The Jamaica Constabulary Pressure (JCF) says the island has seen a 13 % discount in main crimes because the begin of the 12 months, regardless of a current uptick in murders over the previous few weeks.
Police Commissioner, Main Normal Antony Anderson, who made the disclosure throughout the JCF’s digital quarterly press briefing on October 3, mentioned the discount covers the interval between January 1 and September 30.
“Murders had been down 12 %, which interprets to 141 fewer individuals killed; taking pictures incidents [were] down 9 %; rape, down 18 %, and robberies, [down] 17 %,” he knowledgeable.
The commissioner mentioned interpersonal violence accounted for 21 % of complete homicides whereas 66 % had been attributable to gang-related murders.
“It is a shift from the 70-plus % attributable to gangs as our counter-gang measures take impact,” he added.
In the meantime, Normal Anderson mentioned greater than 500 unlawful weapons have, up to now, been recovered this 12 months.
“Unlawful weapons proceed to be the weapon of alternative for the criminals,” he identified, noting that 84 % of murders are nonetheless dedicated by way of firearms.
Current spike in murders
The announcement comes amid a current spike in murders over the previous few weeks. The group of Grants Pen has been tormented by violence just lately a number of incidents of taking pictures and murders being reported.
The brother of dancehall artiste Jahshii is amongst those that have been killed locally within the final month. Final week, a 48-hour curfew was imposed locally to quell the violence.
Communities in St. Elizabeth and Clarendon have additionally been tormented by murders just lately.
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Normal Anderson mentioned the JCF will proceed to associate with crucial stakeholders within the combat towards crime.
“As we start the ultimate quarter of this 12 months, we stay resolute in our drive to avoid wasting as many lives as potential, to proceed our efforts towards gangs and violent felony organizations, and finish the 12 months with reductions in all main crimes,” he assured.
Normal Anderson mentioned the JCF anticipates “even higher collaboration and help from our native law-enforcement companions … as we shut the 12 months and transfer into subsequent 12 months.”
“Most significantly, we’re anticipating continued public assist for our pressure,” Commissioner Anderson underscored.
