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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Unit, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP,) Jacqueline Dillon, gives remarks during the unit's Cross-Country Tour stop at the Cornwall Gardens playfield in Mt. Salem, St. James, on Saturday ( March 14).

More Men Reporting Cases of Domestic Violence

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says more men are coming forward to report incidents of domestic violence as awareness grows that support services are available to male victims. Head of the JCF’s National Domestic Violence Intervention Unit, Deputy Superintendent of...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), threads a sewing machine in the new sewing lab at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre in Kingston, through assistance from Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. Looking on (from left) are Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, and Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels.

Sewing Lab Established At South Camp Juvenile Correctional & Remand Centre

The Hope Road Transportation Centre in Morant Bay is a major area of enforcement for Operation ‘Nuh Linga’.

St. Thomas Police Launch Initiative for Safety of Students

Coordinated Actions Needed to Address Domestic Violence – JCF

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new St. James Probation Office in Montego Bay on Friday (March 13). She is joined by (from left) Principal Probation Aftercare Officer, Yvette Boucher-Gordon; Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe.

New St. James Probation Office Officially Opened

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown, and CEO, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Garth Williams, during Thursday’s (March 12) memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony to formalise a partnership between the entities for the development of customised training programmes and structured learning pathways for PICA’s staff. The ceremony took place at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

3 weeks ago National Security and Peace

PICA and MIND Partner to Strengthen Staff Training

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop customised training programmes and structured learning pathways for PICA staff. The signing of the strategic partnership took place at the Ministry of National Security and Peace in New Kingston on Thursday (March 12). The MOU was...

Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

4 weeks ago National Security and Peace

Sustained Investment Vital for Public Safety

Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has emphasised that sustained investment is critical to strengthening the national security infrastructure, enhancing public safety, and preserving the recent gains in crime reduction. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives during its examination of the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House on March 5, Dr....

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.

4 weeks ago Justice and Constitutional AffairsNational Security and Peace

JPs Hailed as Key Stakeholders in Crime Fighting

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, has highlighted the key role of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in crime fighting. He noted that as the “human face of justice” they help to build legitimacy in the justice system through the fair, ethical, and transparent exercise of their authority. Dr. Blake, who was delivering the keynote address at the recent JP...

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) workers remove old bicycles from the Constant Spring Police Station during a clean-up activity at the facility in St. Andrew on Saturday (February 21).

1 month ago Local GovernmentNational Security and Peace

Constant Spring Police Partners with NSWMA to Clean Up Station Grounds

The Constant Spring Police partnered with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to undertake a massive clean-up of the station grounds, creating a more welcoming environment for the police officers and members of the public whom they serve. The clean-up day, held on Saturday (February 21), involved the removal of unclaimed, derelict vehicles, furniture and other bulky items that...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is flanked by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area 4 Headquarters, Michael Bailey (right), and Councillor for the Denham Town Division, Dellon Gayle (left), as they view the memorial set up on Jayce Pinnock’s desk at the Edward Seaga Infant School in Denham Town, Kingston, during a visit on Monday (February 23). Jayce was fatally shot and his father and sibling injured in a gun attack at their home in Denham Town on Saturday (February 21).

1 month ago National Security and Peace

Police Pursuing Several Leads in Fatal Shooting of Three-Year-Old

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area Four Headquarters, Michael Bailey, said that investigators are pursuing several leads into the fatal shooting of three-year-old Jayce Pinnock. Jayce was killed and his father and sibling injured in a gun attack at their home in Denham Town, Kingston, on Saturday (February 21). On Monday (February 23), during...

The newly reconstructed Little London Police Station in Westmoreland.

1 month ago National Security and Peace

$2.67B Set Aside for JCF Infrastructure Projects in 2026/27

The Government has budgeted approximately $2.67 billion for the continued buildout of critical infrastructure for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in 2026/27. Details of the projects, which fall under the Ministry of National Security and Peace, are outlined in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon....

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for Portland, Romeo Henry, addresses a commissioning ceremony for new Justices of the Peace for the parish at Hotel Tim Bamboo on February 19.

1 month ago JusticeNational Security and Peace

JPs Must Be First Line of Defence Against Crime in Communities – DSP Henry

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being called upon to be the first line of defence against crime in their communities by providing information to the police and using their influence to deter violent behaviour. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Romeo Henry, who made the call, said that information is the lifeblood of policing. “We are not in the community...