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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a meeting at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, held recently at the Institute of Chartered Accountants on Ruthven Road.

Service Clubs Urged to Aid in Rehabilitation of Inmates

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on non-profit organisations such as service clubs to partner with the Government in the rehabilitation of inmates. Mr. Charles, who was speaking at a recent...

Chairman, Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA), Dr. Ronald Robinson (left), is in light conversation with Executive Director, PSRA, Rosalyn Monteith Campbell (centre) and Training Consultant, Ian Rennie, during the opening ceremony for a training workshop in International Regulatory Affairs at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (June 19

Regulatory Reform Important – Dr. Robinson

Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson (left); National Commercial Bank Foundation Group Marketing and Communications Manager, Nichole Brackett-Walters (centre) and Inspector of Police and Sub-Officer in Charge of the Vineyard Town Police Station, Mark Harris (right), in discussion with junior officers during a tour of the renovated facility on Friday, June 16. The police station was renovated by NCB Foundation on Labour Day, May 23.

Vineyard Town Police Station Refurbished by NCB Foundation

State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), admires craft items made by juveniles of State correctional facilities, which were on display at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston, today (June 20). Also viewing the items (from left) are State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green; Director of Juvenile Services, Department of Correctional Services, Claudeth Hamilton; and Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Billy Heaven. Occasion was the launch of the new ‘WE TRANSFORM’ youth empowerment and reintegration programme being undertaken by the Government within State juvenile centres.

Juveniles in Correctional Facilities to Benefit from New Programme

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., emphasises a point while addressing a meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, at the Institute of Chartered Accountants building, Ruthven Road, on June 19.

Pilot Phase of Electronic Tagging Coming to an End

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd right) and Commissioner of Corrections at the Department of Correctional Services, Ina Hunter (3rd left) cut the ribbon to symbolize the official opening of the Hydroponics farm at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre recently. Observing are Correctional officers at the facility.

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Hydroponic Farm Donated to St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre

The St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre has benefitted from the donation of a hydroponic farming facility from the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, which will aid in the rehabilitation of inmates. Hydroponic is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil. The farming system was officially handed over by State Minister in the Ministry...

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

9 years ago National Security

Regulatory Entities to Benefit from Certification Course

Regulatory agencies in Jamaica are to benefit from a five-day professional certificate course in International Regulatory Affairs and Reform that will improve their skills and competencies. The training is organised by the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) and will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel from June 19 to 23. It will be conducted by the United Kingdom-based International...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right), and Canada

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PM Opens JDF Directorate of Training and Doctrine

The Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) training capabilities have been boosted with the establishment of its Directorate of Training and Doctrine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, formally opened the facility located at the JDF headquarters at Up Park Camp, Kingston, on June 14. Developed with support from the Government of Canada’s Military Training and Cooperation Programme (MTCP), the facility,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in discussion with (from left), former New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner, Raymond Kelly; Security and International Cooperation Advisor for Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and former Head Chief General of the Colombian National Police, General Rosso José Serrano; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. Occasion was the opening ceremony for a two-day Multilateral Crime Summit at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 15.

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Increased Focus on Intelligence in Addressing Crime – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the police force will be making greater use of intelligence in addressing crime, moving away from the over-reliance on hard policing. As such, he said, increased focus will be placed on information gathering, data analysis and strategic planning, “to give them a more targeted approach to separate the criminals from the law-abiding...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)

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Ministry and Security Forces Devising Strategies to Reduce Crime

The Ministry of National Security and the security forces are actively devising strategies to address the increase in the levels of crime affecting the island over the last few weeks. This was stated by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 13). Mr. Montague said there has been an increase in police operations islandwide,...

A parent mentor trainee reviews her checklist, while a community member looks on during a recent ‘From Street Talk to Real Talk’ event in Rocky Point, Clarendon.

9 years ago National Security

Commendations for Parent Mentorship Programme

Resident of Maverly in Kingston, Kathleen Thomas Douse, has high praises for the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parent Mentorship Programme. “I was not such a good parent, but being involved in the Parent Mentorship Programme has helped me a lot,” Mrs. Thomas Douse tells JIS News. Mrs. Thomas Douse, who is President of the Maverly Community parenting group, was...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (fourth left) and Jamie Russell (second left), from the United States Department of State (Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), with Correctional Officers from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), at the recent 2017 Mock Prison Riot in West Virginia, United States.

9 years ago National Security

Training for DCS Officers

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and officers from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) recently participated in the West Virginia 2017 Mock Prison Riot, as part of the Government’s move to improve safety in the local facilities. The State Minister told JIS News that participation of the officers has equipped...