A sum of $27.2 million has been allocated to the Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. It seeks to...

More than  $1 billion has been allocated to the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, to carry out crime and violence prevention programmes in targeted communities. This is outlined...

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, says the  Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is making gains in reducing crime in St. James. He informed that last year the police arrested and...

The Government will, this year, focus on piloting legislation and policies aimed at safeguarding the rights and welfare of citizens, in keeping with Jamaica’s commitment to international human rights agreements....

Projects geared toward youth development will be the main focus of the new LASCO Police Officer of the Year for 2016/2017, Corporal Kimaryo Pinnock. Corporal Pinnock, who was selected from...

The LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Top Cop awards programme is assisting to reshape the image of the Force, while publicly recognising model officers in the ranks of Constable and Sergeant, for...

To strengthen its surveillance and cargo scanning capabilities, the Jamaica Customs Agency is seeking to acquire a fixed portal (scanning unit). In an interview with JIS News, Commissioner of Customs,...

A committee comprising private sector individuals is to be established by the Ministry of National Security, to provide advice on matters related to national security. “We intend to not just...