The Ministry of National Security is providing training for police personnel in conflict resolution in order to better enable them to recognise, deal with and respond to domestic violence. This is in light of statistics, which show that approximately 37 per cent of murders committed in Jamaica stem from domestic incidents. Speaking at a domestic violence/conflict resolution training session at...

Persons are being urged to take care in responding to advertised jobs, as human traffickers are using this as a scheme to lure persons into exploitation. According to Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Keshia West, traffickers are using local newspapers to offer jobs that don’t exist, and the public must be aware of the dangers that they might...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging citizens to be vigilant in their activities during the festive season. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Head of the JCF Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, said criminals are using the busy shopping season to commit crimes. She noted that the police are seeing an increase in cybercrimes and is...

Government entities charged with protecting the country’s borders are looking to make greater use of high-level technology in carrying out their operations. At a recent conference on ‘Leveraging Technology for Effective Border Security’, held at the National Police College in St. Catherine, entities such as the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF),...

The Government plans to establish a security polytechnic institution, which will enable security personnel to earn certification that will put them on a path for higher learning. National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, said beneficiaries will include members of the Jamaica Constabulary Fore (JCF), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), immigration and correctional officers, and security guards. He said the training and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the dismantling of criminal gangs and degrading their capacity is an important element in the Government’s fight against crime. Minister Montague, who was addressing the opening of the Regional Security Conference on November 22 at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, said it is estimated that 70 per cent of murders in Jamaica are...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is hailing its flagship youth programme, the Police Youth Clubs, for helping to steer young people away from crime. Head of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, said that the clubs, which have a chapter at each police station, have been instrumental in providing guidance for at-risk youth. “We have seen significant...