The Positive Behaviour Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has resulted in improved relations between staff and Wards. Correctional Officer at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Corporal Glenford Francis, said the morale of staff and the behaviour of Wards are “trending positively” since implementation of the manual....

Retired Superintendent of Police and former Commanding Officer for the Trelawny Division, Winston Milton, has the distinction of serving the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for more than 40 years. His career in law enforcement began in high school while he was preparing for his final examinations. While studying at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, Superintendent Milton came across...

Constable Roxanne Brown Witter of the Greater Portmore Police Station is blending her police work with charity. She has launched a foundation to empower less fortunate children and adults by mobilising support to provide them with essential resources. Called ‘Once A Man, Twice A Child’, the foundation aims to help those who are unable to help themselves. Its mission is...

On entering the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as a young constable in 1995, Detective Inspector Pilmar Powell was entreated by her mother to use her role to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. She tells JIS News that she used every opportunity while carrying out her daily duties to fulfil that promise. From her work in...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Karina Powell-Hood, who is the highest-ranked female officer in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), wants more young women to view the police force as a viable career choice. Speaking with JIS News, she notes that while the JCF is male-dominated, it provides the opportunity for women with the right aptitude and qualifications to have a...

High-ranking police officers in Area One of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have expressed gratitude for the Sandals Corporate University (SCU) Leadership Training Initiative. The Area One police division comprises Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland. The programme is a collaboration between the two entities and provided members of the Force with leadership training. It also served to sensitise officers...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continues to put measures in place to improve relations with citizens, introducing stricter service standards to build public trust in the Force and ensure accountability of officers. Under the JCF’s Public Interaction Policy, standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been implemented to guide almost every aspect of police interaction with the public, with step-by-step procedural instructions...

Rehabilitation is more than just a programme in the island’s correctional facilities, it is a transformative journey designed to equip individuals with the tools to reintegrate into society successfully. This holistic approach is being championed by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) as it seeks to shift its focus from solely the incarceration side of the judicial process. Rehabilitation Manager...

Persons are being strongly urged to prioritise safety and follow essential and critical guidelines while navigating the busy downtown market district during the festive Yuletide season. Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area 4, Michael Phipps, reminded persons of the safety and operational measures being undertaken by the police, during a press conference at the offices of the...