The Government is accelerating the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras under the JamaicaEye Programme to cover all urban centres, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Addressing a recent meeting with the Portland business community at the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio, he informed that about 1,000 cameras have been installed at hotspots across the island...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz, view data being shared by Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, during a meeting with representatives of the Portland business community and allied stakeholders on April 11. The meeting was held at the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio.

The Government of Japan is being hailed for its role in assisting Jamaica to drive down major crimes, particularly murders. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Jacqueline Green-Scaffe, says Japan’s continued generosity through grants, equipment and goodwill has fortified the security forces’ capacity not just to fight crime but to build stronger communities. She was...

The maritime capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been bolstered with the receipt of five state-of-the-art inshore patrol vessels from the Japanese Government. The vessels, which were provided under the Government of Japan’s J$420-million Grant Aid Programme, were handed over during a ceremony at the JDF Coast Guard Base in Port Royal, Kingston,...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a 35.9 per cent decline in murders between January 1 and April 5 this year, when compared to the same period in 2024. “That is a big decline in murders. The JCF's crime data shows that 191 homicides were recorded up to April 5 and if you look at last year, January 1...

With the Norwood community in St. James recording zero murders in 2024, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, joined the Norwood Community Development Committee and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on April 6, to celebrate the milestone. The community recorded eight murders in 2023. During the celebratory forum held at the Norwood Sports Complex, Dr. Chang, who...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Jamaica’s Ambassador-designate to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Friday (April 4).