April 25 in Jamaican Police History
April 25, 1939 – As of today, policemen will all be armed at nights. No policeman is allowed to go on night patrol duty without being armed with a service revolver. The new directive comes after a young sub-officer was shot while patrolling Harbour Street one night the previous week.
MP Says Jamaica’s Police Force is Overrun By Gays
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force are said to be extremely upset and infuriated about remarks made yesterday in Parliament by attorney-at-law and South West St Ann Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Smith. Smith reportedly said that Jamaica’s police force is “overrun by gays”. The Police Officers’ Association (POA) will reportedly meet later this week [...]
Jamaican Police Shoot First The Ask Questions?
Leon’s cartoon in yesterday’s Jamaica Herald is undoubtedly as a result of the recent shooting incident in St. Ann where a car was mistakenly shot up by the police. Do Jamaican police shoot first then ask questions after? Many people think so.
Jamaican Society is Fast Asleep?
A recent Clovis cartoon highlights a couple of the issues that Jamaican police have to deal with quite regularly. In one instance, they catch one of Jamaica’s most wanted with two illegal guns in his possession. The judge issues a slap on the wrist in the form of a light fine. In the other [...]
Jamaican Police are Judge & Jury Too?
Letter to the Jamaica Observer editor – Sunday, December 7, 2008 By Leroy Mattison (leronmattison@yahoo.com) Regarding the role of the police in Jamaica. Dear Editor, Our country has been faced with so many trials and predicaments lately that even the Government is at a loss as to a way out. It has been said it [...]