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...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has charged newly deployed Immigration Officers to ensure the protection of Jamaica’s borders, while also helping guests to enjoy what the country has to offer. The Minister, who was delivering the main address at a graduation ceremony for  the officers, on December 8, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston, said while...

Forty (40) law enforcement officers are currently being trained by a team of former officers from UK National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit (UK NTFIU). The team arrived on the island last week and will provide specialized training on various aspects of counter terrorism and the countering of the financing of terrorism. Mr. Robin Sykes, Chief Technical Director at the Financial...

The third annual National Conference on Cyber Security will be held from November 17 to 18, at the regional headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Theme of the two-day conference is: ‘Data Protection, Financial Services and Customer Awareness’. Participants will hear presentations from State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian...

A pilot project to replace paper diaries in police stations is already starting to significantly impact the ability of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to analyse and respond to crime trends. Known as the E-Station Diary project, the initiative seeks to eventually make electronic, the recording of reports, complaints and administrative entries, replacing the big, expensive books now being used...

A new crime fighting plan is being rolled out with heavy military deployment, targeting major communities where murders and other criminal activities have seen an upsurge. Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said while the police will take the lead in having a significant presence in the main crime spots across the island, members of the Jamaica Defence Force...