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Jamaica Observer Editorial – Fighting Police Corruption

news — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:07:27 +0000

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

Jamaica Observer Editorial Focuses On Recent Arms Find

news — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:19:55 +0000

As with today’s Sunday Gleaner editorial, the Jamaica Observer’s editorial also focuses on the Jamaica Constabulary Force:

We’re not for a moment begrudging the immediate promotion of the policemen who last Thursday blew the whistle on their rogue colleagues at the illegal gun shop on Munster Road in East Kingston.

Of course they deserve to be acknowledged and commended for what they did. Encouragement does, after all, sweeten labour and there’s no counting the many lives that might have been saved as a result of their endeavours.

Somewhere amidst the celebration though, we get the rather worrying impression that these good officers are being rewarded for going beyond the call of the duty expected of them … more

Jamaica Observer Editorial About The Recent Mass Transfers

news — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:10:15 +0000

Today’s Jamaica Observer editorial speaks to the recent transfers of almost two hundred police personnel to various divisions.

“No amount of mass police transfers, another of which was reported in yesterday’s edition of our sister title, will operate, within the context of this style of policing, to reduce crime in the long run … Yes, increased police patrols will serve as a deterrent to some amount of crime … We suppose this is part of the rationale behind the transfers … However, unless we intend to pretend that we can leave our impossible-to-patrol inner cities out of the crime-solving equation, we are going to have to acknowledge the need to adopt a less discretionary style of policing that requires EVERYONE to comply with the law.” … more here.

Jamaica Observer Editorial About Hardley Lewin’s Resignation

news — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:13:32 +0000

Today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper editorial begins: “Now that Mr Lewin’s gone …”

It continues: “We’re really trying to understand.

Now that Mr Hardley Lewin has resigned as commissioner of the police, amidst – we are told by Information Minister Daryl Vaz – concerns that the police force is not doing enough to deal with the crime situation in the country, what next?

Do we place our hopes and expectations for crime reduction in the hands of the next commissioner?” … see the rest of the editorial here.

Jamaica Observer Editorial Lashes Police Federation

news — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:42:52 +0000

The Editorial in today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper lashes the Police Federation regarding its Chairman’s recent statement that Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green should provide the proof or resign for saying that some police officers have been killed in recent times because they were actually involved in criminal activities.

Here’s a snippet from the Editorial – “Quite frankly, the federation is spewing a lot of balderdash and is displaying hypocrisy on this issue, as its members are very well aware of what is happening among their ranks. They displayed that awareness when they applauded former commissioner Thomas’ statement which was just as damning as Mr Green’s,” click here to see the complete editorial.

Controversial Policeman In The Limelight

news — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:56:15 +0000

Today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper’s front page features a piece on a police corporal who is allegedly at the centre of two separate controversial incidents involving two employees of that newspaper. It is said that the policeman is supposed to be off front-line duty pending the outcome of a probe into one of these incidents which involves a Jamaica Observer editor, but in the meantime, just Friday night (August 7) he allegedly assaulted a Jamaica Observer photographer …. full story here.

Commissioner’s Hands Tied?

news — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:54:52 +0000

Today’s editorial in the Jamaica Observer newspaper requests that the powers that be ensure that the Police Commissioner’s hands are not tied.

The position being advocated by Prime Minister Bruce Golding that the commissioner of police needs to be equipped with more authority to dismiss members of the constabulary found guilty of corrupt or criminal activities is sound.

In fact, this proposal has had our support since the 1990s when the then police commissioner, Mr Francis Forbes, put it on the table as he grappled with these problems inside the police force.

Recent events involving members of the constabulary have reignited this discussion. We speak here of the 10 cops who were implicated in the lottery scam that has spawned many murders and who Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin last week recommended be retired in the public interest … more

Respect & Corruption in Jamaica’s Police Force

news — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:53:55 +0000

Today’s editorial in the Jamaica Observer newspaper is stirring. It speaks about respect for the police, and corruption in Jamaica’s Police Force. Click here to read it in detail.

Jamaica Observer Editorial Criticizes Mark Shields

news — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:28:02 +0000

The Jamaica Observer’s editorial for today titled “DCP Shields is definitely off the mark” is stinging in its criticism of Deputy Commissioner Mark Shields’ now infamous ‘I wasn’t hired to solve Jamaica’s crime problem’ statement and looks in detail at its precedence and underlying meanings. You can read the editorial in detail here.

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