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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (centre), greets President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), PB Scott (left), while PSOJ Chairman, Dennis Chung, looks on. Occasion was the PSOJ President’s Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on September 27.
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (centre), greets President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), PB Scott (left), while PSOJ Chairman, Dennis Chung, looks on. Occasion was the PSOJ President’s Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on September 27.

St. James to be Split into Two Police Divisions

St. James is to be divided into two distinct police divisions by the end of the year. Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, made the disclosure at a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President’s Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus...
Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (right).
Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (right).

Police Commissioner Calls for Support in Reform Process
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (second left), in conversation with (from left) President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Mr. P.B. Scott; Regional Director of IT Solutions of C&W Business, Mr. Jensen Sylvester, and PSOJ Chairman, Mr. Dennis Chung at the PSOJ President’s Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on September 27.
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (second left), in conversation with (from left) President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Mr. P.B. Scott; Regional Director of IT Solutions of C&W Business, Mr. Jensen Sylvester, and PSOJ Chairman, Mr. Dennis Chung at the PSOJ President’s Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on September 27.

Private Sector Urged to Set Up CCTV Cameras
Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, speaking at a news conference in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 25. He said the police will not relent in their efforts to capture those involved in criminal activities in St. James.
Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, speaking at a news conference in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 25. He said the police will not relent in their efforts to capture those involved in criminal activities in St. James.

Commissioner Says Police Will Not Relent
National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, emphasises a point while addressing the commissioning of a Cessna aeroplane for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), at the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre situated at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston on Friday, September 23. (FILE)
National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, emphasises a point while addressing the commissioning of a Cessna aeroplane for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), at the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre situated at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston on Friday, September 23. (FILE)

More Positive Influences Needed for Youth – Montague

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As part of measures to tackle the crime wave in sections of st. James, National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says there will be sustained presence of the security forces in the parish (File photo).
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Sustained Police Presence in St. James – Minister Montague

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says there will be sustained presence of the security forces in St. James as the Government undertakes measures to tackle the crime wave in the parish. He made the disclosure at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office on September 25. He informed that work on the old...
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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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No State of Emergency at this Time – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is not at this time considering the implementation of a limited State of Emergency as part of its efforts to curb crime in western Jamaica. Speaking during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay offices on Sunday (September 25), Mr. Holness said he remains confident...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)
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National Anti-Lottery Taskforce Being Reintroduced

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has announced plans for the reintroduction of the Lottery Scam Taskforce by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He said Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, has advised of plans to intensify operations against lottery scammers, while underscoring the need to “move quickly” in this regard. “The price is too high, with broken families, broken communities,...
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Students, teachers and residents of Montego Bay, St. James, displaying peace message banners, are entertained by the Green Pond United Marching Band during the International Day of Peace celebrations in Sam Sharpe Square on September 21.
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Montego Bay Commemorates International Day of Peace

Hundreds of persons converged in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, to commemorate the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) International Day of Peace on Wednesday, September 21. The day, which is observed annually worldwide, is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples. Montego Bay’s celebrations, held under the theme: ‘Building Blocks...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), is assisted by British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton (left); and senior Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) officer, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Beek, to commission a Cessna airplane at the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre at Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston on Friday, September 23. The aircraft, donated by the British Government, will be used in the JCCF
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Cadet Force Gets New Aircraft

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) has acquired an airplane from the British Government, which will be used in its student pilot training programme. The Cessna aircraft was procured through the initiative of longstanding JCCF aviation instructor, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Beek, who made the request of former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, during his visit to Jamaica last year. It...
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State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., (right), greets several of the 26 Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officers who will participate in a multinational training programme, beginning this week, in United States (US). The announcement was made during a media briefing at the DCS training office on East Street in Kingston, on Friday, September 23.
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Correctional Officers Participating in Multinational Training Programme

Twenty six Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officers will participate in a multinational training programme, beginning this week, in Cannon City, Colorado, USA. They join officers from the Colorado Department of Corrections, Haiti and Nigeria who have been selected for the two-week training exercise, being hosted by the Correctional Management Institute (CMI). The engagement will cover several topics including: case...
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