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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), converses with Jamaica Police Federation Chairman, Sergeant Raymond Wilson, following the handing over of a Mitsubishi bus to the Federation, valued approximately $7.6 million, on March 20, in New Kingston.

Jamaicans Urged to Appreciate Work of JCF Members

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has urged the nation to be more appreciative of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) role in safeguarding the country’s security. He made the call while speaking at the presentation ceremony for a Mitsubishi bus,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, peruse the features of newly produced passports during a tour of the entity’s Constant Spring Road head office in St. Andrew.

Security Ministry Awaits Designs for New PICA Office

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

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.

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Officers from DCS to Receive Specialised Tactical Training

Officers from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be getting specialised tactical training to improve security in the prisons. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said 20 officers have been selected to participate in defensive tactics, restraining, use of force, cell extraction and inmate transport drill. “This will enhance the...

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.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Institute of Forensic Science Gets Equipment to Boost Service

The forensic capabilities of the security forces have been boosted, following the acquisition of a BULLETRAX-3D System by the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine. This system will capture digital images on the surface of bullets, match them with existing images in the police database, suggest potential matches with other bullets and strengthen the Institute’s capacity to collect information...

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

9 years ago National Security and Peace

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.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

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).

9 years ago National Security and Peace

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...