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National Security Ministry Reaffirms Support for Neighbourhood Watch Movement
The Ministry of National Security has reaffirmed its support for the National Neighbourhood Watch Movement, which it considers a vital partner in its crime prevention efforts. Addressing the 37th National Neighbourhood Watch Conference on Thursday (November 7) at the Jamaica...
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Inmates Systematically Categorised to Assess Risk Levels
Incarcerated persons are systematically categorised within the island’s correctional facilities to assess their risk levels and determine appropriate housing. Head of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Superintendent Ivan Randall of the Department of Correctional Services, elaborated on the process at a recent JIS Think Tank. The classification begins at the court level, where inmates are categorised into three main...
JIS Promotes Cybersecurity Practices to Safeguard Users from Online Threats
The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is promoting cybersecurity practices that safeguard users from online threats. To date, the agency has not experienced any significant digital breaches. In a recent virtual cybersecurity session hosted by the agency, keynote speaker, Director of Cyber Security, Symptai Consulting Limited, Rory Ebanks, credited this achievement to the agency’s ongoing security sessions to maintain this record...
DCS Explains How Family Life is Accommodated in Rehabilitation Process
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has explained how ‘family life’ is accommodated in the island’s correctional facilities. The DCS has developed programmes that seek to mirror activities done normally in society, to aid the rehabilitation process of inmates. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Head of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Superintendent Ivan Randall, indicated that family...
Agriculture Minister Reporting Improved Outcomes from Efforts to Combat Praedial Larceny
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is reporting improvements in the response to praedial larceny since the start of the year. In a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22), Mr. Green said the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been actively working to reduce agricultural produce crimes. “This...
Security Forces Have Dismantled Many Gangs – PM
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the security forces have made significant inroads in dismantling many gangs. “We started out with almost 600 gangs, and we have eroded them down to 150 active gangs, and we keep eroding them,” he said. Dr. Holness was addressing journalists during his visit to Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, in Kingston, on Tuesday...
Prime Minister, National Security Minister Condemn Mass Shooting in Rockfort
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, have strongly condemned the killing of five men during a mass shooting at a football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston, on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 21. Dr. Holness and Dr. Chang, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, visited the community on...