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Manager, Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Ministry of National Security, Chenee Russell Robinson, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on Tuesday, July 20 at the JIS's headquarters in Kingston.

NATFATIP Assisting Victims Of Human Trafficking

The Ministry of National Security (MNS) National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) says that the reintegration of victims of trafficking into society is a crucial aspect of the Task Force’s mandate. The NATFATIP was established in June 2005...

Sub-Officer in charge of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC), Detective Inspector Kemisha Gordon addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday (July 20).

JCF Going After Parents Who Traffick Children

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on July 20.

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NATFATIP Commits To Tackle Trafficking In Persons

Week Of Activities To Observe World Day Against Trafficking In Persons

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses the official opening of the new Mount Salem Police Station, in St. James, recently.

5 years ago National Security

Specialised Operations Branch to be Established in St. James

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, has informed that there are plans to establish a Specialised Operations branch in St. James, to help curb crime and violence in the parish. “Earlier on, that was part of the plan, it got interrupted because of COVID-19, but that has to come back on the table. It is the process of getting...

Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring, Police Civilian Oversight Authority, Andrew Beaumont.

5 years ago National Security

Marked Improvement In Areas Assessed – PCOA

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) is reporting that there has been marked improvement with compliance in all areas assessed by the organisation in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area 5 Division, since the reinspection of police stations under the PCOA’s Accountability Framework Initiative. The Accountability Framework Initiative has four phases: the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition, held in...

5 years ago National Security

PCOA Pleased With Response Of JCF

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) says the organisation is pleased with the response of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to its Accountability Framework Initiative. The Initiative has four phases – the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition, held in one of five Area Commands; TOPS Awards Ceremony; Performance review meeting with JCF High Command, including the Commissioner of Police,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Mount Salem Police Station in St. James, on July 14. Sharing the moment (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry and Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ambassador Marianne Van Steen.

5 years ago National Security

Prime Minister Opens New Police Station In Mount Salem

The new Mount Salem Police Station in St. James was officially opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on July 14. The project, which was funded by the European Union (EU) at a cost of $ 47.6 million, was undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), under its Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP). Construction was undertaken as part...

Head of the Trelawny police, Superintendent Carlos Russell, addresses a recent meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.

5 years ago National Security

Improved Clear-Up Rate For Homicides In Trelawny

Head of the Trelawny Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell, says the parish recorded a 66.7 per cent clear-up rate for homicides for the first six months of 2021, compared to 33.3 per cent for the corresponding period last year. Speaking at a recent sitting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Superintendent Russell informed that six murders were recorded in the parish up...

Commanding Officer of the Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon.

5 years ago National Security

High Level Of Compliance With DRMA In Westmoreland

Commanding Officer of the Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon, has said that residents in the parish have been maintaining a high level of compliance with the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). “Generally, a large segment of the population [in Westmoreland] is compliant, without even being engaged and asked to be compliant, so the voluntary compliance is very high,” Superintendent...

Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) along with Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen (2rd left, foreground) and Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (3rd left, Foreground), cut the ribbon to officially open the rehabilitated Adelphi Police Station in St. James on Friday (July 9). Sharing in the moment (from left, background) are: Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Courtney Williams; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry.

5 years ago National Security

Adelphi Police Station Officially Reopened

The Adelphi Police Station in St. James, which was rehabilitated at a cost of $47.3 million, has been officially reopened. The facility was opened by National Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang at a ceremony held on Friday (July 9), on the station grounds. The facility received infrastructural support under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)...