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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

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says a coordinated multisectoral approach is needed for crime-prevention strategies to work effectively in St. James. Speaking at a Violence Prevention and Peace Building Symposium at the Montego Bay Community College in...

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

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.

Electronic Warrant Module for Traffic Violations to be Piloted October

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.

JCF Cops 2018 United Way ‘Most Outstanding Employee-Giving Organisation’ Award

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing entertainment stakeholders in St. James during a meeting a Pier One in Montego Bay on Saturday, September 21.

State Of Public Emergency In St. James Not Indefinite – Minister Chang

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...

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...

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17). At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

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House Approves Extension Of SOE In St. Catherine And Clarendon

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17), approved a one month extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the parishes of Clarendon and St. Catherine, until October 19. In his address, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, noted that over the period January 1 to September 16, 2019, some 948 murders and 908 incidents of shootings...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in discussion with the High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa in Jamaica, Her Excellency Lumka Yengeni, during a courtesy call at the Ministry, on Thursday (September 12).

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PHOTOS: Minister Chang And The South African High Commissioner

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), examines a mural that was painted at Roxborough Avenue, Top Range, Mountain View, in Kingston, as part of the Ministry’ s anti-violence campaign dubbed, ‘Liv Gud’. Occasion was the official launch of the campaign at the site on Sept. 13. Others (from left) are: Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary, Robert Morgan; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Fayval Williams and disc jockey, Tricia ‘ZJ Sparks’ Spence.

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Ministry Of National Security Launches Anti-Violence Campaign

As part of the Government’s drive to encourage Jamaicans to adopt a culture of respect while resolving conflicts amicably, the Ministry of National Security has launched an anti-violence campaign. Dubbed, ‘Liv Gud’, the national anti-violence campaign is a call to action for all Jamaicans to take a stand against anything that violates good living, and to stand against all forms...

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14 Police Stations To Be Renovated

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says investment in security personnel and policing facilities should improve anti-crime outcomes. Speaking at the signing ceremony for eight contracts to renovate 14 police stations across the island on September 11, in Kingston, Dr. Chang said data shows a direct correlation between the performance of police stations and murder rates in their...