Correctional facilities island-wide have benefited from £620,000 in support aid from the United Kingdom’s (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to improve its capacity, reduce recidivism and provide reintegration support to offenders.
The FCDO has provided this support through its Jamaica Strategic Corrections Partnership, which ended recently.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is commending the Jamaica Police Co-operative Credit Union Limited (JPCCU) for providing better support for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
“This new Deferred Share offer will add significant value to the financial security of the officers who continue to serve the people of Jamaica,” Minister Chang said while delivering remarks at the JPCCU’s Virtual Press Launch yesterday.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is commending the Jamaica Police Co-operative Credit Union Limited (JPCCU) for providing better support for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
“This new Deferred Share offer will add significant value to the financial security of the officers who continue to serve the people of Jamaica,” Minister Chang said while delivering remarks at the JPCCU’s Virtual Press Launch yesterday.
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 Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) this morning became the second public sector entity in Jamaica, to receive the ISO 9001:2015 certification, for its passport production and issuance operations. This certification identifies PICA as an organisation that delivers world class products and services which adhere to globally recognised standards and processes.
The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) this morning became the second public sector entity in Jamaica, to receive the ISO 9001:2015 certification, for its passport production and issuance operations. This certification identifies PICA as an organisation that delivers world class products and services which adhere to globally recognised standards and processes.
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.
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.
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).
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.
