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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Co-Executive Director, Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), Mrs. Imani Duncan-Price at a Jamaica-US Bilateral Relations Forum, held at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies on September 7. Others (from second left) are Co-Executive Director, CaPRI, Dr. Damien King and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis G. Moreno.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Co-Executive Director, Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), Mrs. Imani Duncan-Price at a Jamaica-US Bilateral Relations Forum, held at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies on September 7. Others (from second left) are Co-Executive Director, CaPRI, Dr. Damien King and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis G. Moreno.

PM Says Strategic Anti-Crime Action Plan Fairly Advanced

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government is fairly advanced in developing a strategic anti-crime action plan. The plan involves an integrated and comprehensive set of measures and actions to significantly reduce crime in the country, he...
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Jamaicans Urged to Download and Use Stay Alert App
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams.
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams.

Student Curfew Model Could be Replicated Islandwide
Police Officer assigned to the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) Safe Schools Programme, Corporal Fitzroy Rochester (centre) is flanked by students from Calabar High School, who recently participated in the Suncity High School Disc Jockey Competition.
Police Officer assigned to the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) Safe Schools Programme, Corporal Fitzroy Rochester (centre) is flanked by students from Calabar High School, who recently participated in the Suncity High School Disc Jockey Competition.

1,400 Persons Trained in School Safety Techniques
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), makes a point to Subofficer, Motorcycle Division, Sergeant Uzander McFarlane, as they look at motorcycles that are to be repaired. Occasion was a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Transport and Repairs Division on Tom Redcam Drive in St. Andrew on September 1.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), makes a point to Subofficer, Motorcycle Division, Sergeant Uzander McFarlane, as they look at motorcycles that are to be repaired. Occasion was a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Transport and Repairs Division on Tom Redcam Drive in St. Andrew on September 1.

TEF Provides $50 Million for Repair of Police Vehicles

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.
National Security

Kiwanians Urged to Help in Fight Against Crime

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is urging the Kiwanis movement to play a greater role in the fight against crime and violence in the country. This, he said, by reaching out to more young people in order to instil in them a culture of service and respect for law and order. Minister Montague was addressing the 26th convention...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the 52nd Annual JTA Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in St. James, on August 24.
National SecurityYouth

Gov’t Recommits to Creating Safer Environments in Schools

The Government remains committed to the ongoing implementation of measures aimed at creating safer environments in schools. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the administration has invested “heavily” in developing and implementing security strategies to this end. These, he said, include training and deploying approximately 1,000 safety and security officers, with an additional 400 to...
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Rank and file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) display body-worn cameras during the launch at the Police Commissioner’s Office in St. Andrew, on August 25.
National SecurityTechnology

Greater Use of Technology to Further Reduce Crime Recommended

Greater use of technology is being recommended to further reduce crime in Jamaica. This has been proposed by Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. He contends that the level of sophistication to which crime has been elevated through the use of technology, justifies the police moving to adopt more innovative approaches to curtailing it. Dr. Wheatley...
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Body-worn cameras on display during the launch of the project, at the Police Commissioner’s Office, in St. Andrew, on August 25.
National Security

Body Cameras to be Deployed in Six Police Divisions

A total of 120 body cameras are to be deployed in six police divisions across Kingston and St. Andrew, with the aim of building a strong and effective police force. The first areas to benefit include St. Andrew Central, St. Andrew South, Kingston Eastern, Kingston Central and the Motorised Patrol and Traffic Divisions. Over time, the body camera project, which...
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Deputy Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden, listens to comments being made during Wednesday’s (August 24) quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s head office, in New Kingston.
National SecurityVision 2030

22.8% Reduction in Six Categories of Serious Crimes

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting a 22.8 per cent reduction in six of the seven categories of serious and violent crimes committed between January and June 2016, compared to the corresponding period last year. Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden, says these include aggravated assault, break-ins, larceny, rape, robbery, and shootings. Mr. Lumsden indicated that the number of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (right). Looking on is Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Antony Anderson.
National SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

National Security Council Developing Strategic Anti-Crime Action Plan

The National Security Council (NSC), chaired by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is in the process of elaborating a strategic anti-crime action plan, involving an integrated and comprehensive set of measures and actions to significantly reduce crime in the country. The NSC, in the light of the urgency of the matter, has been meeting monthly, rather than quarterly as previously obtained,...
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Participants of the ‘Kick Out Crime and Violence’ programme wrestle under the guidance of their coach (partly hidden) at the Open Day and signing ceremony, held on August 20 at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Up Park Camp, while members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) provides music in the background.
National Security

DFID Provides Grant to Help Inner City Youth

The Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom (UK) has signed a grant agreement with ‘Fight for Peace’ in Jamaica, valued at $20.7 million, to provide positive alternatives for inner city youth. ‘Fight For Peace’ is open to young people, aged seven to 29 years living in the communities targeted by the programme, Hannah Town, Denham Town, Trench...
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