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This Sunday, February 19, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) will open its first Satellite Centre in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. It is reportedly the first of several INDECOM Satellite Centres to be opened island wide, in an effort to increase access to its services. INDECOM was established in 2012 as an independent Government organisation [...]

Police personnel who work or live in the St. Catherine North Division have been given licence to take all lawful action to defend themselves from attacks. The Police High Command yesterday raised the threat level for members of the security forces to extreme, warning police personnel who live or work in Spanish Town and surrounding [...]

The United States Government has pledged to provide the Ministry of National Security with a number of non-lethal equipment to assist the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in its efforts to reduce the number of police-related fatalities. The move comes just a week after Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said he would be looking [...]

According to a report in today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper, the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) — the organisation set up by government to investigate police excesses — had its workload increased by 92% in 2011, but says it continues to face challenges in effectively carrying out its duties. According to a press release issued by [...]

In the latest JCF Force orders update issued yesterday, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington issued a reminder to divisional commanders in the Force for them to ensure that more members of the force are on visible patrol in the upcoming Christmas season. He stated: “Divisional commanders are to increase road-policing activities, deployments in market districts, shopping [...]