KINGSTON, Jamaica-The High Command of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has identified an elevated threat against police officers due to the recent violence in St Catherine North. The High Command in a statement Thursday evening,

While the recent decline in homicides is encouraging, experts caution against complacency. Sustaining and furthering this progress requires continuous investment in social programmes, unwavering commitment to law enforcement reforms, and robust international cooperation to stem the flow of illegal firearms.

Police in Jamaica have killed a top gang leader whose death has unleashed a violent backlash near the capital of Kingston as authorities were placed under an extreme threat level

Despite a reduction in homicides last year, the country is off to a faltering start for 2025, with 34 murders recorded in the first 11 days.

Amid Thursday's raid on the offices of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott is asserting that the council has been operating lawfully. The raid was conducted by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA).