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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening of the 37th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (September 19).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening of the 37th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (September 19).

Jamaica Strengthening Fight Against Transshipment of Illicit Drugs – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is committed to the fight against the transshipment of illicit drugs and continues to bolster measures to protect the country’s borders. He said the focus is on disrupting transnational criminal networks...
Member of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) and Acting Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Dr. Marc Thomas (left), listen attentively to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, at the DCS Board of Visitors (BOV) Orientation and Sensitisation Session held on September 14 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston
Member of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) and Acting Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Dr. Marc Thomas (left), listen attentively to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, at the DCS Board of Visitors (BOV) Orientation and Sensitisation Session held on September 14 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston

National Security State Minister Delivers Charge to DCS Board of Visitors
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets participant in the Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) initiative, Akeem Tate, during a tour of Parade Gardens in downtown Kingston on Friday (September 15). Mr. Holness is accompanied by Project STAR Co-Chair and Sponsor, Keith Duncan.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets participant in the Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) initiative, Akeem Tate, during a tour of Parade Gardens in downtown Kingston on Friday (September 15). Mr. Holness is accompanied by Project STAR Co-Chair and Sponsor, Keith Duncan.

Gov`t Will Continue Investing in Crime Prevention and Social Intervention Strategies – Prime Minister Holness
Deputy Prime Minister and Miniter of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets officers attached to the temporarily relocated Bull Bay Police Station on Gems Crescent in St. Andrew, while touring the facility on Friday (September 15). From left are Woman Constable Victorine Foster Dyer and Woman Corporal Janice Rookwood.
Deputy Prime Minister and Miniter of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets officers attached to the temporarily relocated Bull Bay Police Station on Gems Crescent in St. Andrew, while touring the facility on Friday (September 15). From left are Woman Constable Victorine Foster Dyer and Woman Corporal Janice Rookwood.

Minister Chang Satisfied with Facilities at Temporarily Relocated Bull Bay Police Station
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects after laying a wreath at a monument in National Heroes Park on September 15, during the Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony. Battle of Britain Day is observed on September 15 each year to commemorate the great victory won by the Royal Air Force, which helped save Britain from invasion in 1940.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects after laying a wreath at a monument in National Heroes Park on September 15, during the Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony. Battle of Britain Day is observed on September 15 each year to commemorate the great victory won by the Royal Air Force, which helped save Britain from invasion in 1940.

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C-TOC in 2022 – 101 Raids, 439 Arrests, 288 Charges

For 2022, the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) conducted 101 raids that resulted in the arrest of 439 persons, of which 288 were charged. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2022 Economic and Social Survey. The document noted that a total of 40 firearms and 6,176 rounds of ammunition were recovered, while 14 motor...
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National Security

Increase in Calls to Crime Stop

There was an increase in the number of calls made to Crime Stop from 687 in 2012 to 1,148 in 2022. An analysis of the calls showed that 31.7 per cent were related to illegal firearms and ammunition; 24.7 per cent, gunmen; 9.5 per cent, wanted persons; 3.9 per cent, drug-related; and three per cent, murder. This is contained in...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, delivers remarks at the recent opening of the Carl Rattray Staff College gym in Runaway Bay, St Ann.
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Government Remains Committed to Welfare of DCS Members

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says the Government remains committed to the welfare and development of members of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). Speaking at the recent opening of the Carl Rattray Staff College gym in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn expressed her gratitude to the gathering of correctional officers, staff,...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield-Nugent.
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PCOA Launches JCF Satisfaction Survey

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) officially launched its Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Satisfaction Survey on September 6. The survey is meant to garner the views of JCF members on aspects of leadership, working environment, resources, training, communication and work processes. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PCOA, Otarah Byfield-Nugent, told JIS News that all JCF members should visit the...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield-Nugent, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 6.
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Student Poster Competition New Feature of Tops Programme

Students in the Area One Police Division are invited to submit creative illustrations for the Inaugural Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition. The contest, under the theme: ‘Imaging #aForce4Good,’ is a new feature of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA)-organised programme. This year’s TOPS programme is focussed on Area One, which comprises the parishes of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover...
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Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont, emphasises a point while addressing a JIS Think on September 6.
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2023 Tops Competition Spotlights Police Area One

Police divisions in Area One will be the focus for the 2023 Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition. Inspections get under way on September 11 for the fifth instalment of the competition, which will involve police stations in Trelawny, Hanover, Westmoreland and St. James. Developed in 2019, the TOPS programme is aimed at fostering greater...
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No Third-Party Contracted to Provide Online Immigration/Passenger Declaration Form

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is advising all travellers to Jamaica that no third-party entity or agent has been contracted to provide the online immigration/passenger declaration form. Effective September 1, all passengers coming to Jamaica are required to complete the online version of the form, replacing the previous paper document. Persons can access the form at www.enterjamaica.com. The...
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