The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been boosted with the addition of 129 new constables. They were presented at a Passing Out Parade, held at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine, on Wednesday (August 28). In his address at the ceremony, National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, welcomed the new members and emphasised the important role...

Parents are being encouraged to be vigilant and cautious when they allow their children to travel alone. This is specifically in relation to their commuting on public transportation to and from school and walking in their communities, according to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Head of the JCF’s Social Media Team, Woman Sergeant Kayla Keane, maintains that parents need to...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government remains committed to tackling the issue of illegal settlements, by making it easier for persons to become regularised in a formal way. Following a tour of sections of Paradise, Glendevon and Norwood in St. James on August 23, he pointed out that there is an ongoing drive prioritising affordable...

As the new school year is set to begin in early September, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging the public to look out for children who are travelling alone. Head of the JCF’s Social Media team, Sergeant Kayla Keane, told JIS News in an interview that there are various reasons why children travel alone, and adults should play their...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is again calling on persons not to make prank calls to the 119-emergency number. In an interview with JIS News, Manager of the JCF’s Call Centre, Tania Ricketts, indicated that within a one-minute period, the police receive at least five prank calls. “The persons who make the prank calls, they don't stay on the line...

The Police are encouraging parents, guardians and other well-thinking adults to take steps to safeguard children against human trafficking. They report that children continue to be the main targets of this heinous crime in Jamaica. Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit at the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch, Woman Detective Inspector Kimesha Gordon,...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says surveillance cameras are to be installed in correctional facilities. He made the disclosure during an emergency press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 12). “We have just concluded a contract to introduce a camera system, a more extensive system, in the correctional...