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The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) is putting more measures in place to eliminate the silence of child abuse. Several initiatives will be rolled out this year, as the organisation celebrates its fifth anniversary under the theme: ‘Celebrating Five Years of Breaking the Silence’. One such initiative is the establishment of a three-digit number, so that children may call...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh, says there has been an increase in the number of victims of human trafficking, who have been rescued. “In addition, there has been a marked divergence from earlier discerned trends, as male victims have also been rescued from bonded labour in early 2011,” she stated. Ms. McIntosh’s remarks came in...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the Ministry will be seeking to improve the delivery of service in all its agencies, through the establishment of standards and benchmarks. "This focus on service delivery is a determined effort to ensure consistency with the overall goals of modernisation in keeping with our intention to take a more holistic approach to...

The Ministry of National Security will be seeking to strengthen the legislative environment, to ensure law enforcement agencies are able to directly tackle current and emerging forms of criminality. To this end, a draft of the Organised/Anti-Gang legislation is now ready and is being reviewed. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, said the bill is “an omnibus legislation targeting diverse and...

Jamaica's effort at solving crime and reducing the number of unsolved cases has been boosted with the donation of equipment valued at US$250,000 by the United States (US), to the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Forensic Science Laboratory. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, during a tour of the facility located at 2½ Hope Boulevard, in...

Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington says he is fully satisfied with the work of the Forensic Science Laboratory in Kingston. Speaking with reporters, after an introductory tour of the facility along with the National Security Minister, Hon Peter Bunting, Commissioner Ellington said he was “thoroughly impressed” with the quality of work done at the Lab and the staff’s commitment to...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a 22 per cent reduction in murders last year, compared to 2010, as a result of the numerous anti-crime strategies employed. Police statistics show an overall decline of 17.1 per cent in serious violent crimes, relative to last year, with a 13 per cent reduction in shootings contributing to the decrease. These figures...

The Office of the Children's Registry (OCR) has received over 24,000 reports of child abuse, since its inception in 2007. It is estimated that some 7,000 cases were received in 2011. This was revealed by the Registrar, Greig Smith, at the OCR’s fifth anniversary church service on Sunday (January 14) at Andrews Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Hope Road, Kingston. The...

One of Westmoreland's most popular local heroes is retired Inspector of Police, Goshmore "Inspector Mally" Malcolm. The Inspector, who has had an illustrious career as a member of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF), has the record as the longest serving member of the force in the parish, having served the ISCF for 39 years and six months prior to...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will maintain maximum deployment of all its officers to ensure an atmosphere of peace and safety, as Jamaicans go to the polls tomorrow (December 29), the Police High Command has said. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Glenmore Hinds, said the police are prepared for tomorrow’s General Elections, noting that all personnel will be...

The first round of voting in the 2011 General Election gets under way this morning, at polling stations in all 63 constituencies. Polling will take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. for 25,396 Election Day workers, 8,211 police and 2,098 soldiers, who are eligible to vote. Under the Representation of the People Act (ROPA), special provisions are made for...

KINGSTON — An agreement was signed on December 19, 2011 by various stakeholders for the provision of intervention programmes for boys at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre, in Kingston. The agreement was signed by the Ministry of National Security, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), during a press briefing, held at...