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Sustained Investment Vital for Public Safety

Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has emphasised that sustained investment is critical to strengthening the national security infrastructure, enhancing public safety, and preserving the recent gains in crime reduction. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee of...

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.

JPs Hailed as Key Stakeholders in Crime Fighting

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) workers remove old bicycles from the Constant Spring Police Station during a clean-up activity at the facility in St. Andrew on Saturday (February 21).

Constant Spring Police Partners with NSWMA to Clean Up Station Grounds

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is flanked by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area 4 Headquarters, Michael Bailey (right), and Councillor for the Denham Town Division, Dellon Gayle (left), as they view the memorial set up on Jayce Pinnock’s desk at the Edward Seaga Infant School in Denham Town, Kingston, during a visit on Monday (February 23). Jayce was fatally shot and his father and sibling injured in a gun attack at their home in Denham Town on Saturday (February 21).

Police Pursuing Several Leads in Fatal Shooting of Three-Year-Old

The newly reconstructed Little London Police Station in Westmoreland.

$2.67B Set Aside for JCF Infrastructure Projects in 2026/27

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for Portland, Romeo Henry, addresses a commissioning ceremony for new Justices of the Peace for the parish at Hotel Tim Bamboo on February 19.

3 months ago JusticeNational Security and Peace

JPs Must Be First Line of Defence Against Crime in Communities – DSP Henry

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being called upon to be the first line of defence against crime in their communities by providing information to the police and using their influence to deter violent behaviour. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Romeo Henry, who made the call, said that information is the lifeblood of policing. “We are not in the community...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 2026 staging of the national security seminar at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew on February 19.

3 months ago National Security and Peace

Gov’t Committed to Strengthening Border Security – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to safeguarding the country’s borders as a key part of the national security architecture and resilience. He said that strong border protection will require significant investment in technology, patrol vessels, maritime surveillance, infrastructure, and personnel to enhance detection and response capabilities. “We must invest in layered surveillance,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

3 months ago National Security and Peace

Gov’t Strengthening National Security Through Violence Prevention, Mental Health Support

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says Jamaica’s national security framework is being strengthened through greater focus on violence prevention and mental health support. She said the Ministry recognises that trauma and emotional distress can contribute to criminal behaviour if left unaddressed. “If we are to be honest, violence does not start...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses Heads of Jamaica’s diplomatic and consular missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston recently. He is flanked by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

3 months ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

This Will Be a Decade of Peace – PM Andrew Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared that the current period will be "a decade of peace", marking a strategic shift from merely controlling crime to fostering a peaceful society. The objective is to ensure peace and security for citizens and to safeguard the country’s global image by eliminating the perception of crime and violence from the...

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, gives remarks during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12).

3 months ago CommunityNational Security and Peace

Significant Progress Made in Restoring Police Stations in Westmoreland

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, says significant progress has been made in restoring police stations and improving communication systems across the parish. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12), SSP Dobson reported that most stations are now fully operational following earlier disruptions. He...

3 months ago National Security and Peace

Westmoreland Police Report 18-year Low in Homicides

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Othneil Dobson is reporting that the parish recorded its lowest number of murders in nearly 18 years in 2025, reflecting significant progress in crime reduction efforts. SSP Dobson, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12), informed that the parish...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson.

3 months ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

Jamaica-OAS Security and Drug Control Collaboration Highlighted at Washington Dialogue

Security and drug control collaboration between Jamaica and the Organization of American States (OAS) took centre stage during a recent high‑level dialogue in Washington DC, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the OAS at the Embassy of Jamaica. Security cooperation, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and drug abuse prevention and control were the key areas of focus in discussions on the...