PRESS RELEASE: On Friday August 18, 2017, members of the Jamaica Customs Agency seized United States currency concealed in an import shipment on the Port of Montego Bay under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). During routine examination of a shipment officers were alerted to a discrepancy and further examination led to the discovery of eight packages containing cash concealed...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, through its Violence Interruption Programme (VIP), is receiving commendation for its work with communities to reduce crime and violence. The Violence Interruption Programme is a peace-building approach used to help curtail violence in the 50 communities across eight parishes targeted by CSJP. Senior Regional Case Management Coordinator for the Kingston Metropolitan Area...

The Government has so far acquired 80 of 200 pre-owned cars in a bid to boost the mobility of members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Making a presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference on July 24 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said 16 pickups have also been acquired....

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says strides are being made to efficiently dispose of trials involving persons who are trafficked. He said the Government is strengthening the judicial system to reduce turnaround times to dispose of the cases, while also improving ways in which victims interface with the Court. “The Judges only trial which was recently approved by Cabinet...

Senior officers of the security forces are upbeat about the outcome of training now underway for members of the Joint Task Force who will be engaged in the Government’s Special Zones of Operations (ZoSo) crime fighting initiative. Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Legal Officer, Captain Michael Deans, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Errol Thompson, who is attached to the National...

Cabinet has approved an allocation of $2.57 billion for the National Security Ministry over what was initially tabled in the Budget, for consideration by the Finance and Public Service Minister. According to Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, this is to facilitate activities associated with Zones of Special Operations and provide additional resources required by the...

At just 17 years old, Jaleel Connelly is on his way to becoming the youngest pilot in the island. “I hope to be one of the best pilots the world will ever see,” the cadet says during a recent interview with JIS News. Fresh out of high school, with eight Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, all at Grade One,...

Cabinet has approved an allocation of $2.57 billion for the National Security Ministry over what was initially tabled in the Budget, for consideration by the Finance and Public Service Minister. According to Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, this is to facilitate activities associated with Zones of Special Operations and provide additional resources required by the...

The Jamaican diaspora wants to see a holistic approach to crime-fighting on the island. Head of the Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force, Dr. Rupert Francis, told JIS News that the task force has pooled professionals from a broad spectrum to aid in the country’s fight against crime. “We will bring to bear the criminal-justice operators or professionals,...