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As part of its thrust to tackle criminal activities across the country, the Ministry of National Security has embarked on a series of parish consultations to hear the security concerns of residents at the local level. The initiative, called the Parish Crime Prevention Programme (PCPP), has already been launched in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, St. James, Manchester and Portmore and Spanish...

The government has concluded its negotiations with the bargaining units of the police force, with yesterday's (Nov. 29) signing of the heads of agreement with the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF), for the 2004/06 financial period. The deal, which is similar to that accorded to the members of the Police Federation, the United District Constables Association and the Police Officers...

By the end of November 2005, state-of-the-art crime fighting technology, in the form of the Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS), will be a part of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's arsenal. The announcement was made on Friday (Oct. 28) by Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, at a signing ceremony for the equipment, held at the Ministry's New Kingston offices....

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has called on Jamaicans, to place focus on protecting the family unit, as the government continued to bring awareness to and fight against the increasingly dangerous phenomena of human trafficking. Speaking at a public forum entitled: 'Trafficking in Persons- Get Slick, Don't Get Tricked' at Emancipation Park yesterday (August 30), Minister Phillips noted...

The country's Witness Protection Programme is a solid and effective one, where those who opt to go into the programme are assured of a standard of living similar to or in some instances better than that which they enjoyed prior to entering the programme. Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB), George Williams tells JIS...

Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas, has said that preliminary work was being carried out for the establishment of a 20-man police station in the Farm Heights area of St. James. "We have done our surveys, we have done our work and the documentation is in. It is recommended that we put in a 20-man station. I will meet with the...

Cabinet has approved US$883,800 for the procurement of 1,000 new bulletproof vests, 400 replacement vests and 600 helmets for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was announced by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson at a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on June 27. Mr. Patterson said that due to the fact that these items were sensitive to...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has called for cooperation between citizens and the security forces to fight crime and public disorder in the society. "Unless the citizens have trust in the security forces and until the security forces have respect for its citizens and the two are able to come together as one, it would not be possible...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Law Enforcement Torch Run 2005 for Special Olympics has received major financial assistance to kick start this year's campaign. The annual campaign which is in its 18th year has so far attracted more than $450,000 in sponsorship for this year's run. Supreme Ventures Limited, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) and United Bookmakers Association are among...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that the government was determined to implement relevant legislation "to separate criminals from their ill-gotten gains". As such, he informed, the government intended to have amendments to the Finger Print Act passed in Parliament before the end of the year, and place the Proceeds from Crime Act before the House early...

As Government continues to implement measures to curb crime and violence, a new firearm-licensing regime is to be introduced, which will involve the use of technology to improve the management of the licensing process as well as the national firearms inventory. In addition, an independent central authority will be established to exercise more stringent control over the issuing and renewal...

Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson Miller has said that the Government's expenditure on national security could be drastically decreased if communities across Jamaica were better organized and mobilized. Expanding on her point, Minister Simpson Miller said that if people in the communities developed an appreciation of the importance of "community spirit" and learned to understand...