Jamaican Police Want To Copy Costa Rican Crime-Fighting Model
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Glenmore Hinds, the Jamaica Constabulary Force is pushing to bring Jamaica’s murder rate in line with that of Costa Rica within seven years, and he believes the proposed anti-gang legislation will serve as a critical tool to this end. According to Deputy Commissioner Hinds, Jamaica’s murder rate currently stands [...]
Ellington Shuffles The Deck As Crime Breathes Down His Neck
Today’s Las May cartoon in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper shows Acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington, as he shuffles his deck of officers (referencing recent reassignments of police divisional commanders), meanwhile, crime is breathing down his neck.
Why Rely on Foreigners to Solve Crime Problem?
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Tuesday, November 4, 2008 By J. Elaine McDonald (jmcdo62658@optonline.net) Regarding foreigners helping to solve Jamaica’s crime problem Dear Editor, Quite often, I have read complaints by Jamaicans that the British cops were not effective because crime was not decreased. I think its shameful that Jamaicans should expect foreigners [...]
3rd Quarter 2008 Jamaica Crime Statistics
Information released by the police yesterday, showed that at the end of the first nine months of 2008, 1241 persons were murdered, reflecting a 12% jump compared to the same period last year when 1105 were murdered. The gun was used to carry out 82% of the murders. For the month of September alone, 11 [...]