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Head of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Superintendent Ivan Randall, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Inmates Systematically Categorised to Assess Risk Levels

By: Lisa Rowe, October 28, 2024

Incarcerated persons are systematically categorised within the island’s correctional facilities to assess their risk levels and determine appropriate housing. Head of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Superintendent Ivan Randall...

Director of Cyber Security, Symptai Consulting Limited, Rory Ebanks.

JIS Promotes Cybersecurity Practices to Safeguard Users from Online Threats

By: Rochelle Williams, October 28, 2024

DCS Explains How Family Life is Accommodated in Rehabilitation Process

By: Lisa Rowe, October 28, 2024

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).

11 months ago AgricultureNational Security

JCF Commences Recruitment of Agricultural Wardens to Combat Praedial Larceny

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has commenced recruitment of agricultural wardens to combat praedial larceny islandwide. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during...

By: Judana Murphy, October 23, 2024

Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, addresses the 10th staging of Black River Day in the parish on Friday, October 18.

11 months ago CommerceLocal GovernmentNational Security

Major Crimes Down by 32% in St. Elizabeth

The St. Elizabeth Police Division has seen a significant drop in major crimes, with the latest police statistics revealing a 32 per cent reduction from January to October 18, when...

By: Okoye Henry, October 23, 2024

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), engage with stakeholders during Tuesday’s (October 15) launch of the six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme, at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston. Listening are British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (right); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean in the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Baroness Jennifer Chapman of Darlington (centre), and the school’s Principal, Shernet Clarke-Tomlinson.

11 months ago National Security

Seven Communities to Benefit from UK-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme

Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP). Grant funding from the UK Government to the tune of...

By: Judana Murphy, October 16, 2024

Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

11 months ago National Security

Divisional Inspection Scorecards Introduced On PCOA Website

KINGSTON, Oct. 12 (JIS): Divisional Inspection Scorecards have been introduced on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA) website. This feature, initially referred to as the PCOA Web Reporting Format, can...

By: LISA ROWE, October 12, 2024

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers remarks during SynCon Technologies’ inaugural AI and Cybersecurity Summit, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (October 10).

11 months ago CybersecurityTechnology

Minister Vaz Highlights Need to Strengthen Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is acutely aware of the need to strengthen Jamaica’s cybersecurity infrastructure. “As digital systems evolve, so do...

By: Judana Murphy, October 11, 2024

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), is greeted by Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Andrew Lewis, at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine, on October 8, where the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) hosted a mental health symposium.

11 months ago National Security

Wellness Must Become a Feature of Police Activity at Every Level – Security Minister

Wellness must become a feature of police activity at every level, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Addressing a mental health symposium, held at the National Police...

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 9, 2024

Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 7, about Corrections Week, to be observed from October 27 to November 2.

11 months ago National Security

Dept. of Correctional Services on Full Show Oct. 27 to Nov. 2

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be on full display when it hosts its annual Corrections Week, from October 27 to November 2. Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh...

By: Lisa Rowe, October 8, 2024

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 3.

12 months ago National Security

PCOA TOPS Competition Focuses on Police Stations in Area 2

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition will focus on Area 2 for 2024. Now in its sixth staging, police stations in Area 2, which...

By: Lisa Rowe, October 4, 2024

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JCF Commences Recruitment of Agricultural Wardens to Combat Praedial Larceny

Major Crimes Down by 32% in St. Elizabeth

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Divisional Inspection Scorecards Introduced On PCOA Website

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