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

Gov’t Fast-Tracking Implementation of DNA Act Regulations

The Government will be fast-tracking the implementation of accompanying regulations for the DNA Evidence Act during the 2017/18 legislative year. This is expected to, among other things, facilitate the activation of the National DNA Register that will be pivotal in...
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left); Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter (centre); and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno, examine riot gear donated by the US Government to the Department of Correctional Services during a ceremony at 122 East Street in Kingston on February 8.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left); Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter (centre); and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno, examine riot gear donated by the US Government to the Department of Correctional Services during a ceremony at 122 East Street in Kingston on February 8.

Riot Gear for Dept of Correctional Services
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the Throne Speech during the opening of the 2017-18 session of Parliament at Gordon House today (February 9). The Speech was delivered under the theme: ‘A Firm Foundation for Prosperity’. At left is the Governor- General’s Aide-de-Camp, Major Eldon Morgan.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the Throne Speech during the opening of the 2017-18 session of Parliament at Gordon House today (February 9). The Speech was delivered under the theme: ‘A Firm Foundation for Prosperity’. At left is the Governor- General’s Aide-de-Camp, Major Eldon Morgan.

Strong Legislative Agenda for 2017-18
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday, February 8, where he announced measures to counter domestic violence, sexual abuse and the sexual grooming of minors. Looking on are (from left): Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday, February 8, where he announced measures to counter domestic violence, sexual abuse and the sexual grooming of minors. Looking on are (from left): Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.

Prime Minister wants Culture of Responsiveness in Police Force
In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), is in discussion with National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (3rd right); and former Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), after a tour of the Montego Hills Police Station in St. James on Sunday (September 25, 2016). Others (from left) are: Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the station, Clinton Moore; Senior Superintendent of Police in Charge of St. James, Marlon Nesbeth; and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Area One division, Warren Clarke. The Prime Minister toured several communities before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office, where the outlined some crime fighting strategies for the parish.
In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), is in discussion with National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (3rd right); and former Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), after a tour of the Montego Hills Police Station in St. James on Sunday (September 25, 2016). Others (from left) are: Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the station, Clinton Moore; Senior Superintendent of Police in Charge of St. James, Marlon Nesbeth; and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Area One division, Warren Clarke. The Prime Minister toured several communities before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office, where the outlined some crime fighting strategies for the parish.

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Jamaicans Urged to Take Steps to Ensure Their Personal Safety

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is urging the public to take steps to ensure their personal safety while also looking out for the safety of their neighbours. During a press conference at Jamaica House on February 8, he reiterated the call for persons to download the Stay Alert app and to use the panic button installed in emergencies....
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In this file photo, National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), reviews Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recruits who were on parade during their Passing Out and Awards Ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ), in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine last year.
National Security

Government to Implement Five-Pillar Security Strategy

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says a major priority of the Government is the reduction of crime, adding that the Administration will work to implement its five-pillar security strategy. These include, effective policing, social development interventions, situational prevention of crime, swift and sure justice, and work to rehabilitate, redeem and redirect inmates. Delivering the 2017-18 Throne...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on February 8.
National Security

Zero Tolerance for Child Pornography

The police have been instructed to take a zero tolerance approach to the prosecution of crimes related to the production, possession or distribution of child pornography. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the pronouncement during a press conference at Jamaica House on February 8. “This is not new. This is in the law. That means the threshold for...
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Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifford Chambers, addresses a recent Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social in Kingston.
National Security

Business Operators Urged to Work with Security Forces

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Clifford Chambers, is encouraging business owners to work with the security forces to safeguard their operations from criminal victimisation. Speaking at the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social recently, ACP Chambers says a recent study showed that 65 per cent of 400 firms sampled reported that they had experienced one or more forms...
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National Security

Senator Suggests Standing Parliamentary Committee to Fight Crime

Opposition Senator, Lambert Brown, has suggested the establishment of a Standing Parliamentary Committee dedicated to crime reduction. Mr. Brown made the suggestion while addressing the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate today (February 3).  “This will focus the country’s attention on solution to our crime problem; hopefully show that the anti-crime fighting efforts are bipartisan and direct the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams (right), shares a light moment with Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke; and Chair, University Research Days Steering Committee, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer, at a public lecture held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on February 1.
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Take the Profit Out of Crime – Ambassador Clarke

Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke, says taking the profit out of crime is one of the most effective ways to address criminal activity in Jamaica. He noted that most crimes are committed by organised criminal networks that are sustained by profit. “The only way to dismantle criminal networks and therefore to dent the incidence...
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National Security

Jamaica Fire Brigade to get Two Boats

Two fire boats will soon be added to the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) fleet, as the Government moves to boost the agency’s services. Cabinet has approved a US$1.3 million contract to Brunswick Commercial and Government Products Inc. for the procurement of the boats. This was noted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at the...
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