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COMMISSION’S REPORTS DISTRIBUTION LIST SPANNING JANUARY 1 - JANUARY 31, 2022 No.

Category Complainant/Victim Case Summary Recommendations 1 JA Malicious Destruction of Property 2 Assault AS 3 Assault GD The complainant alleges that on January 3, 2022 his 16 year old son DA was home alone inside the two storey building when Police officers travelling in three service vehicles including one marked "AHQ2 11" which is a white and blue pick-up arrived.
DA who was on the top floor was seen by the police and they asked him to open the door.

While DA was coming down the stairs to open the door the police kicked it open, came inside and searched the house.

The door lock was damaged along with the door and door jam.

During the search they cut a settee.


The complainant, AS alleges that on Friday, June 19, 2020 sometime after 6:00 p.m. he met in an accident along the roadway coming from Mile Gully side at the intersection to Picka Pepper Factory and Grove Place.

He said he ran into the back of the vehicle after the driver brake up suddenly.

After the car stopped and he came out the vehicle, he passed out for a while.

AS further alleges that when he was coming around he heard voices talking around him.
He also heard when someone said they were the police while touching him and turning him on his stomach.

AS said the police tried to handcuff him but he resisted asking them why they wanted to handcuff him.

He was then assaulted and pepper sprayed in the face.

He said he was pulled on the ground to the police vehicle, handcuffed and taken to the Mandeville Police Station where he was processed and then given bail.

He sought medical attention the following day Saturday June 20, 2020.
On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at about 2:58 p.m.

I appreciated and recorded a report from GD.

He reported that on Wednesday January 29, 2020 at about 6:40 p.m., he was assaulted by Officer in the vicinity of the Island Grill Restaurant in Midway Mall, Mandeville, Manchester.

GD said that on the evening in question he parked in vehicle in the parking lot with his family, got some food at the restaurant and went back to the vehicle to eat.
While in the vehicle KK who was seated at the back of the vehicle assisting his grandchildren with their meals.

While in the back, KK had her door slightly opened.

A white Ford Ranger four wheel vehicle then entered the compound from the Island Grill drive through side and made a deep turn to get into a parking space beside his vehicle.

While doing this his back wheel fender hitched his door and dragged it, opening it beyond the maximum straining same.
After not getting anywhere with the driver, the police was called.

When the police came he spoke with persons associated with the driver of the Ford Ranger and looked at the damage and told him he was the one in the wrong, after much back and forth with the police, he was draped in the front of his shirt collar and had to be separated by KK and another onlooker.

The file is closed as the complainant is unwilling to proceed with the matter.
It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge No Charge is as file closed the matter.

the The complainant seems unwilling to proceed with hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

is It The file is closed as the complainant is unwilling to proceed with the matter.
It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge 4 Assault MG 5 Fatal Shooting Eric Whittingham 6 Assault MG 7 Threat AJ Illegal Entry On Thursday, November 23, 2017 the Commission received phone call from TG who reported that her brother MG was beaten by Police at the Browns Town Police Station lock-up.

SI spoke via telephone to S.O.


i/c Browns Town Police Station Inspector, who confirmed that there was an incident at the lock-ups during which a prisoner was injured.

Upon visiting the station, MG reported that on October 26, 2017 he was in Browns Town when he was set upon by a group of Police officer, beaten, pepper sprayed then taken to Browns Town Police Station where he was charged with several offenses including assaulting Police.
He further reported that on November 22, 2017 after one of his trips from Court he was in his cell when three (3) Police officers came to the cell block and Two (2) of them used Batons to beat him and two(2) other prisoners causing injuries to his arm.

On February 28, 2017 a joint police/military team was on patrol duties in the hot spots of the Clarendon Division when they received information that armed men were hiding in a house at Treadlight District.
Acting on the information allegations are that about 6:25 a.m., members of the police team went to an unfinished dwelling house, three (3) police officers went to right side of the house, while others went to the left.

The officers that went to the right encountered three (3) men who engaged them in a shootout.

The gun fire was returned and the men fled in different directions in bushes behind the house.

After the shooting one man was found suffering from gunshot wounds.
Information coming to INDECOM is that the deceased was known by the police as he is frequently arrested for theft and other minor offenses, also that he may be of unsound mind.

Accordingly, the Commission has recommended that no criminal charges be pursued at this time, and that the matter be forwarded to the Special Coroner for him to decide whether an inquest will be held.
On Friday, May 27, 2016 while walking along St. Dacres road a police jeep pulled up and Corporal got out and proceeded to take his phone among other identification cards which he had.

