Jamaica’s first Beach Safety and Security Watch was launched on June 19 at the Greenwich Farm Fishing Village, in Kingston. The watch is a subset of the Neighbourhood Watch Programme, which is driven by the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB). It involves the local police, fisherfolk and other stakeholders working in partnership for the safety and security of users...

Five police stations in the Corporate Area have received first aid kits aimed at equipping police vehicles with the requisite tools to offer care to victims at accident scenes. The police stations are: Matilda’s Corner, Papine, August Town, Gordon Town and Grants Pen. The 15 emergency response trauma bags were handed over to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, by...

The Government is strengthening the prison rehabilitation programme in order to reduce re-offending and equip inmates with skills to re-enter society. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said that focus is being placed on improving literacy, preparing inmates for external examinations, engaging them in farming and other work, and providing training in conflict resolution. “We are insisting that those...

Some 87 District Constables are being trained for deployment to resort areas. “These officers will function under a special arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), have policing powers and will focus specifically on boosting safety and security in resort areas,” said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He was making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says security of humanity must be the duty of all, even as he condemns the killing of 49 persons in the United States (US) last weekend. The Prime Minister, who was making his first public presentation since the attack on Sunday (June 12), on a nightclub in the US, where another 53 persons...

Public and private-sector personnel are scheduled to participate in a training exercise later this month, aimed at boosting Jamaica’s terrorism preparedness and response. The two-day tabletop exercise (TTX) is being sponsored by the British High Commission in conjunction with the Financial Investigations Division (FID). TTXs involve key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting. They can be used to...

State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says there is an active HIV programme in juvenile detention facilities across the island, geared towards improving life among inmates. According to the State Minister, the Ministry has collaborated with the Health Ministry to provide inmates, between ages 12 and18 years, with the requisite medication stipulated by national guidelines....