Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr Horace Chang is noting the transformation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in achieving desired outcomes in bringing peace and good order to the society.

Speaking at the Mensa Lecture and Transformations Expo 2.0 launch at the AC Hotel in Kingston on Friday (June 6), Minister Chang used the occasion to indicate his pleasure at the growth of the JCF, as it continues to embrace technology and a more people-centric approach in its delivery of service to the Jamaican citizen.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang says the commissioning of the downtown Kingston JamaicaEye Monitoring Centre, is a major upgrade to the national closed circuit television programme.

Delivering the main address at the Denham Town Police Station, where the commissioning event was held on Thursday (June 5), the security minister described the milestone as a “strategic move to increase visibility in areas that have faced chronic challenges with crime, gang activity, and public disorder”.

“Transformation is a process, it is one that is ongoing, and I believe the police are doing an excellent job in dealing with that process,” emphasised Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

He was addressing rank and file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force at the 82nd Annual Joint Central Conferences of the Jamaica Police Federation held at Princess Grande Hotel in Hanover yesterday (May 27).

As Jamaica prepares to receive a flight of 107 deported nationals tomorrow (May 29), the Government is reassuring the public that the return of nationals with final removal orders from overseas territories is neither unexpected nor unmanaged.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Foreign Minister Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, say the government has been closely monitoring developments in deportation trends and that systems are activated to manage any potential increase in returns.

Garth W. Williams, appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).

New CEO appointed to lead PICA’s continued transformation

The Ministry of National Security is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Garth W. Williams as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), effective May 26, 2025.