The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be on full display when it hosts its annual Corrections Week, from October 27 to November 2. Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, told a JIS Think Tank on October 7 that the DCS intends to provide an engaging and interactive Week. “This year, Corrections Week has an exciting seven days of...

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition will focus on Area 2 for 2024. Now in its sixth staging, police stations in Area 2, which comprises St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland divisions, will vie for prizes to determine who is the ‘TOP’ police station. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 3, Chief...

The deadline for submission of entries to the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition has been extended to October 23. The poster competition for secondary schools was introduced last year as part of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) TOPS Awards. Students from the Area 2 Police divisions (St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland) are asked to submit posters under...

A hostel for inmates of correctional institutions who have been rehabilitated and are eligible for parole has been refurbished and reopened and is now being utilised to aid in the reformation process. The facility, which is located at Tower Street in Kingston, will serve as a transitional house for parolees who have no accommodation after being released from correctional centres....

Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, is reporting a 78 per cent reduction in the number of attempted cyberattacks experienced locally over the past year. “This is due primarily to greater awareness within our population. Actions are being taken to mitigate vulnerabilities rather than treating with breaches and, therefore, attackers now find that...

The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) is ramping up its effort to tackle emerging cyberthreats through strategic investments, public education and advanced technology integration. Speaking with JIS News recently, Director of JaCIRT, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, said the organisation has adopted a tiered approach to cyber defence, ensuring multiple layers of protection and resilience against potential breaches....

Persons are encouraged to participate in activities slated for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October under the theme ‘Building Resilience – Securing Our Nation’. The events will be hosted by the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), which is mandated to address matters regarding cyberthreat and deliver appropriate responses. The month will kick off with a launch event on October...