A new, specialised police operational base is to be established in Montego Hills, St. James, which will provide enhanced security and improved response time for residents in the community and surrounding areas. Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, made the disclosure during a stakeholder engagement at Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Hanover on Tuesday, June 6. He informed...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Caribbean needs a more informed approach to tackle crime and violence, in order to improve regional security. “It is a reality that our region, Latin America and the Caribbean, is a high-violence region. It is for this reason [we need] a more informed approach to combat crime and violence,” Mr. Holness...

A multi-Ministry approach will be used to strengthen the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) programme in schools. Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, told JIS News that she has been in dialogue with the Ministry of Education and Youth to determine how best they can leverage their partnership. “We have to do...

The breakdown of the family structure and its relation to crime will be one of the priority areas for newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Speaking with JIS News, Minister Cuthbert-Flynn pointed out that in her new portfolio she will have responsibility for the Department of Correctional Services and the Jamaica Combined...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is looking to raise $3 million from the 2023 staging of its Law Enforcement Torch Run to support Special Olympics Jamaica. The funds will go towards the team’s preparations for the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, from June 17 to 25, among other activities. While the Torch Run will he held on July 16, which...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Accelerated Promotion Programme has been hailed by the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) for some of the significant improvements observed in the Force’s human resource. The programme, which was launched in 2020, aims to expand the number of senior officers in the constabulary by promoting rank and file cops after extensive vetting and training. CMOC’s...

Tourism entities that operate in the Ohio Rios resort area joined with public-sector agencies, local government officials and residents to spruce up the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital and the Ocho Rios Police Station. The Labour Day exercise included tree planting, in keeping with the theme for the day, 'Plant a Tree for Life – Promoting Climate Change Mitigation, Food...