The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched a campaign encouraging members of the public to ‘give up’ criminals for Lent. Speaking with JIS News, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Dahlia Garrick, said the operation, which is themed ‘What Are You Giving Up for Lent… how about a wanted person’, was launched via social media on Sunday, February 25 and will...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has partnered with the Northern Caribbean University-owned radio station, NCU FM, to do school tours across the island to sensitise students, teachers and communities about the Acts of Random Kindness (ARK) project. The initiative, which is a violence interruption and prevention initiative geared at promoting kindness to combat destructive thoughts, words and actions, has been...

With the maintenance of law and order high on the agenda of the Government, a sum of $8.4 billion has been budgeted to bolster the capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). This includes $1.77 billion for cybersecurity initiatives by the JDF; $1.36 billion to increase the mobility of the JDF; $2.45 billion to purchase helicopters to assist in search...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says inmates in the penal system deserve a chance to make positive contributions to the society. He was speaking recently at the St. Michael’s Primary School in Kingston, where The Department of Correctional Services handed over desks and chairs to the institution that were made...

The Government has set aside $760 million to improve cybersecurity initiatives and to purchase telecommunications equipment for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). As outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the project seeks to facilitate the procurement of equipment to upgrade and digitalise communications and surveillance systems within the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is slated to receive more motor vehicles and motorcycles in the 2018/19 fiscal year. To facilitate this, a sum of $1.1 billion has been set aside in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to improve the mobility of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, and falls under the Ministry of...

The Government will be spending $566 million to construct and improve police stations and other buildings. The project, entitled ‘Construction and Improvement of Police Buildings’, is being implemented by the Ministry of National Security and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). As outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the money will go towards the...