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Students interacting with booth displays during the St. James leg of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) technology and transformation expo held at the Montego Bay Community College. The event, from June 19 to 22, was held simultaneously at the National Arena in Kingston.
Students interacting with booth displays during the St. James leg of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) technology and transformation expo held at the Montego Bay Community College. The event, from June 19 to 22, was held simultaneously at the National Arena in Kingston.

Advancements in Community Policing a Key Feature of JCF Technology Expo

A showcase of technological solutions that leverage digital tools to enhance community policing was a key feature of the just-concluded Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) technology and transformation expo. Demonstrations included real-time crime mapping, biometric identification systems, and mobile applications that...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), during a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’, at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, on June 21.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), during a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’, at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, on June 21.

National Security Minister Tours JCF Expo in Montego Bay
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), listens to a comment from Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason (second right), during a tour of the newly established DCS Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday (June 20), located on East Street in downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (left), and Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Administration, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Althea Davis.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (right), listens to a comment from Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason (second right), during a tour of the newly established DCS Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday (June 20), located on East Street in downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (left), and Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Administration, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Althea Davis.

New DCS Recruitment and Training Centre a Game Changer – Commissioner Mason
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Shauna-Kay Malcom (left) from the Police Emergency Communication Centre (PECC), outlines the technology utilised in surveillance and crime prevention and response. Occasion was a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0,’ at the National Arena in Kingston on Friday (June 20).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Shauna-Kay Malcom (left) from the Police Emergency Communication Centre (PECC), outlines the technology utilised in surveillance and crime prevention and response. Occasion was a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0,’ at the National Arena in Kingston on Friday (June 20).

JCF Being Positioned as Technology Leader in the Region
Mayor of Savanna-la- Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy.
Mayor of Savanna-la- Mar, Councillor Danree Delancy.

Westmoreland Police Commended for Reduction in Major Crimes

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State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, delivers the keynote address during the opening of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday (June 20) at 153-155 East Street in downtown Kingston.
National Security

DCS Opens Recruitment and Training Centre

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) now has a state-of-the-art Recruitment and Training Centre, marking a significant investment by the Government in professionalising the correctional workforce and strengthening national security.   Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the facility’s 153-155 East Street downtown Kingston location on Friday (June 20), State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), shares a photo opportunity with graduates of the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Training Programme during the closing out ceremony, held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Friday (June 20). Also pictured (from left, front row) are Acting Commanding Officer, Tenth Battalion JNSC, Major Jennifer McKenzie; Force Executive Officer, JDF, Brigadier Markland Lloyd; Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin; and Acting President, Caribbean Military Academy (CMA), Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice.
National SecurityOffice of the Prime MinisterSkillsVision 2030

HEART/NSTA Enrols 52,000 Students During First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025/26

The HEART/NSTA Trust enrolled 52,000 young Jamaicans in skills training programmes during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, between April and June.   This was disclosed by Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, during her remarks at the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Training Closing Out Ceremony, held at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on...
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National Security

Police Enforcing Traffic Laws to Reduce Road Crashes

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is intensifying measures to reduce road crashes by strictly enforcing the road traffic laws, says Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Gary McKenzie.  “One of the things that has been frequently asked is what are we doing as a police force to deal with the challenge we have on the roads.  Over the past five years......
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Technology Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leonardo Brown (second left), listen as Sergeant C. Curtis explains aspects of the cyberthreat map during the opening ceremony for the JCF ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ at the National Arena on Thursday (June 19).
National Security

Jamaica Records Historic 14-week Decline in Murders

Jamaica is experiencing a sustained period of reduced violence, with weekly murder counts remaining below 15 for 14 consecutive weeks since March 2025, the longest such stretch in 25 years. Additionally, the current quarter – spanning April to June 2025 – is projected to record the lowest number of murders since the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) began collecting structured, disaggregated...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address during the Ministry’s Outstanding Father Awards Ceremony on June 13 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘The Power of Presence: Fathers Who Make a Difference’.
Gender AffairsNational Security

Gov’t to Establish Shelter for Male Victims of Human Trafficking

Plans are under way by the Government to establish Jamaica’s first shelter dedicated to supporting boys who are victims of human trafficking. This initiative is being spearheaded through a partnership between the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through its Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA). Gender Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police Emergency Communication Centre and Co-Chair of the JCF’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, provides details about the event, slated for Kingston and Montego Bay from June 19-22, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 12.
National Security

Excitement Builds as JCF Prepares to Unveil Game-Changing Expo Experience

Excitement is building as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) prepares to kick off its ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ on Thursday (June 19). Dubbed ‘the event not to be missed’, the Expo will feature knowledge pods and feedback kiosks as standout attractions. Head of the JCF’s Police Emergency Communications Centre and Co-Chair of the Expo’s Productions, Programmes...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 17).
National Security

House Approves 180-Day Extension of ZOSOs in Seven Communities

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 17), approved a further 180-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven communities across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. In his remarks, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
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