Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the Ministry is putting resources into tackling the root causes of crime in the country. Among the areas of focus is improving parenting, including addressing the problem of absent fathers. “We are doing a lot of work on this issue. We’re running parenting campaigns in the media, we’re supporting the Parenting Commission...

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...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched its latest crime fighting initiative, designed to reduce the number of guns available for use in murders across the island. Dubbed ‘Get the Guns Campaign’, it aims to intercept illegal guns entering the island’s shores and seize them from criminals. The campaign will feature a reward scheme to encourage members of the public...

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...