Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says he is impressed with positive outcomes resulting from the rehabilitation programme being administered for wards at the Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre in Bamboo, St. Ann. Mr. Spencer, who visited the facility on April 18, said he was pleased that several of the boys housed there have...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is reminding passengers, importers and anyone who does business with the Agency to desist from behaving in a disorderly manner, verbally abusing or physically harming, or obstructing a Customs Official in carrying out official duties, as they may be liable for prosecution. This reminder comes against the background of a recent incident, which took place...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is collaborating with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in the staging of an inaugural Anti-Gang Week, aimed at steering youth away from criminal activities. It is part of a special partnership involving the Ministry and JCF’s Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) to engage at-risk youth using a more proactive approach. Details...

The joint security team, which is operating in the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) in the St. Catherine North Police Division, is imploring members of the public to cooperate with the soldiers and police personnel at the various checkpoints. Speaking with JIS News at a recent stakeholders meeting in Spanish Town, Acting Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Corporate...

Seventeen-year-old Jason Palmer* wants to fulfil his dream of becoming a paediatrician and has taken the first step by getting involved in the ‘We Transform’ youth empowerment and reintegration programme. Jason, who is a ward at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine and is currently undertaking studies in Human and Social Biology, Mathematics, Principles of Business and...

The Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be developing a checklist that will help school officials to identify students with deviant behaviour traits. The checklist, which will be developed over the next few weeks, forms part of a strategy being developed in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information aimed...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says crime-reduction strategies are being implemented in South St. Andrew and other crime-plagued areas across the island. Addressing journalists at the Hunts Bay Police Station in St. Andrew on April 16, prior to his tour of several communities in the Division, Dr. Chang said actions are being taken in the area and...