Policemen Threaten Journalist Follow Up – DPP Recommends Departmental Action
Just last month, Assistant Business Editor at the Jamaica Observer newspaper – Mr. Julian Richardson – reported that two policemen threatened to kill him, this after he refused to buy them refreshments in exchange for dropping the charges for a traffic offense which they were alleging he was guilty of. Now, the Director of Public [...]
Fake Montego Bay Cop
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Saturday, March 28, 2009 By Sharon Johnson-Walton Re: Fake Montego Bay Cop Dear Editor, I am a former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), now residing in the United States after serving for 17 years and resigning at the rank of sergeant. I read the article in [...]
Mayor Donates Fridge To Freeport Police
Mayor of Montego Bay Charles Sinclair recently handed over a fridge valued at J$24,000 to the detention area of the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay. Mayor Sinclair said that he was moved to donate the refrigerator following a recent visit to the facility, where it was revealed that the existing refrigerator was malfunctioning. Kudos [...]
Police Impersonators in Jamaica
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Thursday, March 26, 2009 By Les Francis (ashfran2@yahoo.com) Re: Police impersonators in Jamaica Dear Editor, The issue of the cop impersonator in Montego Bay raises a lot of questions but the most pressing would be: ‘Could there be more of such impersonators in the force?’ Could it also [...]
Jamaican Police & Soldiers To Assist With Summit Of The Americas Security
One hundred and twenty-four members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) recently left the island for Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, where they’ll be assisting with the provision of security for the upcoming 5th Summit of the Americas. The summit will be held from April 17-19. This security support is part of [...]