Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has underscored the value of the School Resource Officer (SRO) Programme and strategic investments in technology as critical components in creating safer learning environments and fostering positive behavioural change among Jamaica's youth.
The Government of Jamaica has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the nation’s children by advancing stronger legislation and institutional frameworks to confront the growing threat of online exploitation.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, underscored that child protection must extend beyond the physical environment into the digital spaces where children increasingly learn, connect and grow.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has turned its back on old-fashioned policing and has embraced a modern, professional approach in handling crime, declares Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Dr Horace Chang.
He made the remarks last Thursday, June 4, while commending the Area 5 police for the historic numbers in the first quarter of the year, including a stretch where zero murders were recorded in the St. Andrew North Division for the first 138 days.
The increasing use of forensic science is strengthening the delivery of justice and security by transforming the way crimes are investigated and prosecuted, as investigators access more reliable evidence.
This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, as he addressed the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Association of Forensic Sciences Biennial Conference on Monday (June 8) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, lauds the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for its transformation into the “law enforcement force of choice in the Caribbean”, through professionalism, leadership and regional influence.
Speaking at the JCF’s National Sports Day held at the UWI, Mona Bowl in Kingston on Saturday (May 30), Dr. Chang said the Force has evolved significantly over the years and is now attracting talented young men and women who see policing as a rewarding career.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on Thursday (June 4) commended the men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for their extraordinary service and professionalism, in light of the historic decline in major crimes across Police Area 5 in the first quarter of the year.
Area 5, the largest policing region spanning St. Catherine North, St. Catherine South, St. Andrew North, St. Thomas and Clarendon, has long been home to some of Jamaica’s most challenging communities.
The tabling of the Integrity Commission’s report on the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) has understandably generated significant public interest and concern. The Government recognises the importance of the work of the Integrity Commission as a critical mechanism for accountability and transparency within the public sector.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has announced that the Government will explore additional measures, including electronic monitoring, to further strengthen Jamaica's alternative to incarceration programmes.
She made the statement while addressing stakeholders at the EU-LAC Programme on Justice and Security (EL PACCTO) Workshop on Alternative Measures to Imprisonment on Tuesday (June 2), held at the S Hotel in Kingston.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has commended the work of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) in safeguarding the country against organised crime, corruption and emerging digital threats while underscoring the importance of professionalism, integrity and institutional accountability in strengthening Jamaica’s national security framework
As Jamaica advances a more people-centred approach to national security, the Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of National Security and Peace (MNSP) and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), is reaffirming its commitment to building safer and more peaceful communities by investing in the health and wellbeing of correctional officers and staff.
