Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) will introduce online tracking for firearm applications during this financial year. Dr. Chang made the announcement during his presentation in the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 12). “Additionally, the agency will acquire a BulletTrax marking machine to improve the Authority’s...

Jamaica will host the 12th conference of the Association of Caribbean Heads of Corrections and Prison Services (ACHCPS) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston from June 11-14, 2018. It is being held under theme ‘Transforming Prisons and Correctional Services for Regional Development’. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer is scheduled to deliver the keynote...

The Senate on Friday (June 8) approved the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) Bill, with 77 amendments. Piloting the Bill, State Minister in the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said “passing the legislation is critical to the national security framework of our country”. Among the amendments is the appointment of the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has increased the number of police personnel dispatched at some Corporate Area stop lights during peak hours. Commanding Officer of the Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Calvin Allen, told JIS News that over 40 cops have been assigned to critical intersections, and that is in addition to personnel in other areas...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is strengthening its community policing strategies as part of measures to reduce criminal activities in the country. Speaking with JIS News, Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the police cannot succeed in solving or preventing crime without the assistance of the community. He informs that a system is to be put in place...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, toured the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre on Monday (May 21) to get a first-hand view of rehabilitation programmes under way, while assessing areas of need. He was accompanied by Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter; and Superintendent in charge of the institution, A.D Brown. Speaking with JIS News...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that law enforcement must re-establish a sense of public order if they are to regain the confidence of citizens. He noted that public order is the first remit of the police force and “restoring a sense of law in our public spaces will create the environment for confidence, increased morale and greater...