Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, continues to enjoy the Government’s full support and confidence, as Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This assurance came from National Security Minister, Hon. Peter...

Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, has welcomed an announcement by National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, to advance the proposed Anti-Gang Legislation and amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA)....

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the Government is moving to reduce the incidence of murders in Jamaica to less than one per day, by the year 2017. Addressing...

The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) has pledged to support the Government’s efforts to curtail smoking in public places through anticipated passage of anti-tobacco legislation. Minister of Health, Hon....

The Government is developing a new National Security Policy, as part of a long-term strategy to address crime and violence. National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, speaking on February 21...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has opened its first satellite centre in the eastern parish of St. Thomas in an effort to increase access to its services. The centre,...

Representatives from the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean have agreed to establish a UK/Caribbean Expertise Exchange Mechanism, to further collaborate in the fight against drugs and international crime. Minister...

The capacity of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has been boosted, with the graduation of 149 new recruits from the Carl Rattray Staff College in Runaway Bay, St. Ann...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, says the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has activated its emergency powers and has called in the...

The United States (US) Government has pledged to provide the Ministry of National Security with a number of non-lethal equipment to assist the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in its efforts...

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said he is exploring the possibility of establishing a compensation fund to assist victims of crime and violence, where such intervention by the...