Residents in the St. Elizabeth, Manchester and Clarendon Police Divisions, are being encouraged to participate in an online customer satisfaction survey regarding service delivery by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).   The survey within the divisions, which comprise the JCF’s Area Three Command, is being administered by the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA).   The exercise along with face-to-face interviews are components...

58 females and 198 males are the newest members of the regular arm of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), after successfully completing a one-year service period through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) programme. The 256 individuals, who make up ‘Intake 2021/02’, were described on Friday (September 23) at their passing out parade at Up Park Camp, as having demonstrated...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says security resources in the South St. Catherine Police Division, which includes the Spring Village community, have been boosted.  The Commissioner said Head of the Division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Christopher Phillips, has strategised a plan for the area, and the High Command is supporting it with additional police personnel, to aid in disrupting...

The Senate on Friday (September 23) passed the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act with 17 amendments. The legislation establishes a dual regime, distinguishing between prohibited weapons or unregulated firearms and activities connected thereto, and firearms that are duly authorised or registered. The Bill also outlines the objectives that speak to establishing a framework that prohibits firearms and ammunition...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on developed countries to do more to stem the flow of illicit guns into developing nations, such as Jamaica. Addressing the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 22, Mr. Holness noted that several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are facing an epidemic of crime...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) wishes to assure the public that it remains committed to facilitating trade, collecting revenue on behalf of the Government and protecting Jamaica’s borders and citizens. In this respect, the Agency has increased its vigilance and process controls at the various ports of entry which may impact the turnaround time for clearances. The JCA therefore beckons...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has met with the grieving families of persons who were attacked by gunmen in Spring Village, St. Catherine, on Sunday (September 18), and assured them of support from the police and other stakeholders. The Minister along with Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, and other members of the Police High Command, visited...