The complainant was instructed to get into the jeep but on questioning the reason why he should, he was beaten by the mentioned officer and another, with gun and batons.

When a crowd had gathered the officers then left the complainant wounded by the roadside.
He was later taken by his family members to seek medical aid and to make a report.

The complainant, AJ stated that on the morning of July 19, 2021, his house was searched by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Jamaica Defence Force.
After the search was conducted he was informed that he would be taken to the Hanover Divisional Headquarters for processing and to speak to Mr. N. AJ contends that after he was brought into the room at the police station processing Officer told him to leave the room.

He also alleges that Officer told him that, “him soon dead, because him charge fi murder and shooting and him go sidung pa im a court mek sure him go a prison.” He claims he is fear from his life because of the threat made to him by Officer.
The file is closed as the complainant is unwilling to proceed with the matter.

It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge No Charge The Commission respectfully recommends that: a) No criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be taken in relation to the fatal shooting of Eric Whittingham.

b) The file be forwarded to the Special Coroner.

The file is closed as the complainant is unwilling to proceed with the matter.
It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge 7 AJ Illegal Search The complainant, AJ stated that on the morning of July 19, 2021, his house was searched by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Jamaica Defence Force.
After the search was conducted he was informed that he would be taken to the Hanover Divisional Headquarters for processing and to speak to Mr. N. AJ contends that after he was brought into the room at the police station processing Officer told him to leave the room.

He also alleges that Officer told him that, “him soon dead, because him charge fi murder and shooting and him go sidung pa im a court mek sure him go a prison.” He claims he is fear from his life because of the threat made to him by Officer.
is hereby recommended that no It criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge 8 Fatal Shooting Tevin Headley 9 Fatal Shooting Omar Fletcher 10 Assault NB 11 DM Conduct Unbecoming Illegal Search On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. a police team from the Kingston Eastern Division was on patrol when they received information that gunmen were at #11 Norman Avenue.
They sought the assistance of other unit, went to the address and surrounded the premises, knocked on the door and shouted "Police".

No response was received but shuffling was heard inside the premises.

The team that was at the back of the premises saw a man exiting the back door with a firearm in his hand.

The man fired one round in the direction of the team and a member of the team returned fire.

Shortly thereafter two other men and a woman exited the house through the same door.
The female threw herself at the man on the ground and the two (2) men started to behave boisterously along with the female at which time the police had to use the pepper spray to restrain them.

On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at about 7:33 p.m. a police party were dispatched on patrol in the Seaforth area in service vehicle C043 when they received information of a man wearing a yellow shirt armed with a firearm.
The police party proceeded and went on foot when they saw man fitting the description given and leading a donkey, upon seeing the police the man pulled a firearm and opened fire at the party who took evasive action and returned fire when the man ran off and fell.

After the shooting subsided the man was seen suffering from gunshot wounds and one (1) Taurus pistol serial number obscured loaded with twelve (12) 9mm cartridges found beside him.
He was rushed to the Princess Margaret Hospital and was pronounced dead by Dr. B.

The complainant, NB, stated that he was assaulted by police officers on December 24th 2019.

On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, she was at work when four (4) police officers visited her premises at Bogue Hill Saint James.

The team was led by female Corporal, upon arriving at the address, the officers saw her brother who lives on the other side of the apartment.
The officers outlined to her brother that they were looking for her father, for whom, they had a warrant for the family court.

They were all told that he is not living at the above premises and they were redirected to where he was living.

The officers left in search of her father, it would appear that they were unsuccessful so they returned.

Now, her husband and 15 year old child were at home.

Her husband was in bed and her child just stepped outside.
This particular male officer she didn't get his name, but his nickname in the streets of Montego Bay is 'Spliff Tail'.

He approached her apartment and burst open her child's bedroom door and went in to search, there was no search warrant for her premises and no one was in the bedroom, or neither did they ask permission to search her apartment.

The Commission respectfully recommends that: a) No criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be taken in relation to the fatal shooting of Tevin Headley.
b) The file be forwarded to the Special Coroner.

No Charge No Charge The Commission respectfully recommends that: a) No criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be taken in relation to the fatal shooting of Omar Fletcher.

b) The file be forwarded to the Special Coroner.

It is is as file closed the matter.

The the , complainant seems unwilling to proceed hereby with recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.
The file is closed as the complainant is unwilling to proceed with the matter.

It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge No Charge 12 Death in Custody Dudley Watt On November 10, 2020, Dudley Watt whilst he was in a cell with inmates; CA, DB and CA he began to groan.

