Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security (MNS), Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, along with colleague Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change (MHURECC), Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., participated in tree planting exercises at two correctional facilities in St Catherine, in recognition of International Day of Forests, which is to be observed on Sunday, March 21.

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang has described The Jamaica National Crime Victimization Survey (JNCVS 2019), as fundamental to the evolution of national security policies and the development of relevant security programmes. He says it provides the public with objective and factual information with which to engage in reasoned discussions about matters of national security.

Chairman of the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Courtney Williams, says more than 100 victims of human trafficking have been rescued in Jamaica over the last decade.

Citing a 2016 International Labour Organisation report on Trafficking in Persons, he said there are about 40 million people being trafficked globally, of which 80 per cent are being trafficked for sexual exploitation.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, has reiterated his commitment to removing and preventing the entry of contraband within the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).

The Minister’s statement follows a security operation, which was carried out earlier today at the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre (St. CACC), by a 100-member multi-agency security team.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, and Permanent Secretary, Courtney Williams, today met with senior officials from the Ministry and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), to revisit their 2020 activities and plan the 2021 strategic vision.

The Ministry of National Security in partnership with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) today broke ground for the reconstruction of the Mount Salem Police Station in St. James. The police station will be reconstructed at $43 Million and is one of two police stations in St. James to be constructed under the JSIF's Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has called on a number of government agencies to help in addressing social issues that contribute to Jamaica’s high crime rate.

The Ministry of National Security is working to improve the legislative ambit within which the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) operates says Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

“The government will ensure that the police have all the legal, tactical, technological, scientific, and force multiplier tools that are necessary to effectively carry out their duties, serve and protect the people of Jamaica”, he said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang is urging the public to come forward with information that will assist the security forces in apprehending criminals who have been perpetuating a reign of terror in some communities across the island.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security (MNS), Courtney Williams, has been appointed Chairman of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP).

Mr. Williams, who succeeds Carol Palmer, Permanent Secretary in the Minstry of Science, Energy and Technology, has committed that under his leadership, every effort will be made to ensure NATFATIP is sufficiently resourced to undertake critical activities.