The Jamaica Constabulary Pressure (JCF) is reporting a 40 per cent lower in murders for the reason that begin of the 12 months, marking a big enchancment in nationwide safety outcomes.
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, shared the replace throughout a expertise gear handover ceremony on the Police Commissioner’s headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday, Could 14.
Based on Commissioner Blake, “The nation is seeing a 40 per cent discount in murders, a 32 per cent decline in shootings, and a 21 per cent drop in total main crimes.”
He credited the encouraging statistics to strategic inner reforms throughout the JCF, together with enhanced coordination, stronger management, and a constant presence in high-risk areas.
“That is an achievement that’s caused by deliberate technique, extremely motivated and mobilised employees, and important enchancment in how we work every day,” Blake stated.
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The Commissioner additionally emphasised the rising function of digital expertise in bettering regulation enforcement. The JCF’s use of latest programs is permitting for real-time enforcement, quicker response instances, and higher operational effectivity.
He took a second to acknowledge the essential function of public assist within the JCF’s progress.
“I need to categorical my deepest gratitude to the folks of Jamaica who’ve proven unprecedented assist for the women and men on the entrance line and in assist formations,” he stated.
Blake added that Jamaica’s evolving safety surroundings is benefiting from a mixture of recent instruments, public engagement, and accountable policing—all of that are contributing to improved security and public belief.
Final month, Prime Minister Andrew Holness stated Jamaica is on track to record fewer than 1,000 murders in a calendar 12 months for the primary time since 2003.
The final time Jamaica recorded underneath 1,000 murders was in 2003, when police knowledge confirmed 976 killings. Now, based mostly on present traits, the nation seems poised to repeat and even enhance on that statistic.
