Issues - Crime
Jailhouse crisis
Published: Friday | August 27, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Gary Spaulding, Senior Gleaner Writer gary.spaulding@gleanerjm.com
The Government is contemplating the establishment of a new lock-up facility at Up Park Camp, St Andrew, in the face of unprecedented overcrowding in all police lock-ups across the island, The Gleaner has learnt.
A reliable source said the Government intends to fast-track its plans as cells across the island are bursting at the seams.
Never again!
Published: Thursday | August 19, 2010
Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter arthur.hall@gleanerjm.com
Courtesy of Jamaica Gleaner
National Security Minister Dwight Nelson has vowed that the people of Tredegar Park, St Catherine, will never again have to endure the nightmare which climaxed with the killing of eight of their neighbours last Friday.
Extreme alert
Published: Wednesday | August 4, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Gary Spaulding, Senior Gleaner Writer gary.spaulding@gleanerjm.com
Clearly stunned by the loss of three crime fighters in eight days, Minister of National Security Dwight Nelson and Police Commissioner Owen Ellington have rushed to place security personnel on "extreme" alert.
Holness slams PNP
JLP says State of Emergency most effective tool against crime, must be preserved
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
ANDREW Holness, the man responsible for the ruling Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) public relations machine, has slammed into the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), saying it has cost the nation "a perfect opportunity to... present a united resolve against crime".
State of Emergency vital against crime – JLP
Argues that murders almost twice as bad without
Jamaica Observer
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
THE ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has outlined its case for retaining the State of Public Emergency, which expired last week, amid criticism from the opposition People's National Party (PNP).
JLP raises concern about spike in murders
Jamaica Gleaner/ Power 106
Posted: Tuesday | July 27, 2010
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is this morning raising concern about what it calls the spike in murders since the State of Emergency expired last Thursday.
In the last two weeks before the measure expired, the murder rate was cut to an average of two per day.
However, since the expiration, the murder toll has climbed to about five per day, despite a new anti-crime plan announced by the police high command.
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) concerned about the spike in crime since the ending of the State of Emergency
Tue, 2010-07-27 09:41
The JLP is gravely concerned about the spike in murders since the lifting of the State of Emergency . Murders per day were trending downwards to 2 under the State of Emergency . Since the PNP last Tuesday withheld their vote for an extension and effectively ended the State of Emergency , murders are now trending upwards to 5 per day.
The JLP would like to make our position clear on certain matters relating to the State of Emergency .
False Argument #1. State of Emergency is not responsible for reduction in crime
PM Says New Anti-crime Strategy Starts Friday
KINGSTON (JIS):
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has announced that a strategic plan will be implemented Friday (July 23), to enable the security forces' anti-crime efforts to continue beyond the current State of Emergency, which ends midnight Thursday.
Crime Threatens Development- Baugh
KINGSTON (JIS):
Friday, July 16, 2010
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has said that criminals and gangs linked to transnational criminal networks threaten new opportunities for development and progress in developing countries.
PM: Crime reduction needs to continue after state of emergency
Friday, July 02, 2010
Jamaica Observer
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding says the reduction in crime recorded over the past few weeks needs to continue after the state of public emergency is lifted.
Golding, who was speaking Wednesday night with listeners to his call-in radio programme -- Jamaica House Live -- said that law enforcement needs to thrive without emergency powers.
