Fleet Management System to Be Implemented By JCF
By: , August 5, 2015The Key Point:
Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (second right), presents one of ten keys to Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), for new police vehicles, at his office on Old Hope Road in St Andrew on August 4, while accepting a gas card from Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leon Rose (right). Looking on are Andrea Moore (second left) of the Portland Resort Board and Minister of Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill (third left). The police vehicles will be distributed to the resort areas across the island, and form part of police crime fighting efforts.The Facts
- The system will be established in an attempt to care for those vehicles already in service as well as those newly added.
- Approximately $35 million will also be spent on vehicle upgrade.
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Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, says a fleet management system will be implemented by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to manage their vehicles, in short order.
The system will be established in an attempt to care for those vehicles already in service as well as those newly added.
Approximately $35 million will also be spent on vehicle upgrade. “We are ensuring that we overhaul the transport and maintenance division at Kingston and at various areas to deal with the repairs and maintenance of vehicles so that they can be kept on the road,” the Commissioner said.
In addition, the Police Chief said his officers will be taking greater care of the vehicles entrusted to them.
“In the next year or two, we are hoping to do much better in relation to the care and servicing of our motor vehicles, not only at the garages, but at the stations,” Dr. Williams assured.
He further pointed out that a regime under which drivers lessen the crashes of their service vehicles, will also be undertaken.
Dr. Williams, who was speaking at the handing over of 10 Toyota Hilux pickups at his office on Old Hope Road, in Kingston, on August 4, said the units will be distributed to the resort areas across the island to help in the fight against crime.
The areas include: St James, Westmoreland and St Ann, which are to receive two vehicles each; and Portland, St. Mary, New Kingston and Trelawny to receive one each.
The donation of the vehicles has been made possible through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) of the Ministry of Tourism, which gave $45 million to purchase them.
Dr. Williams said that an additional 60 motor bikes will be acquired in two weeks, and that 70 motor vehicles, such as police trucks, cars and pickups will be purchased at a later date.
Meanwhile, Tourism Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, said the TEF has been pivotal in its contribution to the fight against crime.
He also pointed out that money has been allocated for the refurbishment of some police stations.
“Twenty-five million dollars is being spent to upgrade the Negril police station. We should also be finalizing and handing over closed-circuit television cameras in Ocho Rios,” the Minister said.