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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (L), addresses reporters prior to touring sections of Norwood on June 22. Behind him is Commander of the Area One Police Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Clifford Chambers.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (L), addresses reporters prior to touring sections of Norwood on June 22. Behind him is Commander of the Area One Police Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Clifford Chambers.

Norwood ZOSO Continues To Yield Early Results

The Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Norwood, St. James, continues to yield results, with approximately seven people arrested and charged for major crimes up to Tuesday (June 22). These include illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, sexual offences and...
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) speak with motorists at a checkpoint in the Norwood community in St. James on Monday (June 21). The community was declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) by the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Sunday (June 20).
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) speak with motorists at a checkpoint in the Norwood community in St. James on Monday (June 21). The community was declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) by the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Sunday (June 20).

ZOSO In Norwood Already Reaping Success
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda looks on as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie conducts a preliminary assessment of the infrastructure to be corrected alongside the Horizon Adult Remand Centre. With the Ministers are representatives from the National Works Agency and the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda looks on as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie conducts a preliminary assessment of the infrastructure to be corrected alongside the Horizon Adult Remand Centre. With the Ministers are representatives from the National Works Agency and the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

DCS Receives Significant Investments – Minister Samuda
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

Construction of Autopsy Suite to Begin by Early August
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, displays the gazetted Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures), Norwood Community in the parish of St. James Zone Order 2021, which declares the Norwood community as a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Mr. Holness was addressing a virtual press conference on Sunday (June 20).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, displays the gazetted Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures), Norwood Community in the parish of St. James Zone Order 2021, which declares the Norwood community as a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Mr. Holness was addressing a virtual press conference on Sunday (June 20).

Prime Minister Declares ZOSO for Norwood, in St. James

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National Security

Review of ZOSO Act Almost Completed By Joint Select Committee of Parliament

The Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act is now undergoing its final stages of review before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament. This was disclosed by Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, who noted that the legislation has had numerous comments and suggestions over the period. “The suggestions have been rigorously debated and...
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), engages in discussion with (from left) Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Acting Superintendent in charge of the Horizon Adult Remand Centre, Louis Ferrigon; and Local Government and Rural Development Minister, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a tour of the correctional facility in Kingston on Thursday (June 17).
National Security

Senator Samuda Tours Correctional Facilities, Police Stations in West Kingston

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, on Thursday (June 17), toured police stations and correctional facilities in West Kingston to assess repair and upgrading needs. The facilities visited were the Denham Town and Darling Street Police Stations, the Horizon Adult Remand Centre and the Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre. Senator Samuda was...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the Senate on June 18.
National Security

Minister Says Amendments to Anti-gang Legislation Will Result in More Convictions

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is confident that approved amendments to the anti-gang legislation will see a sizeable increase in the rate of convictions. He notes that the changes being made through the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the anti-gang legislation, is being done to...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in discussion with (from 2nd left), National Coordinator for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Centres, Woman Inspector Jacqueline Dillon Grant; Manager for the Matilda’s Corner Police Station Domestic Violence Intervention Centre, Corporal Kerron Harris; Commanding Officer for the Station, Inspector Earl Grant; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Courtney Williams; and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, during Friday’s (June 18) tour of the facility.
Gender AffairsNational Security

Six Additional DVICs By Year-end

The Government is looking to build-out another six Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Centres (DVICs) islandwide by year-end. These are slated to be established in Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, St. Catherine, St. Ann, St. Mary and Clarendon. Speaking with journalists on June 18, following a tour of one of two DVICs established in the Corporate Area, at the Matilda’s...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, examine some of the technological features incorporated in one of the 47 Mitsubishi L200 pickups that were acquired for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) by the National Security Ministry. The pickups and 73 motorbikes, valued at over $186 million, were presented during a ceremony at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston, on Friday (June 18).
National Security

More Vehicles and Bikes for the JCF

The mobility of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been further bolstered with the acquisition of an additional 120 vehicles and motorcycles, valued at over $186 million. Comprising 47 Mitsubishi L200 pickups and 73 bikes, the units were formally handed over by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, to Police Commissioner, Major General Antony...
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National Security

National Commission On Violence Prevention Developing Mid-Term Plan

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Commission on Violence Prevention is developing a mid-term plan to address societal norms that appear to support the use of violence to settle disputes. “To that effect, the Commission has been tasked with identifying realistic and implementable recommendations for effecting positive and relevant behavioural changes at all levels in the...
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Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 15).
National Security

Articulated Truck Driving Programme Equipping At-Risk Youth With In-Demand Skills

Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Articulated Truck Driving Programme (ATD) will equip young people in vulnerable communities will skills for the job market and steer them away from gangs. “With the skill set, training and qualification that they will earn during the programme, I am confident that these participants will be scouted...
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