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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left); Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second left); and Law Enforcement Expert of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes Regional Office for Central America and the Caribbean, Mr. Bob Van den Berghe (third left), sign Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jamaica and the United Nations to implement the Airport Communication Project (AIRCOP) at the Norman Manley and Sangster International Airports. The signing was held at the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing’s Maxfield Avenue Offices on December 10. At right is Head of Co-operation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Jesus Orus Baguena. The EU is funding the project.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left); Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second left); and Law Enforcement Expert of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes Regional Office for Central America and the Caribbean, Mr. Bob Van den Berghe (third left), sign Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jamaica and the United Nations to implement the Airport Communication Project (AIRCOP) at the Norman Manley and Sangster International Airports. The signing was held at the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing’s Maxfield Avenue Offices on December 10. At right is Head of Co-operation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Jesus Orus Baguena. The EU is funding the project.

MOU Signed to Fight Illicit Trade Via Airports

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on December 10, between the Government and the United Nations to implement the Airport Communication Project (AIRCOP) at the Norman Manley and Sangster International Airports. The project is an initiative of the United Nations...
Young people of Steer Town in St. Ann receive support from the police as they march against drug abuse, gang violence and other social ills last Saturday (November 29).
Young people of Steer Town in St. Ann receive support from the police as they march against drug abuse, gang violence and other social ills last Saturday (November 29).

Steer Town Residents March Against Drug Abuse, Crime
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, says the time has come for Jamaica to be rid of the “informer fi dead culture”.
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, says the time has come for Jamaica to be rid of the “informer fi dead culture”.

Jamaicans Must Become Crime Informers

JCF Observes Police Week from November 23 to 29
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), displays a receipt generated by one of the automated immigration kiosks installed at the two international airports to process arriving passengers. Occasion was the launch of the kiosks on November 27, at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Major General Stewart Saunders, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Jennifer Griffith.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), displays a receipt generated by one of the automated immigration kiosks installed at the two international airports to process arriving passengers. Occasion was the launch of the kiosks on November 27, at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Major General Stewart Saunders, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Jennifer Griffith.

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Residents Brave Rains to ‘Unite for Change’

Despite the inclement weather, hundreds of residents from Clarendon and St. Elizabeth turned out for the Ministry of National Security’s Unite for Change Violence Prevention Village and Exposition, held at the Student Transport Centre, in May Pen, on Saturday November 29, 2014. The event provided information on topics, such as violence prevention, personal safety, new legislation, and effective parenting, particularly...
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National Security

March Against Drug Abuse in Steer Town November 29

Hundreds of young people and residents of  Steer Town, in St. Ann, will march on Saturday, November 29, against drug abuse and other social ills affecting youngsters, in response to research findings from the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). The NCDA conducted a community needs assessment survey in May, sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through their...
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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (second right), and Executive Director, Civic/Governmental Relations for Community Advancement at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Grace Kelly (right), cut a cake to mark the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) 147th anniversary, during Police Week activities at the NCU’s main campus in Manchester on November 24. Also sharing in the moment are: Chief Chaplain and Assistant Commissioner of Police Training, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh (left); and Chaplain of the Maggoty Police Station in St. Elizabeth, Rev. Marek Bainkowski.
National Security

JCF Observes Police Week from November 23 To 29

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be observing Police Week 2014 from November 23 to November 29 under the theme: ‘Restoring Community Confidence Through Sustained Partnership.’ The week will begin with a national service at the Church of the Open Bible, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday (November 23). Other services will be hosted by area divisions...
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National Security

JCF Observes Police Week from November 23 To 29

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be observing Police Week 2014 from November 23 to November 29 under the theme: ‘Restoring Community Confidence Through Sustained Partnership.’ The week will begin with a national service at the Church of the Open Bible, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday (November 23). Other services will be hosted by area divisions...
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Gov’t Reviewing Laws To Protect Women And Girls

Several laws are currently being reviewed as the Government intensifies its drive to protect the nation's women and girls and eliminate acts of violence against them. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, in a speech read by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at a church service held on Sunday (Nov. 23) at...
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Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency for Emancipation Park

On November 18 the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will take its mobile unit to Emancipation Park as part of 2014 Civil Service Week activities. Speaking with JIS News, Communications Officer at PICA, Angela Hamilton said that persons seeking information about passport, immigration and citizenship can visit the PICA mobile unit in the park. “Our main service that we...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left); Charge d
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JCF Receives Non-Lethal Equipment

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received 3,400 kits containing non-lethal weapons from the United States Government, which will boost its continued thrust towards the use of less forceful methods in law enforcement. The kits, which each contain a retractable baton, pepper spray canister, a pair of handcuffs and a utility belt, represent the first tranche of a donation of...
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