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The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) issued a release yesterday, and it revealed the following (for the period January – September, 2011): 62 persons have been denied the opportunity to re-enlist in the JCF (seven of those individuals were prevented from re-enlisting just last month – September, 2011) 34 members of the JCF were charged with [...]

According to a report in today’s Sunday Gleaner, the Jamaican Government pays out millions of dollars every year for a range of violations, recklessness and abuse by civil servants, including police. This includes matters such as false imprisonment, assault & battery and malicious prosecution. Jamaica’s justice minister, Delroy Chuck, has revealed that the cash-strapped Government [...]

The Special Constabulary Force Association has failed in its attempt to get orders from the Judicial Review Court to bar the commissioner of police from including retired police officers on a board of enquiry. Supreme Court Judge Donald McIntosh, in handing down the ruling yesterday, said it was a good thing to have retired police [...]

In the latest JCF Force Orders issued yesterday, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington has told the police to be on election alert. Although not constitutionally due until December 2012, speculation is rife that the ruling Jamaica Labour Party Government will call General Elections soon. In the Force Orders issued yesterday, Commissioner Ellington stated: “Commencing immediately, the [...]

In the latest Jamaica Constabulary Force Orders issued yesterday, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington warned members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) who have reportedly been charging or ticketing motorists who were involved in accidents with other police, often before the investigation to determine the guilty party is complete. This comes just months after amendments to [...]