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New correctional officers are on parade during the Passing Out ceremony for the 85th Intake of officers at the Carl Rattray Staff College in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Friday, May 9.

Gov’t Equipping DCS to Fulfil its Mandate

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to equipping the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with the necessary support and resources to effectively fulfil its mandate of providing security, rehabilitation and reintegration services for offenders. Minister of State in the Ministry...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (fifth left, standing), and Commanding Officer for Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area Five, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips (sixth left, standing), and other stakeholders observe as the Presidents of four new neighbourhood watches in Hellshire, St. Catherine, sign the Neighbourhood Watch Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The occasion was a joint launch at the Sandhills Vista Community Centre in Hellshire, St. Catherine, on Saturday (May 10).

Permanent Secretary Urges Unity and Partnership in Crime-Fighting Efforts

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Georgia Anderson (second right), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9). Dr. Holness, along with other stakeholders, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), visited the family on May 11. The body of the St John — Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Georgia Anderson (second right), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9). Dr. Holness, along with other stakeholders, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), visited the family on May 11. The body of the St John's Primary School student was found at her home on Job Lane in Spanish Town.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Visits Family of Kelsey Ferrigon

Crime scene tape leading into a house.

Police Investigation into Nine-Year-Old’s Murder Advanced

Deputy Prime Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses Wednesday’s (May 7) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Gov’t to Resolve Motor-Vehicle Demonstration Plate Misuse in Short Order

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the commissioning ceremony for the Olympic Way JamaicaEye Monitoring Centre at the Olympic Gardens Police Station in St. Andrew on May 6.

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PM Announces $2-Million Reward for Information On Teen’s Killers

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a $2-million reward fund for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for the killing of 14-year-old Terona Thomas. Dr. Holness made the announcement during the commissioning ceremony for the Olympic Way JamaicaEye Monitoring Centre at the Olympic Gardens Police Station in St. Andrew on May 6. The former...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is in discussion with Corporal Alex Pearce (left) during a tour of the control centre for the Olympic Way JamaicaEye Monitoring Centre located at the Olympic Gardens Police Station in West Central St. Andrew, during the official launch on May 6. They are joined by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left) and other representatives from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Ministry.

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PM Opens JamaicaEye Monitoring Centre At Olympic Gardens Police Station

Fifty-one high-definition closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed at critical corridors in Olympic Way, St. Andrew West Central, as the Government ramps up the use of technology to fight crime. The cameras form part of the new JamaicaEye Monitoring Centre, which was officially launched by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Olympic Gardens Police Station...

Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (ret’d) Radgh Mason.

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DCS Celebrating 50th Anniversary with Major Modernisation Drive

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is this year advancing its modernisation programme, with several activities coinciding with the organisation’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Speaking recently during the official launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (ret’d) Radgh Mason, outlined a series of engagements aimed at enhancing the Department’s operations, including care for inmates, and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, opens the 2025/2026 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 29).

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Cabinet Approves Expansion of JamaicaEye Surveillance Network

Cabinet has approved the Ministry of National Security’s Strategic Master Plan to expand the JamaicaEye surveillance network. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure as he opened the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 29. The plan will roll out an additional 2,500 cameras islandwide over a three-year period. “These cameras will have all...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, opens the 2025/2026 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 29).

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Gov’t Targets 1,600-Vehicle Fleet for JCF

The Government is looking to boost the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) fleet of vehicles to ensure that the force has 1,600 operational units available at all times, says National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. He said these vehicles will be similar to a mobile operational unit, equipped with up-to-date technology, including cameras, sirens and a computer console with which...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, opens the 2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 29).

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Jamaica on Course for Another Monthly Low Murder Rate in April

As the murder rate continues to fall, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the country is on course to record less than 50 murders for April. With one day left in the month, the number of murders is at 42. The country recorded the lowest monthly homicide rate in 25 years in February, with 48 murders reported....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, opens the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (April 29). At left is the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, and seated behind Dr. Chang is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

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SOEs Are Not Used Indiscriminately – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government has been deliberate in using the States of Public Emergency (SOEs), and that they are not used indiscriminately. Opening the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 29), he noted that they are deployed strategically in exceptional circumstances and are designed to reduce extreme criminal...