The inmates brought this to the attention of the police.
Sergeant and Constable went to investigate and found Dudley Watt lying on his right side on the concrete bed unresponsive.
He was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) where he was pronounced dead by Dr. P at 11:05 p.m. 13 Assault RM The complainant RM states that he was assaulted by three (3) police officers at his home in Comfort Hall, Anchovy, St. James on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at about 9:15 p.m. No Charge The Commission respectfully recommends that: a) No criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be taken against any member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in relation to death of Dudley Watt.
b) The file be forwarded to the Special Coroner.

is hereby recommended that no It criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action taken against any member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in respect of this complaint.

No Charge 14 Assault QW 15 Assault RP 16 Assault DS 17 Assault LG This Report concerns an incident involving QW (‘the Complainant’ herein) and two Constables (‘the Concerned Officers’ herein) along Train Line main road, St. Ann.
The Complainant alleges that on February 21, 2020, about 12:45 a.m. while driving a Nissan motor car along the Train Line main road, a white Hilux service vehicle signaled him to stop.

He indicated and pulled over to the side of the road.

While doing so, he heard three gunshots and in fear of his life he sped off.

He drove to his mother in law’s house, where he exited the vehicle.

One of the two policemen known to him, ran towards him and punched him in the side then handcuffed him.
The other officer, kicked his feet causing him to fall to the ground.

The Complainant added Officer threatened to kill him multiple times during the interaction.

He was taken to the Brown’s Town Police Station where he was charged for the offences of Reckless Driving and No Driver’s License.

The Commission humbly recommends that no criminal charges nor disciplinary action be taken.
No Charge This Report concerns an incident involving RP (‘the Complainant’ herein) and two Constables (‘the Concerned Officers’ herein) along a section of Kingsland main road.

The Complainant alleges that he was unlawfully beaten and pepper sprayed by the Concerned Officers along Kingsland main road and at the Mandeville Police Station.

The Commission humbly recommends that no criminal charges nor disciplinary action be taken.
No Charge This Report concerns an incident involving DS (‘the Complainant’ herein) and Constable (‘the Concerned Officer’ herein).

The Complainant alleges that while at Lovers HQ Bar in Dutch Hill Square, Trelawny, he was assaulted by Constable, who hit him in the face, kicked in his side and dragged him on the ground.

DS also alleges that Constable stole money from him.

The Commission humbly recommends that no criminal charges nor disciplinary action be taken.
No Charge This Report concerns an incident involving LG (‘the Complainant’ herein) and Constable and District Constable (‘the Concerned Officers’ herein).

The Complainant alleges that he was struck in the eye with a baton and hit in the face by members of the Constabulary force along Lluidas Vale main road and at the Shady Grove Police Station.

and District recommended The Commission humbly recommends action be taken against disciplinary It is Constable and District Constable.
the that respectfully Commissioner of Police: a.

Be advised of the Commission’s findings that that a prima facie case exists Constable Constable breached Paragraphs 13, 14, and 18 of the JCF Use of Force Policy.

such internal disciplinary b.

Causes proceedings as are fit and proper to be instituted against Constable and District Constable to determine whether he committed the breach described in the preceding sub-paragraph.

c. Cause the necessary retraining in JCF Use of Force Policy.
d. Advise the Commission as to whether the recommendation at (b) was carried out by the 29th day of April, 2022.

Disciplinay Action No Charge 18 Assault RD RD (‘the Complainant’ herein) reported two incidents allegedly committed on December 6th, 2020 by members of the Constabulary Force.

In relation to the First Incident, the Complainant alleges that he was hit in the face by District Constable while at a memorial at Banana Walk in Thompson Town, Clarendon.
In relation to the Second Incident, the Complainant alleges that after attending the Mocho police station to report the assault, he was beaten by four police officers to include Constable.

against The Commission humbly recommends the following: a.

In relation to the First Incident, no criminal charges nor disciplinary action be Constable.

taken Mediation be pursued.

Complainant is reminded of his civil remedies.

b.


In relation to the Second Incident, no criminal charges nor disciplinary action be taken.

District 19 Assault TC and JE This Report concerns an incident involving TC and JE (‘the Complainants’ herein) and members of the Constabulary Force at Ocean Coral Spring (H10) Construction site, Trelawny.

The Complainants allege that they were assaulted by members of the police force, who were conducting duties as security personnel at the construction site.
The Commission humbly recommends that no criminal charges nor disciplinary action be taken.

No Charge 20 Assault CR, SR, CMR This Report concerns an incident which took place on January 21, 2021 in the community of Hall Lane, Salt Spring, St. James.

This incident involves three complainants namely, SR, CR and CMR.

SR alleges that he was unlawfully assaulted with a baton by Officer.

