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The Government will be intensifying its efforts this year to fight crime and violence with the introduction of new pieces of legislation to strengthen initiatives and place pressure on criminal networks. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, highlighted this today (March 25) as he delivered the Throne Speech in Gordon House outlining the Government's thrust for the...

The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) is continuing to empower youths from inner-city communities through the use of technology to help them improve their skills and interpersonal relationships. This time it is through the use of the Autoskills computer software, the acquisition of which was funded through partnership with the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) Foundation. The JNBS Foundation purchased the...

As the Government moves to provide greater protection for the nation's children, a model is to be put in place to improve the way child sexual abuse cases are handled. Coming out of the 2008 Child Protection Audit, a more integrated approach to the investigation of child abuse cases will be undertaken to reduce the gap between the reporting of...

The Police have decided to deny permission for school marches, during the week of Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships (CHAMPS). In addition, the Police will not be granting permission for the staging of any pre or post CHAMPS fetes or parties during the same period. These and other announcements were made Thursday morning(March 18) by Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police...

The Senate, on Friday (March 12), approved amendments to the Terrorism Prevention Act, paving the way for the passage of regulations and to impose heavier penalties for breaches. "Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in May 2009, committed to have the Terrorism Prevention (Reporting Entities) Regulation in force by the end of the financial year," said...

Superintendent Anthony James Forbes, of the Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), has been named as the Force's Diaspora Liaison Officer. Jamaica's Acting Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, made the announcement at a Community Town Hall meeting on Tuesday (March. 8), at the Lauderhill City Commission in Florida. Supt. Forbes will also oversee Community Safety...

Jamaica's Acting Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, has pledged to continue the challenging task of providing a safe environment for Jamaicans. Speaking to nearly 200 Jamaican nationals and friends of the Diaspora, at a Community Town Hall meeting at the Lauderhill City Commission, Lauderhill, South Florida, Mr. Ellington said that the security of the country is the responsibility of honest...

The enforcement of municipal laws and efforts towards greater traffic management in the town of Savanna-la-Mar have been boosted, with six more municipal police officers trained and deployed to the town. The deployment brings to 15 the total number of municipal officers serving in the Westmoreland capital. The officers will be sworn in today (March 12) and will commence official...

Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has expressed dissatisfaction with the physical layout of the St. Andrew Juvenile Remand Facility, Stony Hill, St. Andrew and has ordered modifications. Minister of National Security, the Hon Dwight Nelson Senator Nelson made the call on Thursday (March 11) during a tour of the Stony Hill facility, accompanied by Opposition spokesman on National...

The Government is moving swiftly to provide secure accommodation for children being held in police lock-ups due to lack of space in existing juvenile remand centres. Following his announcement in Parliament last week, Prime Minister Bruce Golding received a report from the JDF, on Tuesday, on the timeframe for renovation works to be carried out at Cape Clear, St. Mary....

The Municipal Police Corps of the Department of Local Government has been strengthened with the addition of 28 new officers to increase the establishment to 180 members. The new officers, who participated in a five-week basic municipal police training course at the Jamaica Police Academy, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, between February 1 and March 4, represent the seventh cohort intake...

National Security Minister, Senator Hon. Dwight Nelson, has said that law enforcement must take a zero tolerance approach to every form of offence, if Jamaica is to be reclaimed from the clutches of criminals. He noted that while the authorities work to devise strategies to eliminate major crimes such as extortion, drug trafficking, money laundering, cyber crimes, kidnapping, and gang-related...