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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, updates members of the diplomatic corps on crime-fighting initiatives being implemented by the Jamaican government, at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston, on February 5.

More Than 100 Scammers Arrested

More than 100 arrests have been made under the anti-lottery scamming law, since it was passed last year. These cases have so far resulted in convictions, Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, told members of the Diplomatic Corps, at...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, delivers the keynote address at the ‘Unite for Change’ National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, which was held on January 30 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

PM Says Communities Must “Stand Up” Against Crime

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Carl Williams (left foreground), listens to a comment from Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, at the opening ceremony for a trafficking in persons training forum at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on January 30. In the background, Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding , speaks with Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn.

Police Rescue 41 Human Trafficking Victims

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right), responds to a question at a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, January 23, where he elaborated on the findings of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) report. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting; and Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), who hosted the briefing.

JCF Study to Help, Not Shame Schools – Minister Thwaites

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National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum on January 30

The Ministry of National Security will host a National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention on Thursday, January 30, as it continues to roll-out the ‘Unite for Change' public education and behaviour change programme aimed at tackling the nation’s crime problem. The one-day forum, slated for the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, will seek to increase awareness of interventions and preventative...

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JCF Study Opens Opportunities for Schools

The recent Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) study on prison inmates and links with some schools, which has caused discomfort among the schools identified, has served to open up more opportunities for these institutions to receive well needed assistance. This is according to at least two of the principals of the high/junior high schools highlighted in the research paper as having...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (2nd left), updates journalists on the Government

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Crime Not Out Of Control – Minister Bunting

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, has assured that crime is not spiralling out of control, but admits that it is a serious challenge. Speaking at a Jamaica House press briefing, held on January 23, at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Bunting pointed out that while murders spiked in the third quarter of 2013, since mid-December, there was...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), emphasises a point during his presentation to journalists on the government

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Body Cameras for Policemen

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will begin outfitting select police units with body cameras, as part of its strategy to improve transparency in interactions with the public. The initiative is also aimed at improving the gathering of evidence of criminal activities, in order to prosecute persons who commit them. Making the announcement at a Jamaica House press briefing, on January...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, speaking at the Ministry’s Annual Devotion, held at the Emmanuel Apostolic Church, in Kingston, on January 22.

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Schools Not to be Blamed, says Minister Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says findings of the ‘Education and Crime: Evidence from Prison inmates in Jamaica’ study, is not necessarily blaming the schools, as there are other factors that contribute to someone ending up in the correctional system. The study, which was conducted in 2012 by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), looked at persons in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the 34th annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) held on Thursday (January 16), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

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Strong Communities needed in Crime Fighting Effort

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is advocating strong and united communities in the fight against the social ills affecting the country, including crime and violence. “Where you have strong communities, where (people) unite, where there is love and where they care for their children, and where the children in that community are treated as sons and daughters...

Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area One, Warren Clarke (centre), addressing a press conference, held at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Hotel in Montego Bay, on January 7. The session was held to update the media on the police

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Police Report Success in Area One

Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover (Area One), Warren Clarke, says that sustained efforts by the Police to control crime in western Jamaica has reaped success, with the total dismantling of the notorious Alma gang. “Gangs played a significant role as drivers of violence during 2013, and so we are particularly encouraged by the...