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Members of the joint security forces carrying out operations at a checkpoint in the St. James State of Public Emergency.
Members of the joint security forces carrying out operations at a checkpoint in the St. James State of Public Emergency.

Persons Urged to Cooperate at State of Public Emergency Checkpoints

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...
Former Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), who conceptualised the ‘We Transform’ Programme to assist in the rehabilitation of youth offenders. At left is Youth Advocate, Ragae Lewis.
Former Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), who conceptualised the ‘We Transform’ Programme to assist in the rehabilitation of youth offenders. At left is Youth Advocate, Ragae Lewis.

‘We Transform’ Programme Seeks to Rescue Youth Offenders
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

C-TOC to Develop Checklist to Help Schools Identify Students with Deviant Behaviour Traits
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), interacts with residents in South St. Andrew during a tour of the area on April 16. The Minister was accompanied by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, and several senior members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), interacts with residents in South St. Andrew during a tour of the area on April 16. The Minister was accompanied by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, and several senior members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

Crime Reduction Strategies Being Implemented in South St. Andrew – Minister
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), is being groomed by Correctional Officer/Trainer, Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, Donnahugh Ashman (right). Looking on is Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter. The State Minister toured the facility on Monday (April 16), where the observed male wards engaged in different areas of skills training.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), is being groomed by Correctional Officer/Trainer, Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, Donnahugh Ashman (right). Looking on is Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter. The State Minister toured the facility on Monday (April 16), where the observed male wards engaged in different areas of skills training.

Metcalfe Street Juvenile Centre Farm to be Expanded

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Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake, addresses a meeting of stakeholders organised by the joint security forces to devise a plan to maintain peace in the St. Catherine North Division at the end of the State of Public Emergency. The meeting took place on Thursday (April 12) at the Church of God of Prophecy Convention Centre on Old Harbour Road in the parish.
National Security and Peace

Working Group to Sustain Peace in St. Catherine North Police Division

A stakeholder working group has been formed in the St. Catherine North Police Division in an effort to sustain the positive results of the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) in the area. The group, comprising members of the security forces, political representatives, business leaders, community leaders and the church, was formed at a meeting of stakeholders organised by the joint...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), speaks with young men who are benefiting from training in various skill areas with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was a tour of Up Park Camp on April 6. He was accompanied by Minister of State, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (third right); and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade (right).
National Security and Peace

Gov’t Will Continue to Bolster JDF – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will continue to provide the necessary resources to bolster the capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Speaking to JIS News following a tour of facilities and meetings with high-level staff at Up Park Camp on April 6, he said the objective is to ensure that the JDF remains...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking at a Ministry of National Security-sponsored stakeholders forum on community intervention at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on April 5.
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Gov’t Committed to Social Intervention in Tackling Crime – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to a comprehensive programme of social intervention in tackling crime in the society. “We have identified that targeted social intervention is a critical medium-term strategy to allay the effects of crime. We are aiming to identify the pathology of the behaviour and treat it,” he said at...
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State Minister for National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, addresses a meeting with members of the Department of Correctional Services
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Increased Focus on Rehabilitating Youth Offenders – Spencer

Recently appointed State Minister for National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says greater emphasis will be placed on the rehabilitation of young people in juvenile facilities. This, he said, is in keeping with the Government’s thrust to repurpose the correctional system to focus on the comprehensive rehabilitation of offenders as part of the five-pillar crime-prevention strategy. Mr. Spencer, who was speaking...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing the House of Representatives on April 3. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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House Approves Emergency Powers Regulations for St. Catherine North

The Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, which will govern the operations of the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North police division, was approved in the House of Representatives on April 3. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, declared the State of Public Emergency on March 18. In his remarks, Mr. Holness addressed a...
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