CR alleges that she was unlawfully shoved and pepper sprayed by a tall policeman, whom she cannot identify.
CMR alleges that she was unlawfully pepper sprayed.

Disciplinay Action The Commission humbly recommends that disciplinary actions be taken against Constable, Woman Constable and District Constable.

It is respectfully recommended that the Commissioner of Police: a.

Be advised of the Commission’s findings that a prima facie case exists that Constable, Woman Constable and District Constable breached Force Order Part 1 Sub No.

4 dated 9th August 1973. b.


Causes such internal disciplinary proceedings as are fit and proper to be instituted against Constable, Woman Constable and District Constable to determine whether they committed the breach described in the preceding sub- paragraph.

c. Cause the necessary retraining in JCF Use of Force Policy.

d. Advise the Commission as to whether the recommendation at (b) was carried out by the 29th day of April, 2022.
21 Unlawful Wounding GC 22 Assault DC This Report concerns an incident involving GC (‘the Complainant’ herein) and Sergeant (‘the Concerned Officer’ herein) at the Negril Police Station.

The complainant, GC, alleges that on Saturday October 4, 2014 whilst at the Negril Police Station lock up he was unlawfully wounded by officers to include a Sergeant.

He reported that he was struck in the head with a baton which caused a wound to his head.

He also received blows to his back and other parts of his body.
He was transported to the Savanna-La-Mar public hospital where he received medical attention.

The Commission humbly recommends that no criminal should be preferred, nor any disciplinary actions be taken.

charges No Charge The complainant, DC is alleging that on September 9, 2019, he was poked in the left eye by Constable who also pointed his firearm at the complainant in the complainant’s driveway on that date.
That further, on September 18, 2019, Constable brandished his firearms and uttered words which produced a fear in his mind that he would be killed.

Having investigated the matter, the Commission has found that while there is a prima facie case of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm in respect of the incident of September 9, 2019, the identification evidence is in such a state that it would not afford a realistic prospect of criminal conviction.
However, the evidence is capable of leading to disciplinary mechanisms being engaged.
Disciplinay Action The Commission hereby recommends that disciplinary action be taken against Constable in respect of: [a] the assault he perpetrated against the complainant’s left eye on September 9, 2019; [b] the common assault he perpetrated against the complainant by pointing his firearm at the complainant and causing him to fear that he would be killed on September 9, 2019; and [c] the common assault he perpetrated against the complainant by brandishing his firearm followed by his utterances that: “Nuh pussyhole cyah stop mi from draw out mi gun anytime, anywhere.
Dis mi use fi buss bwoy skull, especially di bwoy up deh so, Berry!” which caused the complainant to fear that he would be killed on September 18, 2019. recommends The Commission further that the Jamaica Constabulary Force advises it within 90 days from the date hereof as to what disciplinary measures have been taken by it against the said Constable.
23 Assault WM 24 Assault 25 Unlawful Detention LS RF The complainant, WM is alleging that on July 13, 2019, he was assaulted by a police officer whose name he learnt while he was in custody at the Negril Police Station.

Having investigated the matter and found the evidence insufficient to ground a conviction, the Commission recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken.
The complainant, LS is alleging that he was unlawfully battered by a District Constable in the town centre of Mile Gully in the parish of Manchester on August 15, 2019.

Having investigated the matter, the Commission finds no prima facie case to be in existence.

The complainant, RF is alleging that he was detained at the instance of Woman Detective Sergeant from December 18, 2014 to December 31, 2014 without being charged.
The concerned officer having indicated that the detention was necessitated for the purpose of organizing an identification parade and, there being no evidence of malafide on the part of the concerned officer; the Commission recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken.

The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken.
No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.
No Charge No Charge 26 Assault GJ 27 Conduct Unbecoming DM 28 Theft RS 29 Unlawful Wounding KW 30 Assault BC obo SC 31 Assault AC 32 Assault NA 33 Assault RB The complainant, GJ is alleging that some minutes to midnight on July 17, 2019, Constable used a baton to hit him on his left hand along Seaview Drive Main Road in the town of Lucea in the parish of Hanover, without lawful justification or excuse.
Constable and his colleagues allege that there was lawful justification for the employment of the baton because the complainant had assaulted Constable while an attempt was being made to arrest him and, having assaulted the concerned officer, the complainant adopted a posture which caused Constable to apprehend further assaults upon his person.
Having examined the evidence and found that no prima facie case of an unlawful assault exists, the Commission recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken.
The complainant, DM is alleging that on January 17, 2015 District Constable whom she has known for seven (7) years prior to her complaint, negligently drove service vehicle numbered K003 on the Seaview Main Road, Junction in the Parish of St. Elizabeth and caused same to hit her with the result that she sustained injuries to her left hand, breast and the dislocation of a bone in her back.
Having investigated the matter, the Commission finds that the pursuit of civil remedies would have been the best resolution of this matter.

