Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is expressing condolences to the family of Constable Kirkland Plummer of the Spaulding Police Station, who was savagely attacked with stones, then shot dead by hoodlums when he attempted to make a lawful arrest of a gunman, at an entertainment event in Manchester last night. Minister Chang said...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says that preparations are being finalised to improve the quality of care for bedridden inmates at the island’s correctional facilities. “Very soon, we will announce the new arrangement for our bedridden inmates to receive significantly greater care while they are housed in a different facility,” he...

Two broiler units, which will see the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) becoming more self-sufficient in food production and result in major cost savings, were officially commissioned into service on Thursday (October 22). This was done at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Constructed as part of a public-private partnership (PPP) with Newport Mills Limited,...

Police tracking of persons who were released from detention when the States of Public Emergency (SOE) were lifted on August 17, has found that many of them have been involved in major crimes. Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, made the disclosure at a virtual press conference on Thursday (October 15). He said that between 220 and 240 persons...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, is reporting a reduction in major crimes of between 10 and 20 per cent over last year, with murders down 1.9 per cent and shootings 1.7 per cent lower than the corresponding period in 2019. He noted that there has been an eight per cent increase in clear-up rate for homicides, which is...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continues to focus on dismantling criminal gangs. He noted that the ongoing operations are intended to “degrade gangs sufficiently to the point where they don’t just splinter into other gangs but we take out enough of them that they are rendered ineffective”. “That process continues. We...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says that new legislation to govern the correctional services will be brought before Cabinet for approval shortly. “We expect to have this tabled in Parliament for debate and subsequent approval in no less than three months,” he said while addressing a virtual press conference on Thursday...