Gleaner’s Tuesday Talk About The Police
The Tuesday Talk column in today’s Jamaica Gleaner newspaper talks about problems with Jamaica’s police force. Here are the details from the column:
Police implicated in lottery scam, police implicated in car-stealing racket, police implicated in gunrunning, police implicated in drug smuggling, etc. How then can we ever hope to solve crime when so many of the persons who have sworn to serve and protect are doing the opposite?
Tags : Tuesday Talk, Tuesday Talk Gleaner
Protest Regarding Policeman’s US Visa Being Cancelled
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Tuesday, March 9, 2010
From: Kadene Porter (kadene26@hotmail.com)
Re: Protest Regarding Policeman’s US Visa Being Cancelled
Dear Editor,
We read about them from time to time, these policemen on bail awaiting their day in court, who take advantage of their US visa and their unseeing, nonchalant superiors, to flee to sanctuary and a new start in America. I have often wondered how many times this would have to happen before the constabulary top brass would intercede to do the obvious, but I was never that lucky. It almost seemed like they wanted the corrupt cops to make good their escape … more
Tags : Police Visa, Police Visa Cancelled
The Depth Of Police Corruption In Jamaica
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Tuesday, March 9, 2010
From: W. Donald
Re: The Depth Of Police Corruption In Jamaica
Dear Editor,
The Bruce Golding-led Jamaica Labour Party campaigned on ridding the island of corruption and many Jamaicans, eager for a change, bought his political pitch. Alas, the more things changed the more they remain the same.
Police corruption is still rife and there is little evidence that many in the Jamaica Constabulary Force want it to be changed or transformed into an honest, decent body of professionals. A month and a half ago I paid a visit to the Greater Portmore police station and I watched a head count taking place in the cells. In fact, I saw the activity of counting take place twice … more
Tags : police corruption
Civilians Attached To Narcotics Division Arrested On Drug Charges
Four civilians attached to the Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division (TCND) were arrested and charged yesterday for larceny and illegal possession of drugs. Ironically, they were arrested and charged by members of the TCND.
According to police reports, members of the TCND were destroying marijuana and cocaine yesterday as part of routine operations following the conclusion of court cases. It was discovered that several parcels of cocaine were missing. They were later found in the possession of the four civilian workers.
Tags : Civilian Police Employees, Narcotics Division, TCND, Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division
Jamaica Observer Editorial – Fighting Police Corruption
Today’s Editorial in the Jamaica Observer newspaper, speaks to the ongoing fighting to clean up Jamaica’s police force, and rid it of corruption.
“In its ongoing effort to clean up its performance, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has decided to set up a unit of its anti-corruption branch in St James, one of the most crime-infested parishes in Jamaica,” … more
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