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Administration Officer at the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent Gary McKenzie, provides details on measures to reduce the number of road fatalities during a recent JIS Think Tank.

Police Remove Over 300 Registration Plates from Defective Vehicles

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, February 20, 2015

The Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has removed over 300 registration plates from defective motor vehicles since the start of the year, and a number...

Administration Officer at the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent Gary McKenzie informs a JIS ‘Think Tank’ about the number of road fatalities since the start of the year.

Pedestrians Urged to be More Careful on the Roads

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, February 18, 2015

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), addresses members of the diplomatic community yesterday (Feb. 11), during a meeting at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Smart Policing a Central Strategy in Crime Fighting

By: Chris Patterson, February 13, 2015

Budget 2015/2016 11 years ago $50 Million for JCF Reform Programme
By: Chris Patterson, February 23, 2015
National Security and Peace 11 years ago St. James Police Identify Priorities
By: Marlon Tingling, February 8, 2015
National Security and Peace 11 years ago Head of St. James Police Division Reports Success
By: Marlon Tingling, February 7, 2015

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Corporal Kevin Watson of the Major Organized Crime Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) (centre), interact with students of Salt Spring Primary School in St. James, during a Lottery Scamming Prevention Campaign in Schools initiative, held at the institution on Wednesday (Jan. 28).

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Schools Targeted Under Lottery Scam Prevention Campaign

The Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA) is targeting schools under a campaign aimed at eliminating lottery scamming in western Jamaica. The Lottery Scamming Prevention Campaign in Schools...

By: Glenis Rose, January 31, 2015

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Minister of National Security Clarifies CPO assignments to Members of the Judiciary

Statement from Minister of National Security Peter Bunting clarifying Close Protection Officer (CPO) assignments to Members of the Judiciary I wish to correct misinterpretations reported in the press today arising from...

By: Ministry of National Security, Communications & Public Affairs, January 28, 2015

Newly appointed Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welch, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 27, at the Agency’s Head Office, where he outlined plans of the CSSB for 2015.

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CSSB Commits to Continuation and Expansion of Safe Schools Programme

Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welch, says the branch is committed to the continuation and expansion of the Safe...

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, January 28, 2015

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CSSB Calls for Greater Partnership Between Community Members and JCF

The Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is calling for greater partnership between community members and the police, to rebuild communities that have been...

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, January 28, 2015

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Deployment of Personnel at Protection Division Being Reviewed

A review is currently being done of the deployment of personnel at the VIP Protection Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was disclosed by Minister of National Security,...

By: Latonya Linton, January 28, 2015

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting. (FILE)

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Government to Pursue Strategies to Maintain Downward Trend in Violent Crimes

The Government will be pursuing several strategies to maintain the long-term downward trend in serious and violent crimes in Jamaica. In a statement to the House of Representatives, on January...

By: Latonya Linton, January 27, 2015

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), leads a peace march through the streets of Granville, St James on Sunday, January 25.

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Partnership with Community, Church Key in Crime Fighting – Minister Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has underlined the importance of a partnership involving the police, community, and the church in the fight against crime in Jamaica. Speaking at...

By: Sharon Earle, January 27, 2015

Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (left), who is clad in the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) new Digital Combat Uniform (DCU), symbolically hands over a uniform to Warrant Officer Class 1, Anthony Lysight. Occasion was the official unveiling of the uniform today (January 14), at the JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp. The uniform, which replaces the Disrupted Pattern Material (DPM) camouflage, will become standard issue on January 15.

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JDF Unveils New Uniform

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) on Wednesday, January 14, unveiled a new Digital Combat Uniform (DCU) to replace the Disrupted Pattern Material (DPM) camouflage that soldiers have worn since 1992....

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, January 15, 2015