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Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, gives an overview of the Acts of Random Kindness (ARK) project at the project’s launch held at the Police Commissioner’s offices on Old Hope Road today (November 23).
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, gives an overview of the Acts of Random Kindness (ARK) project at the project’s launch held at the Police Commissioner’s offices on Old Hope Road today (November 23).

Violence Interruption and Prevention Initiative Launched

A violence interruption and prevention initiative geared at promoting kindness to combat destructive thoughts, words and actions has been developed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Novelette Grant. The project, which is dubbed Acts of Random Kindness (ARK), builds on...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)

JCF to Benefit from Traffic Ticket Amnesty Funds
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), listens as Senior Superintendent of Police, Calvin Allen (left) explains how the newly launched Road Safety Hub will enhance road safety and traffic management. Also listening (from right) are Director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee; and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown. The Prime Minister officially opened the centre at the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (November 15). Constructed at a cost of $8.2 million, the facility will provide real-time road crash and network data by the Mona Geoinformatics Institute.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), listens as Senior Superintendent of Police, Calvin Allen (left) explains how the newly launched Road Safety Hub will enhance road safety and traffic management. Also listening (from right) are Director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee; and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown. The Prime Minister officially opened the centre at the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (November 15). Constructed at a cost of $8.2 million, the facility will provide real-time road crash and network data by the Mona Geoinformatics Institute.

Road Safety HUB Launched
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (left); Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla (centre), and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, watch a demonstration of the new video-link technology at a handover ceremony of the equipment along with others, at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on November 13.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (left); Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla (centre), and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, watch a demonstration of the new video-link technology at a handover ceremony of the equipment along with others, at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on November 13.

DPP Emphasises Importance of Digital Audio Recording in the Courts
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses residents of St. Elizabeth at a town hall meeting at the Everglades Centre in Parrottee, near Black River, on November 9.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses residents of St. Elizabeth at a town hall meeting at the Everglades Centre in Parrottee, near Black River, on November 9.

Rehabilitation of Prisoners a Priority – Montague

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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), straightens the uniform of a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) while reviewing a parade for 135 former district constables who have transitioned into the JCF, at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on November 10. At left is Parade Commander, Superintendent of Police, Errol Thompson.
Foreign AffairsNational Security

British Minister Observes CSJP’S Initiative at Work with Troubled Students

The British Minister of State for the Caribbean, Commonwealth and the United Nations, Rt. Hon. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, on Friday (November 10), toured the Kingston High School, where he observed the Men With a Message initiative of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP III) engage students with behavioural and attitudinal issues. The visit was an opportunity for the...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), straightens the uniform of a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) while reviewing a parade for 135 former district constables who have transitioned into the JCF, at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on November 10. At left is Parade Commander, Superintendent of Police, Errol Thompson.
National Security

Plans Under Way to Accredit National Police College Courses

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says plans are under way to have the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) and its courses accredited by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ). “So… when you (police recruits) complete courses at NPCJ, you will get tertiary credits and then, over time, you can achieve your degrees from within the training branch...
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Head of the Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office on Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston.
JusticeNational Security

Know Your Rights: What to Do If You Are Arrested

Head of the Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, is encouraging Jamaicans to know their rights and the correct protocol for arrest under the law. Speaking with JIS News, Ms. Lindsay states that the police may carry out an arrest for different reasons, such as to prevent an offence, to prevent the continuation of...
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Communications/Social Media Coordinator, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Patrice Nephew (third left), speaks about the Specialised Substance Misuse Treatment initiative, being administered through collaboration with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) at a recent JIS Think Tank. Looking on (from left) are Substance Abuse Officer, NCDA St. James, Suzanne Brown; Substance Abuse Officer, Kingston, Denise Chin; and Social Worker, CSJP III, Western, Desmond Stewart.
Health & WellnessNational Security

CSJP’S Substance Misuse Treatment Programme Aims to Address Crime

Crime prevention is a key factor driving the implementation of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme’s (CSJP) III Specialised Substance Misuse Treatment Programme, which involves collaboration with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). Under the partnership, persons flagged for drug use through the CSJP’s Community Case Management programme are referred to the NCDA for a special treatment course before...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)
JusticeNational Security

Government Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Crime

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague says the Government remains committed to the safety and protection of all Jamaicans. He noted that while the security forces are committed to fighting crime, it will take the combined efforts of the Government and the citizenry to bring the situation under control. “We have to understand that what we are fighting is...
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