Police Officer of the Year, Detective Sergeant Ava Lindo, is encouraging parents to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of their children during the Christmas season. She said parents are to pay keen attention to their children’s whereabouts at all times, and ensure that an adult is always available to provide supervision. She said they should not be allowed...

The Minister of National Security joins the Commissioner of Police in condemning the brutal murder of two policemen in St. Thomas last night. Corporal Kenneth Davis attached to Protective Services Division and Constable Craig Palmer, attached to the Kingston Western Division, were ambushed while playing a game of dominoes with friends in their community.  Commenting on the incident, the Minister...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the amendment to the Maritime Drug Trafficking (Suppression) Act is not intended to deprive Jamaicans of their rights but to instead, strengthen the hand of the Government in the fight against crime. He was speaking to JIS News regarding concerns raised in the Senate on Friday, December 4, in relation to the...

Head of the Police Traffic Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, has informed that officers will be using portable breathalyser devices, as part of a strategy to reduce accidents on the roadways this Christmas. The devices will be used to test the level of alcohol in the system of a motorist who appears to be driving under the influence of alcohol....

The DNA Evidence Act, which is a critical piece of legislation that will serve to aid in the fight against crime, was passed in the Senate on December 11, with 25 amendments. Debate on the Bill was suspended in the Senate on December 10, to allow for amendments to be made to the First Schedule of the Act, which deals...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has drafted the Child Interaction Policy and Procedure (CIPP), which governs how police officers treat children in their care. The CIPP seeks to foster a child-friendly environment within the JCF; to safeguard the rights of the child; to strengthen collaboration with governmental and non-governmental agencies; and to treat all children in accordance with the JCF’s...

An additional 700 police personnel will be deployed across the island for the Christmas season to improve safety and security. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations, Clifford Blake, said that persons will be taken from offices, desk duties and from the National Police College of Jamaica and deployed to the streets. “While these desk jobs are important,...

Jamaica and Cuba have strengthened cooperation in the fight against the illicit trade in guns and drugs and human trafficking in their territorial waters. This is under the Maritime and Police Cooperation Agreements, which were renewed on Wednesday (December 9). Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Bernardo Guanche Hernandez, inked the deals during a...