The murder rate in Kingston and St. Andrew fell by 12 per cent in 2008, compared with an increase of two per cent for the country as a whole. This...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding and National Security Minister, Derrick Smith, are scheduled to meet with key police and military personnel on (Sept. 24), to discuss efforts to deal with crime...

Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, has said that the government will be intensifying the fight against the illicit drug trade. "A change of administration does not in any way...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that several vulnerable communities are expected to benefit from social intervention programmes, aimed at improving safety and security. Opening the 2006/07...

National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips has announced that the government would be spending some $350 million during the course of this fiscal year, to enhance the technical capabilities of...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has called for the restoration of the family as the key ingredient in ensuring safe communities. Dr. Phillips, who opened the 2006/07 Sectoral...

As part of its thrust to tackle criminal activities across the country, the Ministry of National Security has embarked on a series of parish consultations to hear the security concerns...

The government has concluded its negotiations with the bargaining units of the police force, with yesterday's (Nov. 29) signing of the heads of agreement with the Island Special Constabulary Force...

By the end of November 2005, state-of-the-art crime fighting technology, in the form of the Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS), will be a part of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's arsenal....

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has called on Jamaicans, to place focus on protecting the family unit, as the government continued to bring awareness to and fight against...

The country's Witness Protection Programme is a solid and effective one, where those who opt to go into the programme are assured of a standard of living similar to or...