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Major Crimes Down
Jamaica continues to record reductions in major crimes, including murders, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “Major crimes are down 14.1 per cent. Murders are down 19 per cent. Those are...
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Security Forces Have Dismantled Many Gangs – PM
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the security forces have made significant inroads in dismantling many gangs. “We started out with almost 600 gangs, and we have eroded them down to 150 active gangs, and we keep eroding them,” he said. Dr. Holness was addressing journalists during his visit to Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, in Kingston, on Tuesday...
Prime Minister, National Security Minister Condemn Mass Shooting in Rockfort
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, have strongly condemned the killing of five men during a mass shooting at a football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston, on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 21. Dr. Holness and Dr. Chang, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, visited the community on...
JCF Commences Recruitment of Agricultural Wardens to Combat Praedial Larceny
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has commenced recruitment of agricultural wardens to combat praedial larceny islandwide. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22). The first recruitment drive was held on October 22 at Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland and another is...
Major Crimes Down by 32% in St. Elizabeth
The St. Elizabeth Police Division has seen a significant drop in major crimes, with the latest police statistics revealing a 32 per cent reduction from January to October 18, when compared to the previous year. Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, said only 191 major crimes were recorded during this period, down from 282 in 2023....
Seven Communities to Benefit from UK-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme
Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP). Grant funding from the UK Government to the tune of £15 million will be used to support the programme. Addressing Tuesday’s (October 15) launch at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston, Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security,...
Divisional Inspection Scorecards Introduced On PCOA Website
KINGSTON, Oct. 12 (JIS): Divisional Inspection Scorecards have been introduced on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA) website. This feature, initially referred to as the PCOA Web Reporting Format, can be accessed at www.pcoa.gov.jm. The scorecards are intended to provide the public with an abbreviated report on the quality of services within Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) divisions; and use tangible...