However, the limitation period having expired, no recommendation is made for such a course of action to be taken at this point.

The complainant, RS is alleging that he was robbed of $175,000.00 which was sent to him by EF through Western Union on November 6, 2015 by persons who, at least one (1) of them, identified himself as a police officer.
He was taken to Market Street in Falmouth and left at the Sakura Express restaurant where he confirmed that a robbery had been committed against him.

Having investigated the matter and having been unable to identify the suspects, the Commission recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken against any member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in respect of this complaint.
The complainant, KW is alleging that on August 23, 2012, his homosexual lover, Constable assaulted him at the Half Moon Bay Beach in Foreshore, Falmouth in the Parish of Trelawny.

The matter was placed before the Falmouth Parish Court where a charge of Wounding with Intent was reduced to Unlawful Wounding.

However, due to the complainant’s unavailability, the matter was adjourned sine die on September 6, 2013.
The complainant, SC is alleging that on January 21, 2015, a police officer known to him as “Half-a-dog” or “Afta Dark, in concerned with another police officer, used pieces of board to batter him across his back.

No medical attention was sought and Sergeant cannot be connected to the scene of the complainant’s assault.

The identification evidence in relation to the other police officer is not existent.

No adverse recommendations can be made.


The complainant, AC, is alleging that on May 22, 2015, he was assaulted by Correctional Officer at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre where he was serving a sentence.

The complainant sustained a wound to his head which had to be stitched and a fractured forearm.

The Commission finds the assault and wounding to be unjustified as the force used was excessive.
However, given that contact has been lost with the complainant and his witness which will operate as an impediment to prosecution, the Commission has recommended that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken.

The complainant, NA is alleging that on September 11, 2015, he was assaulted by Detective Sergeant who used his hand to squeeze his neck while he was in his bedroom at his aunt’s home in Rozelle District, St. Thomas.

The complainant’s aunt corroborates his account.


However, there is no medical evidence to substantiate the claim of assault.

Thus, having found that this case was not realistically likely to lead to a criminal conviction, the Commission recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken.
RB, outlined that on September 16, 2020, after being involved in a dispute with his neighbour, he was escorted to the May Pen Police Station, where he was placed in a room and beaten by Constable, and another member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

RB further alleged that whilst being transported to the Lionel Town Police Station, the policeman, whose name he did not know, thumped him in his eye and mouth, causing his mouth to bleed.
34 Assault NG Neisha Geddies alleged that on April 6, 2013, he was beaten all over his body, and pepper- sprayed, by police officers from the Morant Bay Police Station, who conducted a search of his home.

The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken in respect of this incident.
No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken against any member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in respect of this complaint.

No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no further criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.


No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid nor disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

It is recommended that the file be closed.


No Charge It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary this action be taken in respect of complaint.

It is recommended that the file be closed.

No Charge 35 Assault DR 36 Assault OL DR, outlined that on August 5, 2013, a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force assaulted him by beating him all over his body, and unlawfully administering pepper- spray in his face and on his body.
DR further alleged that the said policeman misappropriated his property, in the amount of $15,000.00.

It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

It is recommended that the file be closed.

No Charge The complainant, OL, alleged that on December 29, 2015, he was assaulted by the police on Park Lane in Buff Bay, Portland.
He asserted that Constable “rammed” a baton into his face, in the vicinity above his left eye, used the baton to hit him in his belly three times, then slapped him on his right elbow.

The complainant also alleged that his vehicle was damaged whilst it was in the custody of the police at the Buff Bay Police Station.

It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this It is recommended that the complaint.

file be closed.
file be closed.

No Charge 37 Assault AW AW, resident of Pedro Plains in St. Elizabeth, alleged that he is constantly targeted by Corporal of the Pedro Plains Police Station.

He made three complaints of assault to the Commission, which allegedly happened between May 2015, and June 2015.

It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

It is recommended that the file be closed.


No Charge 38 Assault CD 39 Assault AW 40 Assault MS 41 Assault JB 42 43 Malicious Destruction Property LC of ND Assault Conduct Unbecoming 44 Assault JB 45 Neglet of Duty DB 46 47 Conduct Unbecoming Conduct Unbecoming GT CG 48 Conduct Unbecoming WH 49 Assault JE No Charge No Charge No Charge Disciplinary Action The complainant CD is a ward of the state, housed at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre.
He has alleged that on June 28, 2013, Acting Staff Officer placed a handcuff on his right hand, which was previously injured, then punched him all over his body, causing one of his previous wounds on his face to re-open, and bleed.

