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“We Are Going after the Money” – Police Commissioner

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says that law-enforcement agencies will intensify their partnerships and coordinated operations to seize the unexplained wealth of criminals. He said the forfeiture of the proceeds of crime is critical in permanently dismantling criminal...

Executive Director of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lt. Colonel Oral Khan, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

CMOC Satisfied With Monitoring Of Crime Consensus

Head of the Anti - Trafficking in Persons Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Carl Berry, addresses the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) ‘Trafficking in Persons’ webinar. The event was streamed via the Zoom platform and TPDCo’s social media pages from the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Wednesday (March 9).

Many Males Are Human-Trafficking Victims

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre) examines a mural painted on the wall at the newly opened child-friendly centre at the Falmouth Police Station in Trelawny. The facility was officially opened on Friday (March 4). Also viewing the display (from left) are Medical Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Centre for Investigations of Sexual Offenses and Child Abuse (CISOCA) Dr. Sheryl Burke; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Alex Sokoloff; and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton.

Jamaica Establishes First Child-friendly Space For Victims Of Crime

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Land Identified To Build State-Of-The-Art Correctional Facility

Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

4 years ago National Security

Private Security Industry Legislation To Be Reviewed And Amended

The Ministry of National Security is moving to review and amend the legislation governing the private security industry in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, State Minister in the Ministry, Zavia Mayne, said the review of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Act, which was passed in 1992, is necessary to bring clarity to the issues concerning security guards. “One of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left), breaks ground for a new police station at Stony Hill in St. Andrew, on February 25. Others participating (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn; Councillor for the Stony Hill Division, Tasha Schwapp; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Stony Hill Technical High School, Eric Smith; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson and Senior General Manager, National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore.

4 years ago National Security

New Police Station For Stony Hill

A new police station will be constructed at Stony Hill, St. Andrew, as part of the Government’s efforts to modernise and upgrade the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who broke ground for the station on February 24, said its construction is a “strategic direction” of the Government’s crime-fighting efforts. “You will notice that we...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks with reporters in the community of Russia in Savanna-la-Mar on Friday (February 25

4 years ago Local GovernmentNational Security

Westmoreland Residents Happy With ZOSO

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has said that the security forces must be commended for their professionalism and hard work in stemming the flow of crime in several volatile communities in Westmoreland. Addressing reporters in the parish capital (Savanna-la-Mar) on Friday (February 25), Minister McKenzie said that since the implementation of a Zone of Special...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (left), observe as Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, signs an agreement for the ‘Violence Prevention in Targeted Vulnerable Communities and Schools in Jamaica’ Programme. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Friday (February 25). The initiative will be spearheaded by the Ministry of National Security with US$7 million in funding support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

4 years ago National Security

Funding Support for Social Initiative to Curtail Crime in Vulnerable Communities

The Government is embarking on a major social investment initiative, aimed at curtailing crime and violence in vulnerable schools and communities across Jamaica. The ‘Violence Prevention in Targeted Vulnerable Communities and Schools in Jamaica’ Programme will be spearheaded by the Ministry of National Security, with US$7 million in funding support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Deputy...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the ground-breaking ceremony of a new Stony Hill Police Station, which was held in St. Andrew West Rural on February 24.

4 years ago National Security

Jamaica Customs Agency In ‘Get Every Illegal Gun’ Campaign

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) will be formally brought into the ‘Get Every Illegal Gun’ campaign, to strengthen the efforts against the illicit importation of guns through the country’s ports. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the ground-breaking ceremony for a new Stony Hill Police Station in St. Andrew West Rural, on February 24....

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of six full tuition scholarships for four inmates, and two correctional services officers to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The Signatories are (seated from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Gary Rowe; Deputy Executive Chair, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Group, Geraldine Adams; and Executive Director, Stand up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta. Also witnessing the proceedings are Head of Department, Business Administration UCC, Sonia Davidson (standing left); and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The signing took place on Wednesday (February 23) at the UCC in Kingston, and livestreamed on the DCS’ Instagram page.

4 years ago EducationNational Security

University Scholarships For Four Inmates, Two Correctional Officers

Four inmates and two correctional services officers are to benefit from scholarships to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University at the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) under a government and private-sector partnership. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of the six full scholarships, was signed on Wednesday (February 23) by representatives from the Ministry...

Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is briefed by Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (right), on key features of the six new Thales Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (BPMV) acquired for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was a commissioning ceremony for the vehicles at the JDF’s headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (February 21).

4 years ago National Security

Jamaica Defence Force Acquires Additional Armoured Vehicles

The county’s security capabilities have been significantly strengthened with the addition of six new armoured vehicles to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) fleet. Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, commissioned the Thales Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (BPMV) into service during a ceremony at the JDF’s headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (February 21). Manufactured...