Jamaica’s Police Not Doing Enough
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Tuesday, October 27, 2009 From: Mark A. Clarke (makeis@yahoo.com) Re: Jamaica’s police not doing enough Dear Editor, The recent news coming out of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that some 300 trained crime-scene investigators will soon hit the streets should offer this country some sense of hope that [...]
An Interview With Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin
Today and yesterday’s Gleaner newspaper features a two-part interview with the Commissioner of Police – Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin. Gleaner Assistant News Editor Damion Mitchell asked him a range of questions including “How do you assess your first year as commissioner?” and “The commissioner’s take on the national security ministry’s policy direction” and more. Click [...]
More Police Focus Needed On Child Cases
Amid rising concerns over the number of children going missing, Public Defender Earl Witter says the nation is impairing their future by not giving adequate attention to such cases. Witter told The Jamaica Gleaner newspaper yesterday that the police seem to be preoccupied with other investigations, such as homicides and gun-related cases, which shift the [...]