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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), addresses stakeholders on the Traffic Ticket Management System, at a meeting held at the Ministry in Kingston on September 12.

Electronic Warrant Module For Traffic Violations To Be Rolled Out Soon

The Government has developed an electronic warrant module for traffic violations, which is expected to be rolled out shortly. The module was developed in partnership with several entities, including e-Gov Jamaica, traffic ticketing stakeholders, the Ministry of National Security, and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), engages in a light moment with (from left) Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Head, Corporate Services, National Security Ministry, Delroy Simpson. Occasion was a contract-signing ceremony for the renovation of 14 police stations across the island, held at the Ministry's Oxford Road offices on Wednesday (September 11).

Contracts Awarded for Renovation of 14 Police Stations

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (head of table), addresses a meeting of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), held on Wednesday (Sept. 4), at the Ministry in Kingston.

Anti-Human Trafficking Education Campaign to Intensify

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a press conference held at Jamaica House on Thursday (September 5), where he announced a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parishes of Clarendon and St. Catherine.

Prime Minister Says SOEs Have Been Effective

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), highlights a point while fielding questions from media personnel during a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (September 5). The press conference was held to announce a State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the parishes of Clarendon and St. Catherine. The Prime Minister also shared details on relief for the Bahamas after the passage of Hurricane Dorian. With the Prime Minister (from left) are Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade; and Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte.

PM Announces SOE In Clarendon and St. Catherine

Constable Geraldine Johnson of the Cambridge Police Station in St. James (left) accepts her award for

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St. James Police Officers Recognised for Their Excellent Service

Police officers in St. James were on Saturday (August 31), recognized for their exceptional service, at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St. James Division’s ‘Workers of Worth’ awards ceremony held at the White Witch of Rose Hall. The policemen and women were recognised in the categories of Best Driver, Best Community Police Officer, and Most Outstanding Police Officer, among others....

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), looks on while Recording artiste, Agent Sasco (right), presents a cash prize of $25,000 to the top male at the recent ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine

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Agent Sasco Assists Juveniles In State Care

Recording artiste, Agent Sasco, is being lauded for his recent contribution of $50,000 towards the education of two juveniles under the supervision of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The entertainer made two donations of $25,000 each to the top boy and top girl at the recent ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional...

Head of the St James Police, Superintendent Vernon Ellis (right), speaks to officers during a School Resource Officers’ Seminar at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay on Wednesday (August 28).

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Resource Officers for High Schools in St. James

Commanding Officer of the St. James Police, Superintendent Vernon Ellis, says 30 resource officers have been selected for high schools in the parish, as the police anticipate a smooth start to the new academic year on September 2. Speaking with JIS News during a School Resource Officers’ Seminar at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay on Wednesday (August 28),...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (centre), interacts with female wards attending the 2019 staging of the ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (August 20).

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State Minister Encourages Wards in Juvenile Centres

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, is encouraging wards at juvenile correctional centres to regard themselves as “winners,” while they go through various stages of rehabilitation. Speaking to scores of youth at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (August 20), at the 2019 staging of the ‘We Transform’...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the main address at the Jamaica All-Island Chambers of Commerce quarterly luncheon, held in Clarendon on August 17.

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Security Minister Says Communities Must Partner with Police to Fight Crime

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has emphasised that solving crime is not just the duty of the Ministry and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), but also the responsibility of communities, working in partnership with the Police. Addressing the quarterly luncheon of the Jamaica All Island Chambers of Commerce, in Clarendon, on August 17, the Minister said with...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, speaks at the closing ceremony for the Salt Spring Summer Camp, in St. James, at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School, on Friday (August 16).

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Children From Salt Spring Benefit from Summer Camp

The curtains came down on the four-week children’s summer camp in Salt Spring, St. James, on August 16, with 120 children from the area benefiting from the initiative. There are plans by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to replicate the camp in other volatile communities in the parish. The camp began on Monday, July 22 at the Salt Spring Primary...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the St. James North Western Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Education Grant award ceremony Programme 2019, at the University of the West Indies Western Campus, in Montego Bay, on August 15.

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National Security Minister Lauds Accomplishments of Inner-City Young People

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says great things are happening in inner-city communities, where many young people have been making their mark in a positive way. Dr. Chang, who was addressing the St. James North Western Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Education Grant award ceremony, at the University of the West Indies Western Campus, in Montego Bay, on...