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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dwight Nelson, has said that the Government is addressing the deficiency in numbers within the police force in order to have a better grip on crime fighting. Addressing a Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Board of Directors meeting held Tuesday (Sept. 15) at the organisation's downtown Kingston office, Minister Nelson informed that the Jamaica Constabulary...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dwight Nelson, has said that the Government's Safe School Programme has been successful in the schools in which it has been tested. He said that, based on this success, he will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education to expand it to other institutions. "I will be signing an MoU...

Head of the Bank of Jamaica's (BoJ) Currency Department, Mr. Norbert Bryan, says the new $5,000 note, to be issued on September 24, will prove challenging to be counterfeited, given the design of its security features. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Bryan said the printers and consultants had undertaken "a lot of research and development" in designing the note, adding...

Cabinet has approved amendments to the cyber crimes legislation to provide for sanctions against persons, who use electronic data to commit criminal acts. The Bill has been drafted in response to the various crimes, largely attributed to the use of computer technology and the electronic environment of the Internet, Minister with Responsibility for Information and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, told...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has assured residents of St. Mary that his Ministry will deal with a shortage of police in the parish to handle an increase in crimes in some areas. Senator Nelson, who was responding to questions from residents of Enfield, who spoke of being "terrified" by an increase in gang-related shootings in...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has charged Justices of the Peace (JPs) and other community leaders to do their part in alleviating the scourge of crime and violence in Jamaica. "I am depending on those of you who serve as JPs and leaders in the community, to uphold high standards and work with all your might...

Twenty four immigration officers, from the English-speaking Caribbean, have completed the first two-week Regional Border Management Training Course to be conducted at the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC), Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. The closing ceremony was held Friday (September 4) at the centre. It was the first time that a regional border management course was being held...

The Automated Palm and Fingerprint Identification System (APFIS) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to be upgraded. Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, today (September 3), signed a contract involving the Ministry and Sagem SA of France, for a US$990,000 (J$88 million) upgrade of the APFIS, at the Ministry of National Security in Kingston. The contract...

With the new academic year set to get underway on September 7, schools are being encouraged to adopt a zero tolerance approach to indiscipline and illegal activities. "We are saying to the parents, administrators and the teachers that whatever is illegal in society is also illegal within the schools and we expect that there should be no cover up to...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended the Manchester business community for spearheading a crime fighting initiative in the parish. "The 'Closed to Crime' initiative is a bold step in the right direction. It will enable you to take back the streets of Manchester from those who are denying you the right to walk freely. With...

The Portmore Social Development Commission (SDC) is working to develop a community safety initiative for Newlands in Portmore, which will address gang warfare and high crime levels in the area. Governance co-ordinator with the Portmore SDC office, Lloyd Erskine, told JIS News that the organisation is collaborating with the police on the initiative. He said that a community work plan...

The Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras recently installed in Mandeville, courtesy of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, have enabled the police to significantly reduce crime in the parish. Giving an update on the initiative at the Chamber's fundraising at the Mandeville Hotel, Saturday (August 29), director Robert Cunningham said that data from the police show that the cameras have helped...