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Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.
Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

National Security Minister Condemns Killing of Police Constable

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting has strongly condemned this afternoon’s murder of a police constable who was shot and killed by gunmen in August Town, St. Andrew. Minister Bunting has expressed deep condolences to the relatives, friends and colleagues...
Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addresses journalists on proposed amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act to legislate the decriminalization of ganja for medicinal, religious and personal/private use, during Thursday’s (June 12) media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addresses journalists on proposed amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act to legislate the decriminalization of ganja for medicinal, religious and personal/private use, during Thursday’s (June 12) media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Debate Begins on Bill to Exclude Criminal Record for Small Amount of Ganja
New Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (left), accepts the baton from Acting Commissioner, Glenmore Hinds, during the change of command ceremony held on September 15, at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew.
New Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (left), accepts the baton from Acting Commissioner, Glenmore Hinds, during the change of command ceremony held on September 15, at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew.

New Police Commissioner Pledges Greater Levels of Accountability, Transparency
Marketing Manager, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Shawnette Henry (left), engages in a light moment with (from second left): Acting Divisional Director, Auditor General’s Department, Delores Linton-Williams; Head, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Brenda Lee Tang; and Communications Manager, Financial Services Commission (FSC), Nadene Newsome, during a panel discussion on “Ethics and Whistleblowing in the Public and Financial Sectors”, hosted by the ACCA in partnership MIND and the FSC, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Friday, September 12.
Marketing Manager, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Shawnette Henry (left), engages in a light moment with (from second left): Acting Divisional Director, Auditor General’s Department, Delores Linton-Williams; Head, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Brenda Lee Tang; and Communications Manager, Financial Services Commission (FSC), Nadene Newsome, during a panel discussion on “Ethics and Whistleblowing in the Public and Financial Sectors”, hosted by the ACCA in partnership MIND and the FSC, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Friday, September 12.

High Global Rating for Jamaica’s Whistleblower Legislation
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), observes while Government Ballistic Expert, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Dave Brown, points out features of the forensic and DNA machines donated by the United States Embassy, to the Forensics Laboratory and the Legal Medicine Unit, in Kingston, on September 11. Chargé d’Affaires at the United Sates (US) Embassy, Elizabeth Martinez (right), shares in the occasion
Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), observes while Government Ballistic Expert, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Dave Brown, points out features of the forensic and DNA machines donated by the United States Embassy, to the Forensics Laboratory and the Legal Medicine Unit, in Kingston, on September 11. Chargé d’Affaires at the United Sates (US) Embassy, Elizabeth Martinez (right), shares in the occasion

Forensic Capability to be Strengthened

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Murders Down in St. Andrew South Division

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Neville Knight, is reporting a downward trend in murders in the St. Andrew South division, crediting community partnerships for the drop. He informed that since the start of 2014, there have been 50 murders in the division, representing a 29 per cent reduction in the crime for the similar period last year, and noted that...
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National Security

Security Minister Pleased with Support for New Police Commissioner

With Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Dr. Carl Williams, set to assume command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), on Monday, September 15, National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, is pleased with the public’s support for the new police Chief. Mr. Bunting said the incoming Commissioner can “use the universal welcome that he has received from the Government and Opposition,...
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Chief Technical Director in the Financial Investigation Division (FID), Ministry of Finance and Planning, Justin Felice (standing), addressing participants at an anti-fraud seminar, hosted by the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) and the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA), under the theme: ‘Fraud and the Financial Services Sector – Prevention and Detection’, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew, on September 10. Listening keenly are: JBA President, Maureen Jayden Cater (right); and Anti-Fraud Committee member, Stacey Ann Escoe.
National Security

Financial Institutions Must Guard Against Fraud – ACP Felice

Chief Technical Director in the Financial Investigation Division (FID), Ministry of Finance and Planning, Justin Felice, says financial institutions need to put measures and strategies in place that will safeguard their operations against the incidence of fraud. These include conducting client risk assessments, and establishing risk registers to document potential fraud threats, and strategies to counter them. Mr. Felice was...
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Chargé d’Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy, Elizabeth Martinez (right), symbolically hands over keys to forensic vehicles to Commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations (IDECOM), Terrence Williams (left); and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Devon Watkis. Five vehicles were handed over to the police force and three to INDECOM during a ceremony on Wednesday, September 10, at the US Embassy in Kingston.
National Security

US Embassy Donates Forensic Vehicles to Police, INDECOM

The country’s crime scene capacity has been strengthened with eight forensic vehicles donated by the United States (US) Embassy, to be used by investigators attached to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM). Five of the vehicles are earmarked for use by the JCF, while INDECOM gets the other three. Funding for the vehicles came...
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DCS to receive report on incident at Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre

The Department of Correctional Services says a comprehensive report on yesterday’s incident at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine is being prepared by authorities at the institution. During the incident four Correctional Officers and six inmates were injured. The Correctional Officers were treated for their injuries, and have returned to duty, while the six inmates who also...
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Young cadets from Tawes Meadows and Ellerslie Gardens in St. Catherine practice their marching routine moments before the awards ceremony held on August 26 in St. Catherine. The ceremony marked the completion of a community development project, which involved the training of young men, who were later inducted as cadets. Their parents also received training focussed on discipline, responsibility, leadership roles and positive parenting.
National Security

At-Risk Young Men Benefit From Cadet Training

The youngsters, from the St. Catherine communities of Tawes Meadows and Ellerslie Gardens, have benefited from cadet training, undertaken through a $250,000 grant from the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with support from the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID). Community Action Officer for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), which...
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