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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, highlights a point while addressing a press briefing at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew yesterday (January 18).

Surveillance Aircraft to be Acquired

The Government is to acquire a surveillance aircraft as part of a raft of new measures to strengthen the country’s border-protection system. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, during a press briefing at his Oxford...

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)

Gov’t Hires New Forensic Pathologist

Director/Principal of the Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC), Major George Benson (centre), provides details on the operations of the entity at a JIS Think Tank on January 13. He in flanked by acting academic affairs directors Wayne Vassell (left) and Tanisha Boothe.

REDTRAC to be Expanded

Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (right), and Commissioner of Customs, Major (Rt’d) Richard Reese, engage in discussion shortly before the start of a press briefing held at the National Security Ministry’s Oxford Road Offices in St. Andrew, yesterday (January 18). The briefing was held to provide details on the MOU, which will see the establishment of three new marine bases in Jamaica. The document was signed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) in December last year.

More Marine Bases to Protect Borders

In this file photo, Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, has the attention of security guards from Hawkeye Limited, at a press conference at the Ministry’s head office on Oxford Road on November 8, 2016 to announce a self-contributory health-insurance scheme for security guards through Guardian Life.

Minister Wants Improved Working Conditions for Security Guards

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)

9 years ago National Security and Peace

National Security Ministry to Make Greater Use of Space in Island’s Prisons

The Ministry of National Security will be making more efficient use of space in the island’s correctional service. This was disclosed by portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, during an interactive session with heads of the security forces at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on January 17. “We are going to be rationalising the prison population and moving some...

In this file photo, Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is in discussion with Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (right), during an interactive session with heads of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 17).

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Corporate Area Police to Ride Free on JUTC Buses

Police officers in the Corporate Area will soon be able to ride the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses free of charge. The initiative, which has resulted from a partnership between the Ministries of National Security, and Transport and Mining, will see the law-enforcement personnel benefiting from the service for approximately one year. This was disclosed by Minister of National...

Director/Principal of the Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC), Major George Benson, outlining plans for the institution’s 21st anniversary commemoration during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday, January 13.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre Celebrating 21 Years of Service

Several activities will mark this year’s 21st anniversary celebration of the Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC). Among these is a special course to be conducted which replicates the first taught at the institution following its establishment on the campus of the National Police College of Jamaica, at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, in September 1996. Details of this and...

Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (second right), responds to a question posed during a press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner located at 103 Old Hope Road in St. Andrew on January 11. The press conference was held to provide an overview of the operations of the Force in 2016 and strategies that will be adopted in 2017. Others (from left) are Head of the Criminal Investigative Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ealan Powell; Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Technical Operations, Clifford Blake; and Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Territorial Operation, George Quallo.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Focused Deployment of Assets to Fight Crime – Grant

Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, says there will be strategic and focused deployment of assets, especially in high-crime divisions, as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) intensifies its emphasis on violence reduction. Ms. Grant was speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Commissioner of Police in St. Andrew on January 11, where she outlined several strategies that...

Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner located at 103 Old Hope Road in St. Andrew yesterday (January 11). The press conference provided an overview of the operations of the force in 2016 and outlined strategies for 2017.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Cleared Up 57 Per Cent of Murders Last Year

The Police High Command is reporting that 57 per cent of murders committed last year were cleared up. Of the 1,350 murders, 771 were cleared up and 778 persons arrested. Speaking at a press conference yesterday (January 11), Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, said the figure represents an increase over 2015, where the clear-up rate was 53 per cent...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), listens to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, at the Police Commissioner’s annual devotional exercise, held at the Police Commissioner’s Office on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew, on January 3. FILE

9 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF to Step Up Operations Against Lottery Scamming

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be stepping up its anti-lottery scamming activities this year. Acting Commissioner of Police (ACP), Novelette Grant, said all persons who play a role in the illegal activity will be targeted. These include callers, collectors, transporters, suppliers of lead lists, among others. “Whatever role you play, we are coming after you,” she said at a...

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)

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Forces will be Relentless in Pursuit of Criminals – Montague

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague said the security forces will be relentless in going after criminals this year. He said special attention will be given to western parishes, which recorded the highest number of murders last year. An infantry and coast-guard base will be established in Freeport, Montego Bay, and at the old Braham Wharf in Savanna-la-Mar. “We...