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Gleaner Editorial Regarding Recent Drowning Of Policeman

news — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:22:45 +0000

Distressed colleagues and grieving family members have been reflecting on the tragic events which led to the drowning of a policeman, Vincent Bent, and the injuring of a colleague as a police party pursued alleged criminals near the Rio Cobre on Thursday … more here

Gleaner Editorial Gives Sergeant Raymond Wilson Some Advice

news — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:54:37 +0000

Further to the recent controversy surrounding statements made by Sergeant Raymond Wilson (Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation) regarding the Government’s actions in the recent Dudus extradition scandal, today’s Gleaner editorial offers Sergeant Wilson some advice:

A genuine dispute exists between rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Golding administration, over unpaid salaries owed by the Government to members of the JCF. The Police Federation, the union of police officers, is within its right to take action, within the law, to resolve this dispute in their best interest, and to make public statements about it aimed at winning public support for their cause … more here

Gleaner Editorial About The JCF Cleaning House

news — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:08:49 +0000

Today’s Gleaner newspaper refers to the recent incident where a police sergeant was arrested for his alleged role in the illegal sale of guns that were stolen from the police’s armory …. “The behaviour of the three junior policemen and the district constable whose action led to last week’s seizure of a cache of weapons and ammunition and an audit of, and a probe into, the management of the police armoury was by all accounts exemplary. But while we appreciate accolades being showered upon them, we wonder whether their immediate promotion represents the best, or most appropriate way to recognise the men who initiated the bust,” … more

Gleaner Editorial Focuses On Police Homicides

news — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:36:41 +0000

Today’s editorial in the Gleaner newspaper police homicides and controversial shootings – which are usually investigated by the police’s own Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI). Just last week, Public Defender Earl Witter urged greater police regard for the rules of engagement, and expressed concern that there were too many controversial police shootings. The Gleaner agrees, and states more in the following editorial … here.

Today’s Gleaner Editorial Asks If Owen Ellington Is Up To The Challenge

news — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:21:53 +0000

Today’s editorial in the Gleaner newspaper, asks if Acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington is up to the challenge that the Commissioner of Police position presents.

It begins … “What is noticeable about Owen Ellington is that he is not attending the job as an interim appointee. Already, he has enumerated his priorities as acting commissioner of police. And the good thing is that he is, at least in public, saying mostly the right things,” … more

Today’s Gleaner Editorial Defends Jamaica’s Expat Cops

news — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:36:21 +0000

Today’s editorial in the Gleaner newspaper, comes to the defence of the British expat police here in Jamaica, stating – “It has become something of a national sport to suggest, cynically, that Jamaicans, including those who seriously thought about the issues, who welcomed Mark Shields, Les Green and Justin Felice, saw them as magicians who would mystically reform the constabulary. They seem to receive chest-thumping joy from being able to point to the mess that is still the JCF, and to feel vindicated that the imports made no difference,” – see the rest here.

Gleaner Editorial Defends Les Green

news — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:53:02 +0000

Following up on its competitor, the Jamaica Observer, coming to the defence of Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green with regard to his war of words with Police Federation chairman Sergeant Raymond Wilson, the Gleaner newspaper, in its editorial today, has come out strongly in defence of Green as well.

The editorial begins … “MAYBE THERE is a case to be made that Les Green was a tad insensitive. However, the police federation is way over the top in asking for Mr Green’s resignation. It would be of no value to Jamaica to see the back of Les Green at this time,” … see the full editorial here.

Gleaner Editorial About Audley Shaw & the JCF’s Targets

news — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:06:12 +0000

Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, recently announced that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has projected a 5% reduction in homicides for the year as one of their major goals.

Minister of Finance, Audley Shaw, then publicly chided the Commissioner and the JCF for what he deemed to be an extremely low target, especially with the island’s spiraling crime and murder rates.

Today’s Editorial in the Gleaner newspaper speaks to the whole matter. View here.

Monitoring & Management of Police Vehicles

news — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:25:07 +0000

Today’s editorial in the Gleaner newspaper speaks to the need for proper monitoring and management of police vehicles. This is in light of the recent announcement that the National Contracts Commission had approved vehicle procurement agreements worth more than J$350M.

Among the many problems which the Jamaican police often say inhibit their ability to fight crime effectively is the shortage and quality of vehicles.

Their fleet, the complaint goes, is too old, with an average age of 10 years, which makes them unreliable. And there are too few. The consequence, therefore, is an insufficiency of motorised patrols and thereby a limited deterrence to criminals than should be the case. Nor can the police always respond as they should to specific emergencies …. see the complete editorial here.

Gleaner Editorial Regarding J$40M Ruling

news — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:21:34 +0000

Further to the recent Supreme Court ruling of a J$40M award to a man who had been shot in the back by the police, today’s Jamaica Gleaner editorial speaks to this matter, and the need to concentrate minds and add urgency to efforts to reform the constabulary.

"The $40 million that Justice Anderson ruled last week that the Government should pay to a man who was paralyzed by police bullets should help to concentrate minds and add urgency to efforts to reform the constabulary.

For, what should be pellucid, assuming, somehow, it was not clear before, is that an out-of-control constabulary is not only bad for the society, but potentially expensive business for the state. And that, ultimately, means added burden for taxpayers" … see complete editorial here