Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the successful implementation of the new law regarding possession of small quantities of ganja will require the discretion and judgement of the police. Mr. Golding said discretion and judgement on the part of the police is not an unusual requirement for the performance of their duties. "As is usual, when laws...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, is again urging communities to adopt a zero tolerance approach to crime, by reporting the presence of criminals and illegal guns. This, he emphasised, is imperative in order to safeguard the welfare of residents, particularly the children. “Anywhere you have illegal guns, your children are at risk. As long as you tolerate criminals in...

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, is calling for more partnerships with Jamaicans at all levels of the society, to assist the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to fight crime. Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, on May 28, the Commissioner said these partnerships will play a vital role in...

The Governments of Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at strengthening co-operation in the fight against the illicit drug trade. The three-year MoU, which allows for the sharing of information and the provision of human resources and equipment by the UK to Jamaica, is an update of an agreement, signed some two...

Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the St. James Division, Steve McGregor, says members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are taking a unique approach to fighting crime and violence in the parish. Addressing a Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry meeting in the city on May 27, SSP McGregor said his officers have been trying to identify...

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), says operations are running smoothly at its temporary location at the National Indoor Sports Centre, in St. Andrew. Since PICA moved to the temporary location on Monday, it has been processing up to 1,200 applications each day. The agency is now speeding up plans to acquire a new head office, and also to...

The public’s trust in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has grown in the last nine years, and is now at its highest level, says Executive Director, National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe. This, he said, is based on data from the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). Speaking at a handing over ceremony for community based policing material at the...