He further alleged that the warder kicked his feet, causing him to fall.

The complainant, AW, has alleged that on May 10, 2019, he was assaulted by police officers whilst at the Frankfield Police Station in Clarendon.
As a result of the assault, he suffered a fractured tibia, and soft tissue injuries in his face, and on his right knee.

It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

It is hereby recommended that this file be closed.

is hereby recommended that no It criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

It is recommended that the file be closed.


MS, is an inmate at the New Broughton Sunrise Remand Centre in Manchester.

He outlined that on July 13, 2017, at about 11:30pm, a member of the Department of Corrections assaulted him by hitting him on the back of his left foot, punching him in the left side of his mouth, then used a stick to hit him on his right hand.

The complainant, JB, alleged that on December 30, 2019, he was in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend who called the police.
When the police attended their home, he alleged he was assaulted and subsequently arrested and charged.

While at the police station, he was again assaulted with pepper-spray by a police officer.

He was taken to the Port Maria Police Station despite not wanting to receive treatment there.

He was also assaulted on his way to the hospital and while awaiting to be attended to.
The Commission concludes from the evidence that the complainant was behaving erratically and was resisting arrest and was generally boisterous and as such necessary force was used except for when he was pepper-sprayed in the police station by Constable.

As such the Commission recommends that Constable be retrained in the Use of Force, specifically the use of pepper-spray.

it It is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.
It is recommended that the file be closed.

In these circumstances is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken against some It is officers in respect of this complaint.
respectfully the that recommended Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau: a) Be advised that a prima facie case exists that Constable breached Section 11, 16, 17, 18 & 39 of the JCF Human Rights and Police Use of Force and Firearms Policy ; by using force in an excessive manner when he pepper- sprayed the complainant.
b) Causes Constable to be retrained in the Use of Force Policy, specifically the use of the less the pepper-spray or mace; implements, such as lethal The complainant, LC, stated that he was informed by his neighbours that police officers attended his home in his absence and raided and ransacked it.

When he arrived at his home his property was destroyed.

He has presented photographs of the destruction of his property for which he was seeking compensation also.
The complainant has failed to cooperate with the Commission and further, the alleged eye witnesses could not identify the concerned officers.

The investigation has therefore concluded and the complaint has been deemed unsubstantiated.

The complainant, ND alleged that on February 25, 2020 he was arrested and taken into custody at the Linstead Police Station where he was assaulted by Constable as well as prisoners.

He alleges that Constable restrained him as he was being assaulted by the prisoners.
He received injury and he was escorted by the police to the Linstead Hospital where he received treatment.

He also did an x-ray on his nose at the Kingston Public Hospital and it was found to be fractured.

In these circumstances the Commission hereby recommends that that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge it is hereby In these circumstances recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.
No Charge The complainant, JB, reported that on June 1, 2017, he was assaulted by a police officer known to him as “B” while at Mack Plaza, Stony Hill Square.

The complainant also alleged that while at the Stony Hill Police Station, he was also assaulted by the said police officer, who used an M16 to hit him.

He was badly injured and received a fractured jaw which left him in pain.

He allegedly received medical attention days later and was not fed while in custody.
JB was also charged for several offences including Resisting Arrest and received bail.

The concerned officer, resigned from the Jamaica Constabulary Force on March 15, 2019.

The complainant, DB, alleged that he made a report of assault against his neighbor, JE at the Caymanas Police Station.

His report was being investigated by Detective Constable, who he alleges, has neglected his duty as the case has not been put before the court.
Investigations revealed the matter was put before the court, thus the complaint is not proven.

The Complainant, GT, alleged that on October 20, 2021, Sergeant conducted himself in a manner unbecoming when he was stopped during a traffic stop in the vicinity of Heroes Circle, led by the said Sergeant.

He had committed a traffic offence for which he was issued a ticket.
The complainant, CG, alleged that on October 20, 2021 she was in Half Way Tree on her way to work, when Corporal and his team approached her in relation to the fact that she was not wearing a mask in public.
She alleges that the concerned officers conducted themselves in a manner unbecoming, during her interaction with them as she was poorly treated by Corporal and his team which led to her being arrested and charged for Failing to Wear a Mask, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct and Abusive and Calumnious Language.

She attended the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court where she pleaded guilty to the offences.
The complainant, WH, alleged that in the early morning on March 5, 2021, police officers attended her house and questioned her in relation to her cousin “B’s” whereabouts.

