Gleaner Article Highlights Brewing Controversy Over The JCF’s Accelerated-Promotion Programme
An article in today’s Sunday Gleaner, references possible controversy that is brewing over a recently introduced Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) policy which bars persons above the age of 30 from applying for a new accelerated-promotion programme. According to the report, National Security Minister Dwight Nelson is moving quickly to prevent fallout in the police force [...]
New Dress Code For Females In The JCF
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Saturday, October 30, 2010 From: Suzette Blair (suzette_blair@yahoo.com) Re: New Dress Code For Females In The JCF The Editor, Sir THE COMMISSIONER of police recently revised the dress code for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The previous code, which was revised by former Commissioner Lucius Thomas, [...]
Jamaica Police Federation Calls Urgent Meeting – October 27
The Jamaica Police Federation is calling all members to attend an urgent meeting, scheduled for next Wednesday, October 27, 2010. The purpose of the meeting is to deal with the Government’s apparent no-response to several correspondence, regarding the outstanding 7% in salary and other benefits arising from the 2008- 2010 Heads of Agreement. In a [...]
Policeman Killed In Motor Vehicle Accident
Twenty-seven year-old Constable Marlon Maxwell of the Mobile Reserve branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), became the fifth policeman to die as a result of motor vehicle accidents here in Jamaica for 2010 to date, after the vehicle that he was driving crashed into a utility pole along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston shortly [...]
October 20 In Jamaican Police History
October 20, 1944 – a bill is drafted to constitute a police federation, through which sub-officers and men of the Jamaica Constabulary Force will be able to make representations to the proper authorities in matters affecting their interests.