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For years, Montego Bay in St. James was branded the ‘tourism capital of Jamaica’ and ‘the friendly city’ of the Caribbean. Since 2003 however, when the parish of St. James recorded more than 100 murders for the year, it has been an uphill battle with well-armed criminal gangs, a bloody lotto scam, and numerous unplanned [...]

A Montego Bay traffic policeman (whose name is being withheld, but who reportedly has over 11 years of service with the force) was arrested yesterday by members of the Police Anti-Corruption Branch, on suspicion of breaching the Corruption Prevention Act. He was held at approximately 11 a.m. during a sting operation. According to reports, he [...]

A policeman was shot and injured yesterday, during a shoot out with a gunman on Barnett Street in Montego Bay. According to police reports, at about 5:40 p.m. yesterday, a man entered a store on Barnett Street asking that his cellphone be repaired. He reportedly brandished a gun, and proceeded to hold up other persons [...]

A massive fire yesterday, destroyed the Barnett Street Police Station in Montego Bay. The over 100 year old station was a national heritage site, and was a base and barracks for members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF). The fire, which began a little after 8:35 a.m., raged for almost two hours and required [...]

Metro McFarlane, who has reportedly been on suspension from the Island Special Constabulary Force for the past year, was shot and killed yesterday in Montego Bay by one of his fellow police officers. He is the first policeman to be killed since the start of 2010. According to reports, McFarlane tried to apprehend a pickpocket [...]