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Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on October 4.
Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on October 4.

Senate Approves Extension of SOE in South St. Andrew

The Senate, on Friday (October 4), approved a 90 day extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the St. Andrew South Police Division. In her address, Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator...
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), interacts with students from Dunoon Technical and St. Hilda’s High schools at the launch of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Clubs in Schools initiative on Thursday (October 3), at the Dunoon grounds in Kingston. Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Carl Berry (second left); and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Fitz Bailey (3rd left), look on.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), interacts with students from Dunoon Technical and St. Hilda’s High schools at the launch of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Clubs in Schools initiative on Thursday (October 3), at the Dunoon grounds in Kingston. Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Carl Berry (second left); and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Fitz Bailey (3rd left), look on.

Human Trafficking A Major Criminal Activity – Minister Chang
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 1. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 1. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

House Approves Extension Of SOE In South St. Andrew
Minster of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at a Violence Prevention and Peace Building Symposium, hosted by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), in partnership with the Ministry of National Security, at the Montego Bay Community College, St. James, on September 26.
Minster of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at a Violence Prevention and Peace Building Symposium, hosted by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), in partnership with the Ministry of National Security, at the Montego Bay Community College, St. James, on September 26.

Multisectoral Approach Needed To Effect Change In St. James – Dr. Chang
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in charge of Crime, Fitz Bailey, addresses a forum for the presentation of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) Report on Scamming, Gangs and Violence in Montego Bay, which was held at the city’s Cultural Centre in St. James on September 23.
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in charge of Crime, Fitz Bailey, addresses a forum for the presentation of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) Report on Scamming, Gangs and Violence in Montego Bay, which was held at the city’s Cultural Centre in St. James on September 23.

Police Officer Says Int’l Collaboration Needed To Combat Lottery Scamming

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NSC Approves Citizen Security Plan

The National Security Council (NSC) has approved the Citizen Security Plan (CSP). The Plan, which was approved on Thursday (October 3) during the regular monthly meeting of the NSC, is aimed at improving citizen security in at-risk communities and is a key component of Plan Secure Jamaica (PSJ). The presentation was delivered by PSJ Coordinator, Brigadier Roderick Williams of the...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, looking at one of the new motorcycles that were handed over to the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), at a ceremony on Friday (September 20,) at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Old Hope Road, St. Andrew.
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Electronic Warrant Module for Traffic Violations to be Piloted October

The electronic warrant module developed to address traffic violations will be piloted in four courts come October. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in making the disclosure, said that the module will generate traffic warrants electronically, thereby reducing the amount of time spent by court staff preparing tickets. The aim is to improve efficiency and effectiveness in enforcement of...
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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary Welsh (left), along with Woman Sergeant Tanya Layne (centre) and Woman Inspector Barbara Robinson, display awards which the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and several of its members received at the United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) Nation Builders’ and Employees Awards ceremony, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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JCF Cops 2018 United Way ‘Most Outstanding Employee-Giving Organisation’ Award

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has, for the 10th year, copped the United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) Most Outstanding Employee-Giving Organisation Award, which it landed for 2018. The JCF received the coveted award, among other prizes, for contributing to the UWJ’s work through salary deductions from over 7,000 policemen and policewomen. The National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) was awarded...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, inspecting some of the 80 new motorcycles acquired for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), during a handing over ceremony on Friday (September 20). The presentation was made at the Office of the Commissioner of Police in Kingston.
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Police Force Gets 80 New Bikes

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received an additional 80 new bikes, valued at $100 million. These are expected to significantly bolster the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch’s (PSTEB) operations as the JCF heightens its thrust to curtail indiscipline on the roads. The bikes, which will be deployed at stations islandwide, are to be used in hotspots and town...
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Chief Technical Director, Financial Investigations, Security Policy and Risk Management Affairs, Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards, speaks at the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB) Annual General Meeting, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, in St. James, on September 19.
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National Security Officer Says Money Laundering Is Clear And Present Danger

Chief Technical Director, Financial Investigations, Security Policy and Risk Management Affairs, Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards, says money laundering is a clear and present danger to the country. Mr. Richards, who was speaking at the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB) Annual General Meeting at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, St. James, on September 19, said money...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing), emphasises a point while addressing Thursday’s (September 19) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
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Senate Approves Extension Of States Of Public Emergency In St. Catherine And Clarendon

The Senate, on Thursday (September 19), approved the Emergency Powers (No. 3) Continuance Resolution, allowing for the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in Clarendon and St. Catherine to remain in effect until October 19. In her remarks, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said...
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