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New police constables participate in a drill during a Passing Out Parade and Awards ceremony on Friday (September 1) at the National Police College of Jamaica at Twickenham Park in St. Catherine. A total of 199 constables comprising Batch 114, graduated during the ceremony.

New Police Recruits Urged to Bring Creative Minds to Crime Fighting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is imploring newly enlisted members of the police force to assist with devising effective strategies to fight “this new generation of criminals.” “Let us benefit from your young, fresh minds. We have to...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), and Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, His Worship Michael Belnavis, look at the new standby generator installed at the Ocho Rios Police Station in St. Ann. The Minister officially handed over the equipment on August 31.

Ocho Rios Police gets Standby Generator

Director of Communications at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Robert Morgan; Superintendent of Police, Stephanie Lindsay; and Civil Military Cooperation and Media Affairs Officer, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major Basil Jarrett, field questions during a press conference at the Office of the Commissioner of Police on Thursday (August 31) to announce the Media Protocol for the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO).

Media Protocol for Special Zones Outlined

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (lectern), addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (September 1), where he declared Mount Salem in St. James as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are: National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security Dianne McIntosh; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, and Chief of Defence of Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Rocky Meade.

PM Declares Mount Salem First Zone of Special Operations

Prime Minister Andrew Holness declares the first Zone of Special Operations in Mount Salem, St. James at a press conference this morning (September 1) held at Jamaica House. The Prime Minister is flanked by (L-R): Major General Antony Anderson, National Security Advisor, Dianne McIntosh, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Clifford Blake, Acting Commissioner of Police, Marlene Malahoo Forte, Attorney General and Major General Rocky Meade, Chief of Defence Staff

PM Holness Declares First Zone of Special Operations in St. James

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Security Forces Encourage Persons to Use Official ZOSO Customer Service Hotline

The Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) Communications Centre is reminding the public and persons within the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) to utilize the officially established Customer Service Hotline number 1-888-225-ZOSO (888-225-9676). The 24 hour manned ZOSO hotline, which is the ONLY official communication channel has been setup to ensure that members of the Security Forces operating within the ZOSO...

8 years ago National Security

PM Declares Mount Salem First Zone of Special Operations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared Mount Salem in St. James as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Mr. Holness made the announcement at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday (Sept. 1). Major Godrey Sterling of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Superintendent of Police, Kirk Ricketts are jointly in...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing a sensitisation session for lay magistrates and justices of the peace on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act at the Ministry

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First Zone of Special Operations to be Declared Within Days – Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the first zone of special operations should be declared in a matter of days. He said a great deal of work is being done to ensure that all is in place for the successful operation of the zone. "For the last six weeks, I can assure you that we have been planning and...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness met with Police Commissioner George Quallo and senior commanders of the Jamaica Constabulary Force yesterday (August 28), at the Office of the Prime Minister, to discuss expectations ahead of the implementation of the Zones of Special Operations.

8 years ago National Security

PM Holness Calls Special Meeting with Police Commissioner and JCF Hierarchy

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (August 28) met with Police Commissioner George Quallo and senior commanders of the Jamaica Constabulary Force for an intense session on expectations ahead of the implementation of the Zones of Special Operations. The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. This is the second meeting with the high command of...

Executive Director of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA), Rosalyn Monteith Campbell.

8 years ago National Security

Security Guards Urged to Register for Health Insurance Scheme

The Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) is appealing to guards contracted to private security companies to register under the sector’s self-contributory health insurance scheme provide by the Guardian Group. This health scheme, which was launched in November 2016 by the Minister of National Security, Robert Montague, targets security guards who are employed to private security companies across Jamaica. Executive Director...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), presents keys to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Novelette Grant (right), for some of the 20 motor vehicles now assigned to Area and Shift Commanders, at the Office of the Police Commissioner on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew today (August 25). Earlier in the week, the Minister handed over four other new vehicles to Commanders, in St. Mary.

8 years ago National Security

Security Minister Says Management of Police Resources Being Improved

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says management of police resources is being improved, so that they can be better used to smash criminal gangs. The Minister, who made the comments while handing over 20 new vehicles to Area and Shift Commanders, at the Office of the Police Commissioner on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew today (August 25),...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), in discussion with Commissioner of Police, George Quallo, while on a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Mobile Reserve headquarters at Harman Barracks in Kingston on August 24. The tour was preceded by a handover ceremony for new male dormitories.

8 years ago National Security

New Board for FLA Soon

A new Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Board will be appointed shortly, Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has informed. “The process of vetting of the potential members is ongoing… the (new) members will be made public very soon,” he said. Mr. Montague was responding to questions from journalists following the handover ceremony for new male dormitories for police officers at Harman...