Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is pursuing legislative amendments to the Firearms and Bail Acts, to boost the crime-fighting capabilities in the island. The Commissioner was responding to questions posed by journalists during a press conference, held at his Old Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on July 6, to update the nation...

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of St. James, Steve McGregor, is expressing confidence of a major turnaround in crime in the parish. He said a number of strategies have been implemented to achieve significant and sustained reduction in serious and violent crimes, including murders. St. James has recorded 101 murders since the start of the year, which is...

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of the St. James Division, Steve McGregor, says improving parenting is critical in fostering a culture of discipline and respect for law and order among young people. He said it is the high level of indiscipline among the youth, which is at the root of crime and violence in the society.  “We make...

For the second staging of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, the Ministry of National Security is calling for volunteers to join the national effort to protect children. The Ministry, through its ‘Unite for Change’ (UFC) public education and behaviour change programme, aimed at tackling the nation’s crime problem, will host the one-day forum on Friday, June 19, at...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the use of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) evidence is a critical weapon in the fight against crime. Minister Bunting, who was opening the debate on the DNA Evidence Act, 2015 in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 16), said the usefulness of DNA lies in the fact that it is the most powerful...

Four staff members from the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) are currently participating in a seminar entitled Chinese Culture & Economy for Government Officials from Developing Countries in Beijing, China. The four are among 25 participants from several developing countries who are pursuing the programme which was organized by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce through the Beijing International Chinese...

Minister of National Security, Peter Bunting, MP has commended the professionalism demonstrated by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force who have remained in their posts, putting the interest of the citizens of Jamaica and their duty to the nation as a priority. He described their actions as selfless and honourable, befitting the new type of policing that is being practiced by our Constabulary. “I...