Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang says the recent acts of violence committed against women and girls are deeply troubling.

He pointed out that the heinous incidents have caused national outrage, inflicted deep pain on families and communities and have shaken the moral conscience of society.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang states that digitization and the use of technology and modern equipment is a crucial part of getting the police force to where it needs to be.

The security minister made the remarks while delivering the main address at the handing over of technology equipment to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) at a function at the Offices of the Commissioner of Police on Wednesday (May 14).

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn has reaffirmed that the government's investments in technology, training and infrastructure in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) are yielding favourable results within the nation’s justice system.

“The Department of Correctional Services is not merely about housing individuals, it is about providing opportunities for growth, for learning and for ultimately, reintegration into society. It is about breaking the cycles of crime and offering pathways to a better future,” she stated.

The brutal rape and murder of a precious nine-year-old child is an outrage, particularly in a time when the police have been effectively reducing the number of murders by double digits.

Let me very clear, that this horrific act of unspeakable violence, where the life of an innocent child full of promise and potential, has been cruelly extinguished, will not go unpunished.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang is lauding the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for its continued commitment to the safety and security of the Jamaican people, as the country records its lowest monthly murder total in 25 years.

April ended with 44 reported murders, surpassing the previous low of 48 recorded just two months earlier in February of this year. These two months now represent the lowest murder figures recorded in a single month over the past 25 years.

“Money laundering for the international community is a major problem ... it not only undermines the economy of the country, but it has you under constant watch from the Financial Action Task Force because it interferes with Jamaica’s entire financial system,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang underscores.

“The Department of Correctional Services is more than an institution, it is a ministry of second chances, of healing and rebuilding lives for a safer Jamaica,” emphasised the Hon. th Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn in addressing attendees at the department’s 50 anniversary launch event.

Last Friday (April 25), the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officially launched its yearlong 50th Anniversary celebrations under the theme, “Excellence in Securing, Rehabilitating and Reintegrating Lives for a Safer Jamaica” at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

“We don’t manufacture guns, they come into Jamaica from all angles, therefore we have to take steps to protect our borders and to protect our population from this kind of invasion,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang emphasises.

He made the remark while addressing attendees at the handover ceremony for five (5) Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) donated by the Government of Japan to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) yesterday (April 10).