The Organized Crime Investigations Division (OCID) and the Flying Squad of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are to be merged. The revelation was made last week by Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams during a press conference at his Old Hope Road offices in Kingston. Highlighting the significance of the merger, Commissioner Williams said it will create a new unit that...

The police anticipate that more than 500 persons will face criminal charges this year under the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Bill, popularly called the anti-gang law. “It is anticipated that over the course of this year, we should see over 500 persons charged under this legislation and this will, in fact, help us to break the back of...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be establishing a Guns-For-Drugs Trade Task Force, as part of efforts to disarm gangs in the country. It will also target members of the criminal underworld, who are involved in the guns-for-drugs trade. The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of crime, Glenmore Hinds, during a press conference at the...

Through sustained and intensified crime fighting strategies, murders in 2014 were at their lowest in 11 years, says Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams. He noted that the year 2014 ended with a major reduction in all categories of crimes in Jamaica. “The murder rate at the end of last year was 36 per 100,000 of the population, compared to...

Hundreds of residents of Hanover joined ranks with the local police on New Year’s Day, on a six-mile trek from Pell River to Green Island, to register their stance against crime and violence in the parish, and to show solidarity with the forces of law and order. The march, under the Ministry of  National Security’s ‘Unite for Change’ initiative, was...

As major crimes continue their downward trend, the police are taking back public property used by criminal organizations to fund their operations, according to Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting. The Minister, who was speaking recently on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, ‘Issues and Answers’, noted that several town centres across the island are targeted, and the...

The Police continue to implore road users to exercise greater caution and care when traversing the nation’s streets, particularly during the holiday season. Their insistence comes as 2014 draws to a close with Jamaica recording over 300 road fatalities, for the second consecutive year. The Police have been responding to the alarming frequency of the fatalities by heightening their public...