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Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says work has commenced on the establishment of a single anti-corruption agency, which will primarily comprise civilians stakeholders, such as attorneys and investigators. Speaking at the launch of the multi-agency Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA), at the Police Officers’ Club, Hope Road, St. Andrew, on June 4, Senator Golding informed...

Residents of the adjoining districts of Comfort Hall and Scarlett Hall near Falmouth in Trelawny, have joined together to establish a neighbourhood watch group, sending a clear message of zero tolerance against crime and all criminal activities in the area. The Comfort Hall/Scarlett Hall Community Development Association and Neighbourhood Watch was officially launched on June 3 during a ceremony at...

The Government's efforts to arrest the incidence of organised crime and corruption have been boosted by the establishment of the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA). The entity, which was launched by National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, at the Police Officers’ Club on Hope Road, St. Andrew, on Monday (June 4), will focus on identifying, investigating and...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says an advisory committee has been set up to see to the early implementation of legislation for the establishment of the proposed single anti-corruption body. Minister Golding, who made the announcement on May 30 official opening of Transparency International’s 2012 Regional Meeting of the Americas, held at Super Clubs Breezes Hotel in...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, is hailing the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) as an invaluable institution, noting that as the country’s last line of defence, it can be regarded as the ultimate guarantor of Jamaica’s sovereignty and democracy. The Minister was speaking at the 45th staging of the Jamaica Regiment’s Victoria Cross dinner on Friday (May 25), at...

Plans to improve operations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Polygraph Unit have been bolstered with the injection of approximately $59 million ($705,000 CAD). The money, donated by the Canadian Government, will be used for training, equipment and upgrading work, with the objective of making the unit a centre of excellence for training in the use of polygraph applications in...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in Charge of Operations, Glenmore Hinds, says to ensure that the integrity of senior officers is of the highest standard, they are requested to undergo polygraph examinations, commonly known as lie detector tests, prior to promotion. “Not many employers can say that their employees are in fact fit for the job through the process of...

Chief Relationship Officer, Aeromar Group, Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, has called on Jamaicans to begin speaking positively of the police, and to show them more respect, as they put their lives on the line to ensure peace and public safety. “The relationship between the public and the police is a symbiotic one. Whether it is individuals, lobby groups or human rights...

Signs and billboards marking major crash ‘hot spots’ are to be erected across the island, to warn motorists of these danger zones, so they can avoid getting into accidents. This will be undertaken by Jamaica National General Insurance (JNGI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, through its Road Safety Unit. The initiative forms part of JNGI's...

Former Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas, is to take up the position of Police Welfare Co-ordinator at the Ministry of National Security, in order to advocate on behalf of the many members of the force who have served and are still serving the country with distinction. Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, made the disclosure as he addressed the...

Team Leader of the Western Region of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Malika McKenzie, has called on all Jamaicans to  assist and  ensure that perpetrators of child abuse are found guilty and imprisoned. Addressing the 7th Annual Child Month Exhibition, held  on May 17 at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay, St. James, Mrs. McKenzie pointed out that when...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has announced that the Government is in the process of reviewing the legislation governing the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM),  to ensure that the relationship between that body and the Jamaica Police Federation become more wholesome and effective. “There is an inherent tension in the relationship between any INDECOM-type agency and the Police...