Divisional Commander for the St. James Police, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, is encouraging residents of the parish to continue partnering with the police to sustain the significant reduction in crime and further lower the murder rate in their communities.  Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (September 11), SSP Samuels reported that murders in the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging businesses and individuals who are victims of extortion, or who have been approached by extortionists, to make a report to the police. Detective Sergeant Grace Frazer-Lawrence, sub-officer at the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division in the JCF, said it is important that persons not give into extortionists. “I know of the fear factor, and...

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) has introduced a new category in their annual Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition for 2025. The new People’s Choice Award will give Jamaicans the opportunity to directly participate by voting for the police station that has had the most positive impact on them or their community. Speaking on the importance of the new...

The Ministry of National Security, in partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS), will host the second staging of the SheSecures Jamaica national cybersecurity competition from September 12 to 14, 2025. The virtual event, held on the Hackrocks platform, is designed to provide Jamaican women and girls aged 16 and older with hands-on cybersecurity training while testing and sharpening...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS), is offering a National Cybersecurity Youth Training and Certification Programme. The programme is open to Jamaican nationals between the ages of 18 and 25 who reside locally and have a strong interest in information technology (IT) and/or cybersecurity. A bulletin issued by the...

The protection and well-being of the elderly population were highlighted as a national priority, during the recent launch of Senior Citizens Month at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, under the theme ‘Respect, Protect, Empower, Connect’. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Community Safety and Security Branch, Charmaine Shand, underscored that while the month (September) serves to celebrate the invaluable contributions...

The St. James Police Division has recorded a significant decline in murders this year, a development attributed to intensified law enforcement operations and strengthened community partnerships, according to Commanding Officer, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels. According to data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), St. James recorded approximately 36 murders up to August 18—down from 87 during the...