She initially was cooperating but then decided against this.

She was nonetheless taken into custody to the Hanover Police Headquarters along with other persons.

She was processed and released later that day.


The complainant, JE, alleged that on July 13, 2020 he reported at the Lionel Town Police Station which was a condition of his bail.

While there, he was complaining to Sergeant about Detective Corporal harassing him.

Detective Corporal overheard the conversation, confronted him, during which he was assaulted by Detective Corporal, which led to him being injured.

He sought medical attention at the Lionel Town Hospital where he was treated.
it In these circumstances is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge it In these circumstances is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge is hereby recommended that no It criminal charge or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.
No Charge it is hereby In these circumstances recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge it In these circumstances is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.

No Charge it In these circumstances is hereby recommended that no criminal charges or disciplinary action be taken in respect of this complaint.
No Charge 50 Discharge of Firearm On December 12, 2020, at about 5:40 a.m., Constables of the Stony Hill Police Station proceeded to Mount Royal Close in the vicinity of Old Stony Hill Road in response to a report that multiple men were making an attempt to steal a motor vehicle.

Upon arriving at the location in a marked police service vehicle, the officers did not see the accused or the motor vehicle.
However, said officers subsequently saw a man fitting the description of one of the suspects and called out to him.

The suspect ran and successfully escaped apprehension by fleeing into a nearby gully.

The officers again saw the suspect walking hastily in the vicinity of the intersection of Stillwell Road and Constant Spring Main Road.

The man looked in the direction of the service unit and fled and was pursued by both concerned officers on foot.
Constable discharged a single round from his Glock service pistol.

After the suspect withdrew a pistol from his waistband and fired at Constable whilst running, said officer discharged two (2) rounds from his rifle in the suspect’s direction.

The suspect successfully fled without any indication of being injured by the police’s discharge.

The concerned officers returned to the Stony Hill Police Station thereafter.
The officers subsequently made a report of the incident to Detective Sergeant at the Constant Spring Police Station on December 14, 2020.

Disciplinary Action such internal Constables against whether The Commission respectfully recommends that the Commissioner of Police: a) Be advised of the Commission’s finding that Constables breached the JCF Use of Force Policy by failing to immediately report the use of their firearms in the performance of their duties to their supervisor(s).
b) Causes disciplinary proceedings as are fit and proper to be to instituted determine officers committed the breach described in the preceding sub-paragraph.
c) Advise the Commission as to whether disciplinary proceedings will be instituted and, if they will, the contemplated nature of those disciplinary proceedings by April 12, 2022. d) Where disciplinary proceedings in respect of sub-paragraph (b) above are completed, communicate the outcome of the proceedings to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of their completion.
said 51 Assault FS 52 Assault TM 53 Assault RW 54 Assault RL & TB 55 Shooting Injury OM The complainant, FS, alleges that on March 12, 2016, he was riding his motorcycle along the Bernard Lodge Main Road in St. Catherine when a male police officer entered the roadway and signaled to him to stop.

The complainant decreased his speed, rode past the mentioned officer but failed to stop.

He assumed that police personnel did not want him to stop after he looked behind him and saw them stopping a motorcar.
However, on reaching the vicinity of Caribbean Estates, a marked police vehicle drove up behind him with two male police officers onboard.

He heard a loud explosion sounding similar to that of a gunshot.

He looked behind him and saw the two male police officers with guns pointed at him.

The police vehicle rammed his motorcycle into bushes and thereafter the complainant brought his vehicle to a stop.
The officer who manned the police unit approached him, grabbed his bag, threw him into bushes, struck him multiple times on his body and kicked his feet.

After other passing police personnel stopped at the scene, the other officer who was in the front passenger seat of the first vehicle demanded that the complainant ‘get his story straight’ and that he not mention that there had been a discharge of firearm by the police.
The complainant was subsequently taken to the Portmore Police Station where he was issued multiple traffic tickets for road violations inclusive of No Protective Helmet and Failure to Stop on the Signal of a Constable.

The complainant, TM, alleges that on April 3, 2016, between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. he was at his home in Church Hill, Flankers in the parish of St. James when a male police officer appeared at the door of his house and attempted to force his way inside.
After the complainant’s father, PM, refused to allow him entry to the dwelling, the officer removed a bottle of pepper spray and sprayed the substance therein at PM.

Thereafter, the officer pointed the bottle at the complainant and sprayed it in his face.

The officer then left the verandah area of the premises and went into the yard where further sprayed pepper spray.

