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August Town yesterday defeated Police National 2-0 in their Claro/KSAFA/Super League football game at Molynes field. Goals from Donovan Hibbert and Andre Mandison gave them the victory, which now sees August Town regaining the lead in the points standings ahead of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) who drew 1-1 with Bull Bay at Up Park [...]

The Joint Select Committee of Parliament agreed yesterday that complaints of rape or grievous sexual assault against police officers should be immediately forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Committee has been studying proposals for an Independent Commission to investigate police abuses.
The suggestion was made by Opposition Senator K D Knight during the clause [...]

An incident between a policeman and a taximan reportedly occurred along Union Street in Montego Bay at about 11:15 yesterday. It started when the policeman (a constable) and two other policemen spotted a taxi driver parked along Union Street. The constable instructed the driver to bring his documents to him, and he complied.
The policeman then [...]

Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Friday, January 23, 2009
By Harold Crooks (haroldcrooks@yahoo.com)
Re: The need to rethink the closure of police satellite stations
Dear Editor,
Advances in information technology have allowed police forces to transfer administrative duties from satellite stations to ‘head stations’. The fact that service is poor is an even worse reason to close [...]

Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, recently announced that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has projected a 5% reduction in homicides for the year as one of their major goals.
Minister of Finance, Audley Shaw, then publicly chided the Commissioner and the JCF for what he deemed to be an extremely low target, especially with [...]