Wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre will benefit from an Automotive and Driver’s Education Programme in August, through a partnership with the Ministry of National Security, through the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), and the Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA).
Photo Caption: Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, the Hon. Zavia Mayne greets Government moves to implement National Policy to combat human trafficking
Chairman of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams, says a National Policy to Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and a National Plan of Action are underway.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang says organised crime is a major setback for national development and a hindrance to inclusive economic growth.
He added that the development of a national strategy to combat organised crime is imperative and will take the island one step closer to realising Plan Secure Jamaica, by tackling “key players who are often well-educated, tech-savvy young males.”
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams, says the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is working to develop and promote higher standards for the investigation and prosecution of trafficking in firearms and related crimes.
While speaking at today’s launch of a five-day training workshop, which is being organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Williams explained that the proliferation and increased access to illegal firearms accounts for the high level of armed violence and insecurity across the region.
Since the start of the year, more than 376 illegal firearms and over 7, 511 assorted pieces of ammunition have been seized by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
The revelation was made by Deputy Prime and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during the recent launch of the United Nations’ (UN) programme to reduce small and light weight weapons in the country.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr Horace Chang today chaired a post-sectoral meeting of the heads of the national security agencies to review the current status of public security and ensure investment is aligned to outcomes.
The discussion included public safety, crime, legislation and budgeting with the hope of strengthening inter-agency operational activity.
One remedy to reducing wait time and curbing lengthy lines outside the Criminal Records Office (CRO) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), most noticeably on Duke Street in Downtown Kingston, has been an upgrade to the Automated Palm and Fingerprint Identification System (APFIS). This according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who examined the newly installed Multi-Biometric Identification System yesterday.
To make policing more efficient and effective, and in keeping with the significant challenges posed by increased population and urbanization, reconfiguration of the divisional boundaries of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has become a necessity.
The disclosure was made earlier today (June 1, 2022) by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr Horace Chang, during his Sectoral Debate presentation in Parliament.
To make policing more efficient and effective, and in keeping with the significant challenges posed by increased population and urbanization, reconfiguration of the divisional boundaries of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has become a necessity.
The disclosure was made earlier today (June 1, 2022) by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr Horace Chang, during his Sectoral Debate presentation in Parliament.
The Greenwich Town community in St. Andrew is on the cusp of sustainable social change nearly two years after the Government declared a Zone of Special Operation (ZOSO) in the area to curtail a rise in violent crime.
