Tangible changes are being made within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that will improve the professionalism of the police as well as put measures in place to reduce arrests for minor offences. Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, made the declaration in response to questions posed by journalists surrounding the death of St. James resident Mario Deane, during Tuesday’s (August...

Colonel Desmond Theodore Edwards JP,MSc,MA,nsp is Colonel General Staff and is responsible for Force policy on operations, training, intelligence, communications, information systems, civil/military relations and publications. Colonel Edwards, a graduate of Clarendon College, joined the Jamaica Defence Force in October 1984 and was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant in June 1986 after completing his initial officer training at...

The Minister of National Security, Hon Peter Bunting, on Monday, August 4, announced that the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA) will merge into a single agency as the next phase in the ongoing strategy to tackle serious organised crime and stamp out corruption. The merger is based on...

The competencies of over 150 government officers in intellectual property rights and enforcement have been significantly boosted following their participation in a just concluded three-day workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The workshop, which focused on the theme: ‘Toward Full Regional Compliance – Counter Offensive against Intellectual Property Crimes’, was staged by the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Anti...

“Crime Stop is safe,” is the assurance given by Chairman of the National Crime Prevention Fund, Peter John Thwaites, who is urging persons to support the programme, and report crime, by calling 311. “People can feel comfortable to report crime, as there has not been any compromise to the Crime Stop network, since its establishment 25 years ago,” he pointed...

Jamaican Government committed to transparency and accountability in operations of the Security Forces Minister of National Security the Hon. Peter Bunting, MP notes the public statement released by Amnesty International on Wednesday, July 24; its assertion that the Minister “refused to disclose information on an investigation into allegations of human rights violations by the Jamaican Constabulary Force (JCF)”, and its...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, is reporting a significant drop in serious and violent crimes, with double digit reductions in most categories. “Serious and violent crimes (are) down year-to-date on average by double digit percentages (with) murder by 11 per cent, shooting by six per cent, rape by 17 per cent, and aggravated assault down 26 per cent,”...