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Gov’t Bolstering Capacity To Secure Borders

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is bolstering its capacity to control the country’s territorial waters in order to curtail the entry of illegal firearms. The Prime Minister was addressing the National Day of Prayer event...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary McKenzie, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

JCF Reminds Public of Crash Hotspots

The ‘Stand Up For Our Country’ mural, which was unveiled in Hannah Town, Kingston, recently. The augmented reality (AR) artwork, done by Bonito Thompson, is part of a Crime Stop project, aimed at urging Jamaicans to stand together against crime.

PHOTOS: Unveiling of ‘Stand Up For Our Country’ Mural

New Firearms Bill to Include Harshest Consequences for Illegal Possession

Pictured is Her Majesty’s Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Alexander Bustamante. The naming and commissioning ceremony was held at HMJS CAGWAY, Port Royal, on Thursday (December 30). It is the latest addition to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) fleet and will deploy as part of the 2nd District JDF CG fleet. It arrived at HMJS CAGWAY on August 5, 2021. The ceremony also featured the naming of the HMJS Samuel Sharpe and HMJS George William Gordon. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson

HMJS Alexander Bustamante Added To JDF’S Fleet

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses wards of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre and Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre during an event on Wednesday (December 22). The engagement was held at the Rio Cobre Centre in St. Catherine.

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PHOTOS: Minister Matthew Samuda Presents Gifts to Wards of the State

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

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Police Warn That Using Firecrackers Is Illegal

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding the public that fireworks (pyrotechnics) and firecrackers remain illegal in Jamaica. Firecrackers, more commonly called ‘clappers’, are still sold during the Christmas period despite being illegal. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, said persons should desist from using...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to open the newly constructed Buff Bay Police Station in Portland on Thursday (December 16). Sharing in the occasion are members of the Police High Command and (from fourth left): Senior General Manager at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz; Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson,.

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Buff Bay Gets New Police Station

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on Thursday (December 16), officially opened the new Buff Bay Police Station in Portland, which was constructed at a cost of $126 million. The facility was built under the Ministry’s ‘Project Rebuild, Overhaul, and Construct (ROC),’ which aims to rebuild, renovate, and retrofit police stations island wide. The new facility features a ramp...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and reggae dancehall artiste Jeffrey ‘Agent Sasco’ Campbell, observes a recording session in the new Black Diamond Music Studio at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, at the official opening ceremony of the facility on Wednesday (December 15). Seated at the computer is Acting Staff Officer for the We Transform programme, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Meshach Brown.

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Music Studio Opens At Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre

Male wards at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, now have the opportunity to explore and develop their talent in music, following the opening of the Black Diamond Music Studio at the facility on Wednesday (December 15). The studio was established through collaboration involving the Ministry of National Security, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) through the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang addresses the House of Representatives on December 14.

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House Approves Resolution For 60-Day ZOSO

The House of Representatives has approved a 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO). The areas are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; and Greenwich Town and August Town in St. Andrew. The House of Representatives on December 14, approved Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, discusses operational plans for the Christmas season, at a recent JIS Think Tank.

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JCF Targeting Crime Hotspots

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it will be targeting crime hotspots in parishes across the island during the Christmas season. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, said that the high command continues to pay keen attention to parishes on its radar. “We have some...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), presents a symbolic cheque for $10 million, from the Toll Authority of Jamaica, for the renovation of the Ferry Police Station in St. Andrew, to Deputy Police Commissioner, Clifford Blake (third left). The presentation was made during a ceremony at the station on Tuesday (December 14) to launch the project. Other participants (from left) are: Commanding Officer, Highway and Safety Patrol Division, Superintendent of Police Lanford Salmon; Commanding Officer, Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie; Toll Authority Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury, Board Member - Christopher Townsend, and Chief Executive Officer – Lerone Laing

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Ferry Police Station To Be Renovated

The Ferry Police Station, in St. Andrew, is to be renovated at a cost of $10 million, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Toll Authority of Jamaica (TAJ), which is funding the engagement. Among the programmed scope of work for the six-month project are: roof repairs, upgrading of offices/workspaces, rest rooms and the waiting...