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National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), cuts the ribbon to formally open the Hellshire Police Station in St. Catherine on Thursday, April 17. Looking on is Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington.

Police Station Opens at Hellshire

Residents of Hellshire, in south St. Catherine, now have a police station in their community. The facility was opened on April 17, by National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, and is consistent with the Government’s improved safety and security priority,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), emphasises a point during conversation with commander of the newly refurbished Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) police station in Kingston, Superintendent Natalie Burton (left), and Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, during a tour of the recently refurbished facility. The station, which was renovated by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ)/Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) at a cost of $23 million, was officially handed over on September 4. (FILE)

Correctional Facilities to be Repaired and Expanded

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), shares a moment with (from left), Director for Crime Prevention and Community Safety in the Ministry, Courtney Brown; Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington; Head of the St. Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent Anthony Castell; and Councillor for the Lauriston Division, Keisha Lewis. Occasion was a function held on Tuesday, November 26, in March Pen, St. Catherine.

$464 Million to Improve JCF Capabilities

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), is greeted by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin on his arrival at the company’s Sports Club in Kingston for the official signing of a partnership agreement, through which 20 youth from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) will receive on the job training at the JPS over a six-month period. The signing took place at the company’s Sports Club, in Kingston, on February 6. At centre is Senior Vice President, JPS, Gary Barrow.

JPS Opens Door to At-Risk Youth

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, shows off his football skills at one of the Football Corner League matches, held at the intersection of Beeston Street and Tex Lane in Downtown Kingston on January 1, 2014.

Security Minister Lauds Community Support of Peace Building Initiative

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12 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Gets 195 New Members

The membership of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been bolstered with the addition of 195 new recruits, many of them possessing first degrees in various disciplines. As the new members take on their assignments, Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, is urging them to make professionalism and integrity their guiding principles, in what he called a “transformed police...

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

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Several Laws Passed in 2013 Have Strengthened Security Efforts – Minister Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, is reporting that many of the 40 pieces of legislation passed by Parliament during calendar year 2013, have strengthened the security of the country, and will also benefit the economy. “We have had some very fundamental pieces of legislation to do with our economy, to do with crime, and a whole range of...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), in conversation with Commissioner of Police, Mr. Owen Ellington, at the handing over of 89 new vehicles to the police, on December 23, at the Police Commissioner’s Office, in Kingston.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Receives 89 New Vehicles

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received 89 new vehicles, 72 from the Ministry of National Security, 15 from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and two specialized vehicles donated by the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC). Speaking at the official handing over of the vehicles, at a ceremony held on December 23, at the Police Commissioner’s Office, in...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, addresses journalists at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing held on Wednesday, December 18, at the Office of the Prime Minister.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Minister Bunting says DNA Bill Not a Panacea

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, is cautioning that the DNA bill, slated to go to Parliament next month, will not provide immediate solutions to the country’s crime problem. He was speaking on Wednesday, December 18, at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, hosted by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer. Mr....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (second left), observes as Batch 106 of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) execute a March Past during their Passing Out Parade and Awards ceremony, held at the Jamaica Police Academy, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on December 13. Also observing is Deputy Commissioner of Police, Glenmore Hinds.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Minister Pleased With Qualifications of JCF Recruits

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says that in another year or two, about 25 per cent of the police force will possess at least a first degree. “I am pleased that in recent years, we have been seeing rising academic qualifications of our police personnel. One recent batch had almost 50 per cent with first degrees,” the Minister noted....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), cuts the ribbon to open the March Pen mobile security and dispute resolution centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine recently. The facility is one of four established to serve three communities in Spanish Town. Looking on are World Bank Representative, Giorgio Valentini (centre); and Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Centres to Bring Peace and Stability to Spanish Town Communities

The four mobile security and dispute resolution centres, established recently in three volatile Spanish Town communities, have stirred renewed hope for peace and security in the areas, through improved partnership between the police and citizens. Valued at over $25 million, the facilities were constructed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through its World Bank-funded Inner City Basic Services Project...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (2nd right); and Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (centre), discuss a model displaying features of the anti-crime mobile application, which is to be rolled out in January 2014. Also participating (from left) are: Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major General Stewart Saunders; and Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington. Occasion was the launch of a national collaborative crime prevention initiative, ‘United for Change’, at the Police Officers’ Club, on Hope Road, in Kingston, on December 5.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Three-Pronged Crime Prevention Strategy Launched

Leaders and experts in crime fighting and prevention, along with a host of other stakeholders, including members of the Diplomatic Corps, came together on Thursday, December 5, to launch the National Security Ministry’s three-pronged crime prevention strategy, ‘United for Change’. ‘United for Change’ seeks to rekindle hope in the society and mobilise law-abiding citizens to work together as a united...