Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says regional immigration and customs officials must take a more technological approach to improving border control and addressing threats to regional security. “Increased reliance on technology, systems integration, and a more data-driven approach to operations will undoubtedly improve the capacity of our border-control agents to make the appropriate...

Improvements within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have caught the attention of the country’s anti-crime watchdog. The Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) has heaped commendation on the Government for the significant advancements that have been made in the JCF. Chairman CMOC, Lloyd Distant, told JIS News that the body, which is tasked with setting targets to mitigate crime, has been...

Residents of St. James are being urged to unite in the fight against criminal activities and assist law enforcement efforts in bringing the perpetrators to justice.   This call comes from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.  He was speaking on Saturday (May 13) during a tour of Mount Salem in St. James that has...

The national security framework buildout will continue this year with the systematic onboarding of all 170 police facilities for islandwide network interconnectivity.  This was disclosed by Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ‘Transformations 2023: People, Quality and Technology Expo’, on Thursday (May 11) at the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is being praised for the robust transformation being made by implementing cutting edge technology solutions that are supporting its operations and shaping the future of customer relations.  Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, praised the organisation while delivering the keynote address during Thursday’s (May 11) opening ceremony for the JCF’s inaugural ‘Transformations 2023: People,...

St. Elizabeth is experiencing the lowest level of murders over the past seven years, with a 53 per cent decline up to the end of April.  “It is the first we have seen murders at seven up to the end of April, and I continue to applaud the citizens of this parish for treating with their issues in a manner...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the three-fold increase in the capital budget of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) over the last eight years represents the Government’s commitment to national security. “We have made a very serious commitment to putting the resources where our [priorities] are,” the Prime Minister emphasised, adding that this is evidenced by the significant...