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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), shakes the hand o Jamaica Police Federation Chairman, Sergeant Raymond Wilson, after presenting him with the keys to a new Mitsubishi Rosa bus, valued at $7.6 million, which the Ministry donated to the Federation. The presentation was made during a ceremony at the NCB North Tower parking lot in New Kingston, on March 20.

JCF to Get 200 Additional Motor Vehicles

The Ministry of National Security will be acquiring 200 additional motor vehicles for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), at a cost of approximately $418 million. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, noted that these will include 120 pick-ups and 80 motorcars....

State Minister in the National Security Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd left), addresses the opening ceremony for a train-the-trainer programme for correctional officers at the Vocational Development Training Institute (VTDI) on Gordon Town Road, St. Andrew on March 20. Listening (from left) are Director Principal of the HEART Trust/NTA, Delize Williams; Senior Director Workforce Development Employment, HEART Trust/NTA, Denworth Finnikin; and Deputy Commissioner of Corrections with responsibility for Custodial Services, Joyce Stone.

32 Correctional Officers to Benefit from Training

Acting Director of Customer Service at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Stephanie Gordon (left) and Immigration Officer, Collette James, reviewing documents in preparation for their trip to Pearson Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada, on March 25.

PICA Goes to Toronto March 25

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 15.

Officers from DCS to Receive Specialised Tactical Training

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), listens as Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt (second left), explains features of the BULLETRAX-3D System. Seated is Firearms and Toolmarks Examiner at the Institute, Stephanie Blake. The system has been donated by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Institute of Forensic Science Gets Equipment to Boost Service

Commanding Officer of the Traffic and Highway Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent (SSP) Calvin Allen.

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Fatalities Down 33 Per Cent

The police are reporting a 33 per cent decrease in the number of road fatalities since the start of the year. Statistics out of the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) indicate that up to March 19, there have been 62 road fatalities compared with 92 for the corresponding period last year. In an interview with...

Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter.

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Holistic Rehabilitation Programme at South Camp Road Juvenile Centre

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is taking a holistic approach to rehabilitating young girls in state care at the South Camp Road Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre in Kingston. Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, says an approximately $248-million (US$1.93-million) donation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has enabled the facilitation of several social reintegration programmes at...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (File Photo)

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Dept. of Correctional Services to Expand Rehabilitation Programme

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has received US$2.5 million to expand its rehabilitation programme. The programme, ‘New Path Project’, which began at the South Camp Correctional Centre, was implemented in collaboration with Trust for the Americas, a non-profit agency of the Organization of American States (OAS). The project promotes productive alternatives for juvenile remandees and offenders in Jamaica. It...

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Police to Undertake Several Community-Related Activities in the West

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the Area One Police Division will undertake a number of community-related activities. Addressing a press briefing at the Social Development Commission (SDC) office in Montego Bay, St. James on March 15, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ainsley McCarthy, said the division, comprising the parishes of Hanover, Trelawny, St. James...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., announces the Government’s flagship programme to rehabilitate youth offenders dubbed ‘We Transform Youth Empowerment and Rehabilitation Programme’, at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (March 15).

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Gov’t Announces Programme to Rehabilitate Youth Offenders

The Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. has announced the Government’s flagship programme to rehabilitate youth offenders and high-risk young people in correctional institutions. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank yesterday (March 15), Minister Charles said the ‘We Transform Youth Empowerment and Rehabilitation Programme’ is designed to equip young people in correctional...

Commanding Officer of the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on tickets issued since the beginning of the year, yesterday (March 14). Others (from left) are Director of the Island Traffic Authority, Ludlow Powell and Acting General Manager, HR and Administration at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Issue 106,000 Traffic Tickets

The police have issued more than 106,000 tickets for breaches of the Road Traffic Act since the beginning of the year. This represents a 24.5 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2016 when 83,000 tickets were issued. This was disclosed by Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, at...

Members of Staff of the Peace Management Initiative (PMI) Western, in Montego Bay, St. James, discuss programmes being implemented across western Jamaica. From left are social workers Maxine Matthews and Howard Lewis; Programmes Coordinator, Sheila Pryce Brooks; Violence Interrupter, Brenda-Lee Black Samuels, Violence Interrupter Supervisor, Lavern Johnson and Data Analyst, André Reid.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

PMI Western Playing Major Role to Curb Crime and Violence

The Peace Management Initiative (PMI) in western Jamaica has been playing a major role in curbing crime and violence as well as creating opportunities for youth in the parishes of St. James and Westmoreland. This is being done through its Violence Interruption project, which is funded by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP). Programme Coordinator for PMI Western, Sheila...