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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), views new recruits during Friday’s (March 21) passing out parade ceremony for 334 constables at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), views new recruits during Friday’s (March 21) passing out parade ceremony for 334 constables at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

Deputy PM Commends JCF’s Progress in Building Sustainable Crime Reduction Framework

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is making significant progress in strengthening the institutional framework necessary for sustainable crime reduction, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. He points out that notable investments to this...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).

PM Holness Says National Security Investments Make Jamaica Safest in 20 Years
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.

24 Interceptor Vessels Being Acquired for Border Patrol
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, addresses the 2024/25 South Camp Adult Correctional Centre graduation ceremony on Thursday (March 20) at the facility’s South Camp Road location in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, addresses the 2024/25 South Camp Adult Correctional Centre graduation ceremony on Thursday (March 20) at the facility’s South Camp Road location in Kingston.

Inmates Benefit From Rehabilitation Programme At Adult Correctional Centre
Vice President (Administration) of the Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March 13.
Vice President (Administration) of the Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March 13.

JDF Highlights Importance of Soft Skills in Workforce Development Training

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), turns on the valve at the commissioning ceremony for the Middle Quarters Pipeline Project in St. Elizabeth on March 14. Observing are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Water, Hon. Matthew Samuda (third left); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), and other dignitaries.
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Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans to Remain Firm and Resolute Against Criminals

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaicans should remain firm and resolute in denying criminals any sense of security or belonging within their neighbourhoods. "Criminals are bad news – blights on our communities and hindrances to our well-being. They are violent and stand against everything that is good and decent," Dr. Holness said, and urged Jamaicans to...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Frome Police Station in Westmoreland on March 14. Looking on are Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left), Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right) and other stakeholders.
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Dr. Chang Expects Further Reduction in Murder Rate

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang is optimistic that the country could record under 800 murders in 2025. Dr. Chang informed that already, the data is showing a 31.2 per cent reduction in murders compared to the same period last year. “If we can maintain the trend, look at the projection and ensure that...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the launch of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Positive Behaviour Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual on Thursday (March 13), at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Listening (seated from left), are Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Shauna Trowers; Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (retired) Radgh Mason; and Deputy Country Representative, the United Nations Children
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Positive Behaviour Management Manual Launched for Juvenile Correctional Facilities

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has launched a Positive Behaviour Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual, as a crucial step towards converting juvenile correctional facilities into places of transformation. With a focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment, the SOP outlines consistent, evidence-based strategies for promoting positive behaviours and addressing challenging ones, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone....
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An aerial shot of Montego Bay oceanfront in St. James.
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Mobay Celebrates Drop in Crime

Stakeholders in Montego Bay, St. James, are hailing the decline in crime in the parish since the start of the year. February marked a historic low in violent crime with one murder recorded. Data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) showed that between January 1 and February 18, six murders were reported in St. James, compared to 22 over the...
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Volunteers plant flowers on the grounds of the Negril Police Community Resource Centre on March 5. The beautification project was organised by Constable Damion Wilson, who is attached to the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station, and his wife, Jhoenea.
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Negril Police Community Resource Centre Spruced Up

The grounds of the Negril Police Community Resource Centre, located at the Negril Police Station in Westmoreland, have received a much-needed facelift through the efforts of Constable Damion Wilson and his wife, Jhoenea. The Ash Wednesday (March 5) project brought together volunteers from across Negril to plant trees and flowers to beautify the facility. Mrs. Wilson told JIS News that...
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The late Hon. Oliver F. Clarke was a founding member of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA). The PCOA will host the inaugural Hon. Oliver F. Clarke Memorial Lecture on Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement on March 26 to honour his legacy.
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Inaugural Hon. Oliver Clarke Memorial Lecture on March 26

Regional and local oversight bodies, as well as law-enforcement officials, are expected to converge in Kingston on March 26, to attend the inaugural Hon. Oliver F. Clarke Memorial Lecture on ‘Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement’. The event will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel and will be live streamed on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) and Jamaica Constabulary...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), addresses meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 6. He is joined by other representatives from the Ministry, including Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right).
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Minister Emphasises Importance of Forging Strategic Partnerships to Fight Crime

The Ministry of National Security remains steadfast in its commitment to actively forge strategic partnerships to fight crime and violence in the society. Addressing a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 6, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said crime and violence remain a complex challenge that demands a coordinated and multiagency response from the...
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