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Head of the St. James Police Division, Derrick Champagnie, speaking at a press conference at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay on February 6. He announced that the Police have made serious inroads into gun and ammunition seizures as well as in the arrest of criminals since the start of this year.

Head of St. James Police Division Reports Success

Head of the St. James Police Division, Derrick Champagnie, has provided details of efforts by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to curb crime and violence in the division. Speaking at a press conference, held at the St. James Freeport Police...

Corporal Kevin Watson of the Major Organized Crime Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) (centre), interact with students of Salt Spring Primary School in St. James, during a Lottery Scamming Prevention Campaign in Schools initiative, held at the institution on Wednesday (Jan. 28).

Schools Targeted Under Lottery Scam Prevention Campaign

Newly appointed Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welch, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 27, at the Agency’s Head Office, where he outlined plans of the CSSB for 2015.

CSSB Commits to Continuation and Expansion of Safe Schools Programme

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting. (FILE)

Government to Pursue Strategies to Maintain Downward Trend in Violent Crimes

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), leads a peace march through the streets of Granville, St James on Sunday, January 25.

Partnership with Community, Church Key in Crime Fighting – Minister Bunting

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11 years ago National Security and Peace

Minister of National Security Clarifies CPO assignments to Members of the Judiciary

Statement from Minister of National Security Peter Bunting clarifying Close Protection Officer (CPO) assignments to Members of the Judiciary I wish to correct misinterpretations reported in the press today arising from my statement to the Parliament yesterday that judges and magistrates will no longer have Close Protection Officers (CPOs) assigned to them. The Ministry of National Security recognizes that most, if...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

CSSB Calls for Greater Partnership Between Community Members and JCF

The Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is calling for greater partnership between community members and the police, to rebuild communities that have been plagued by crime and violence. The CSSB, through its proximity policing thrust, has at its heart a strategy to control, hold and build communities. Speaking on January 27 at a...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Deployment of Personnel at Protection Division Being Reviewed

A review is currently being done of the deployment of personnel at the VIP Protection Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, at the sitting of the House of Representatives on January 27. Mr. Bunting noted that with a total of 544 personnel, the VIP Protection Division is among...

Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (left), who is clad in the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) new Digital Combat Uniform (DCU), symbolically hands over a uniform to Warrant Officer Class 1, Anthony Lysight. Occasion was the official unveiling of the uniform today (January 14), at the JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp. The uniform, which replaces the Disrupted Pattern Material (DPM) camouflage, will become standard issue on January 15.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

JDF Unveils New Uniform

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) on Wednesday, January 14, unveiled a new Digital Combat Uniform (DCU) to replace the Disrupted Pattern Material (DPM) camouflage that soldiers have worn since 1992. In an interview with JIS News, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, said that this is the third change in uniform for the JDF. He said the new...

Project Manager for the Ministry of National Security’s Unite For Change programme, Patricia Sutherland.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Church Lauded for March Against Violence

Ministry of National Security is lauding the Kitson Town Seventh-day Adventist Church for its march and support of the Kingsland community of St. Catherine on Saturday, January 11. The church suspended its regular Sabbath service, and marched through the area that is grieving for two community members slain by gunmen on January 4. Head of the Ministry’s Unite for Change programme,...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Organized Crime Investigations Division and Flying Squad To Be Merged

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...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Expect 500 Persons to be Charged Under Anti-Gang Law

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...