during the launch of the Comm-Unity Resilience and Transformation (CREATE) project, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 15.

Five Communities to Benefit from US$2-Million Crime Reduction and Security Strengthening Project
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.

Murders Down 40 Per Cent
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (May 14) handover ceremony for technology equipment presented to the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The ceremony was held at the Office of the Police Commissioner on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (May 14) handover ceremony for technology equipment presented to the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The ceremony was held at the Office of the Police Commissioner on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew.

JCF Secures $650M High-Tech Upgrade to Enhance Daily Operations

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), along with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (fifth right), and Executive Chairman, Guardsman Group of Companies, Kenneth Benjamin (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Guardsman Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (May 14). They are joined by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), employees of Guardsman Group of Companies, and other guests.
CybersecurityTechnology

Gov’t Fortifying Jamaica’s Cybersecurity Resilience

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...
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The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Team in studio discussing JCF Public Interaction Policy with Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Desmond Brooks (second right) of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB), on Citizen Corner Podcast. Members of the team (from left) are Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.
National Security

JCF Clarifies Arrest Process

As part of ongoing efforts to build public trust and ensure transparency, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is moving to clarify for citizens exactly what it means to be arrested and under what circumstances arrests are made. Speaking recently on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Pon Di Corna Podcast, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Desmond Brooks, from the Force’s...
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Fire chiefs from across the region at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) 2025 Conference, at the Princess Grand Jamaica Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Monday (May 12).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentNational Security

Mayor Suggests Creation of Caribbean Emergency Response Hub

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has suggested the creation of a Caribbean Emergency Response Hub, to aid in disaster mitigation and recovery in the region. The Mayor was addressing the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) 2025 Conference, at the Princess Grand Jamaica Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Monday (May 12). “Resilience cannot...
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New correctional officers are on parade during the Passing Out ceremony for the 85th Intake of officers at the Carl Rattray Staff College in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Friday, May 9.
National Security

Gov’t Equipping DCS to Fulfil its Mandate

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to equipping the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with the necessary support and resources to effectively fulfil its mandate of providing security, rehabilitation and reintegration services for offenders. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, gave the pledge as she addressed the Passing Out parade for the 85th Intake...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Georgia Anderson (second right), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9). Dr. Holness, along with other stakeholders, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), visited the family on May 11. The body of the St John
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PHOTOS: Prime Minister Visits Family of Kelsey Ferrigon

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), offers words of comfort and support to Georgia Anderson (seated left), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9) at her home in Job Lane in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Dr. Holness, along with other representatives, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of...
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Crime scene tape leading into a house.
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Police Investigation into Nine-Year-Old’s Murder Advanced

Head of the Area 5 Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips, has assured that all resources have been deployed in bringing to justice the person/s responsible for the brutal murder of nine-year old Kelsey Ferrigon. The body of the St John's Primary School student was found at her home on Job Lane in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on...
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