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Golf Instructor with the CSJP/SANTA Golf Mentorship programme, David Reid (right), assists Jahnick Semaj (left), a participant in the programme, with his golfing technique at the Constant Spring Golf Club, in Kingston.
Golf Instructor with the CSJP/SANTA Golf Mentorship programme, David Reid (right), assists Jahnick Semaj (left), a participant in the programme, with his golfing technique at the Constant Spring Golf Club, in Kingston.

CSJP Partners With Golf Club to Mentor At-Risk Youth

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), in partnership with the charity arm of  the Constant Spring Golf Club, called Seeing A Need, Taking Action (SANTA), is imparting potent life lessons to over 20 at-risk youth aged 10 to 27,...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (on dais), observes as new police recruits go through their paces, at the passing out parade and award ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine on August 14. He is flanked by Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left); and Deputy Commissioner, Delworth Heath.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (on dais), observes as new police recruits go through their paces, at the passing out parade and award ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine on August 14. He is flanked by Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left); and Deputy Commissioner, Delworth Heath.

244 Police Recruits Graduate
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (second right), presents one of ten keys to Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), for new police vehicles, at his office on Old Hope Road in St Andrew on August 4, while accepting a gas card from Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leon Rose (right). Looking on are Andrea Moore (second left) of the Portland Resort Board and Minister of Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill (third left). The police vehicles will be distributed to the resort areas across the island, and form part of police crime fighting efforts.
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (second right), presents one of ten keys to Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), for new police vehicles, at his office on Old Hope Road in St Andrew on August 4, while accepting a gas card from Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leon Rose (right). Looking on are Andrea Moore (second left) of the Portland Resort Board and Minister of Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill (third left). The police vehicles will be distributed to the resort areas across the island, and form part of police crime fighting efforts.

Fleet Management System to Be Implemented By JCF
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, speaking at a recent meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at which he gave details of the success of the programme.
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, speaking at a recent meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at which he gave details of the success of the programme.

CSJP Helps to Reduce Crime – Security Minister
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), makes a point during a meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the organisation’s Union Street offices on Thursday (July 30). Listening attentively (from left) are: Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Senator Noel Sloley; Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris; and Chamber member, Sonia Clarke Bowen.
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), makes a point during a meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the organisation’s Union Street offices on Thursday (July 30). Listening attentively (from left) are: Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Senator Noel Sloley; Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris; and Chamber member, Sonia Clarke Bowen.

Measures Being Put In Place To Address Murder Spike In St. James – Bunting

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Police Commissioner Lauds UCC for Scholarship

The decision by the University College of the Caribbean (UCC) to establish a scholarship for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), in honour of slain Constable, Crystal Thomas, has been lauded by Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams. The Commissioner said the announcement, which was made at the funeral service for the late Constable on August 9, at the Ebenezer...
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Child Offenders to Benefit from Challengers’ Camp

More than 250 child offenders are to benefit from a five-day Challengers’ camp, aimed at enabling them to make better life choices. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will stage the camp, which is in its tenth year and targets child offenders between 14 and 17 years of age. It will last from August 10 to 14 across 11 parishes...
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Children in Tredegar Park Benefit from Three-Week Summer Camp

This year’s summer holidays were not filled with the customary fun and games for some 100 children from the community of Tredegar Park in St. Catherine. Rather, they were involved in a deeply engaging three-week vocational summer camp, which was held from July 6 to 24, at Tredegar Park All-Age School. The annual camp, which targets youngsters, aged six to...
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Traffic Changes for Festival/Independence Events

The Jamaica Constabulary Force Traffic and Highway Division is advising motorists and members of the public that in order to facilitate the smooth staging of events during the Independence/Festival celebrations, certain traffic changes and parking arrangements will be instituted. For vehicular access to the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road, patrons travelling from the Half-Way Tree direction will use...
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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Clifford Chambers, gives a presentation at a World Day Against Trafficking in Persons discussion forum at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) in Kingston on June 30.
National Security

Trafficking in Persons Report On Jamaica Unfair – SSP Chambers

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Clifford Chambers, has rejected aspects of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report on Jamaica as unfair and unfounded. The report, published by the United States State Department and was released on July 27, maintained Jamaica’s Tier 2 Watch List...
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Traffic Plan for Emancipation and Independence Celebrations

TRAFFIC PLAN Independence/Festival Celebrations- 2015 In order to facilitate the smooth staging of these events the following Traffic Management will be put in place. All activities at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre from August 1-6, the management of the traffic will be the same. This year will see a market place established for market vendors on the grounds of the...
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National Security

PICA to Offer Passport Services at Independence Village

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be offering its services at the Independence Village to be held August 1 to 6 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. In an interview with JIS News, Communications Officer of PICA, Angela Hamilton, said that persons attending the Independence Village can access passport and citizenship services, while celebrating the Jamaica culture. “We...
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