Four Policemen Freed Of Perverting The Course Of Justice Charge
Four policemen, who were recently found not guilty of the 2007 shooting death of Andre Thomas, a resident of the Grants Pen community in St Andrew, were freed yesterday in court of a charge of perverting the course of justice. The charge had stemmed from the same shooting incident. The freed policemen are detective corporals [...]
Constable Hit & Killed By Fire Truck
A sombre mood hangs over the Hunts Bay Police Station in Kingston today, as personnel there mourn the tragic death of a colleague, Constable Dale Barnett, who was mowed down by a fire truck while on his way from work yesterday evening. According to reports from the Duhaney Park Police, at about 6:15 p.m. yesterday [...]
FEAR – One Of The Key Factors Driving Police Killings Of Civilians In Jamaica
According to a report in today’s Sunday Observer newspaper, FEAR is one of the key factors driving cop killings of civilians in Jamaica. A new study by anthropologist Dr. Herbert Gayle suggests that these killings are unlikely to cease unless members of the constabulary can feel safer on the job, and society can get a [...]
ATL Automotive Donates VW Pickup To St. Ann Police
The St. Ann police received a boost to their mobile patrol division recently, when ATL Automotive presented a 2011 VW Amarok pickup to the Ocho Rios police station. The twin-turbo diesel with six-speed gearbox vehicle, which is valued at $2.9 million, is one of three that will be donated by the company to the police [...]
INDECOM Opens Regional Office In Manchester
Yesterday (on June 2, 2011), the Independent Commisison of Investigations (INDECOM) opened a regional office in the parish of Manchester. This was reportedly due to the high number of complaints of abuse against citizens by members of the security forces in some rural parishes. It will serve the parishes Clarendon, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, southern Trelawny [...]