The complainant did not seek medical treatment post-incident.
The complainant, RW, is alleges that on October 14, 2015, sometime after 6:00 p.m., and after driving onto ‘Marsha’s Pub’ with four persons inside his public passenger vehicle, four vehicles (two of which had branding of the Transport Authority “TA”) drove up behind him.

After exiting his vehicle, police personnel and personnel of the TA repeatedly asked that he hand over his keys.

He indicated to a member of the TA that he did not have his vehicular documents but could retrieve and present them.
He was thereafter restrained by a male and female member of the TA and by two police officers who wrestled him for his keys.

After tussling for the keys for some time, the police and personnel of the TA opted to push the complainant’s vehicle from the premises, however, they were unsuccessful in doing so due to persons who created a barrier with tables and chairs.

The complainant also laid down at the rear of the vehicle and remained under the vehicle until the mentioned personnel left.
Thereafter, he reentered his vehicle and drove home.

The complainant, RL, alleges that on January 23, 2016, at about 12:45 a.m. he and his friend, TB, were travelling on his Zhujiang motorcycle towards the Rose Hall Main Road in Montego Bay, St. James when he was overtaken by an unknown motorcyclist.

A white police van thereafter swerved at the unknown motorcyclist.

RL stopped his bike on the same left side of the road at an intersection.
Whilst so positioned, the driver of the mentioned police van used the front of the van to slam into the right side of bike, causing both him and TB to fall from the bike.

The complainant and RB were subsequently taken to the Freeport Police Station where they were held on the Reasonable Suspicion of the Illegal Possession of Firearm.
The complainant, OM, alleges that on May 20, 2014, sometime after 8:00 p.m., he was in Eltham Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine when a person whose name he could not recall gave him a firearm to take to an unknown person in Phase Three of Eltham Park.

Whilst riding his bicycle along Orchard Boulevard towards Phase Three, he was approached by multiple male police officers who were travelling in a marked service vehicle.

One officer instructed him to lift his shirt.


After complying and placing his hands in the air, two police officers exited the vehicle with guns in their hands and opened fire at him.

Police personnel subsequently placed him in the back of the police vehicle and transported him to the hospital for medical attention.

The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be pursued against any member of the Security Forces in respect of the instant complaint.
No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be pursued in respect of the instant complaint.

No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be pursued against any member of the Security Forces in respect of the instant complaint.


No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be pursued in respect of the instant complaint.
No Charge 56 Assault VG 57 Assault SM 58 Shooting Injury RM, DW, JG 59 Assault KM 60 Unlawful Wounding AJ The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be pursued against any member of the Security Forces in respect of the instant complaint.

No Charge The Commission hereby recommends that no criminal charges be laid or disciplinary action be pursued in respect of the instant complaint.
No Charge The Commission hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid, or disciplinary action be taken and that the file be closed.

No Charge The Commission respectfully recommends that no criminal charges be laid, or disciplinary action be taken and the file closed.

No Charge The Commission hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid, or disciplinary action be taken and that the file be closed.
No Charge The complainant, VG, alleges that on an occasion in March, 2016, a.m., he was leaving the dining area at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre after receiving lunch when he was attacked by two fellow male wards at the institution.

Whilst the complainant pursued one of the said wards, several wardens inclusive of Mr. L and Mr. M appeared.

Mr. M draped the complainant and punched him in his chest and head.

Thereafter, Mr. L punched him in his mouth which caused him to bleed.
He was subsequently taken to the office of the Overseer and the medical area for treatment.

The complainant, SM, alleges that on December 3, 2014, at about 11:00 a.m., she was at her home in Race Course, Clarendon with her aunt and two cousins when she heard persons shouting, “JPS, JPS.” She turned off the television then hid under the bed with her two cousins.

After hearing banging on the front door, her aunt opened the door to allow a man entry into the house.
The man inquired as to the identity of the owner of the house and further lifted the bed.

He questioned the complainant about the whereabouts of her mother and her contact number.

After stating that her mother did not have a phone at the time, the man slapped her in the face and followed her to the outside.

He further kicked her foot causing her to fall, knelt on her back, twisted her arm and grabbed her by the shirt.
She was taken to the Exeter Police Station where she was charged with multiple offences inclusive of Indecent Language, Resisting Arrest and Destruction of Property.

The complainants, Messrs RM, DW and JG state on November 19, 2020 they had just left a bar along Old Harbour road and were travelling towards Old Harbour in a rented blue Nissan Note motorcar with license plate number when they were signalled to stop by the police.

They did not stop and they drove away from the police.
They stated the police vehicle caught up to them at a gas station, and they again sped away until they got to a community where they heard loud explosions sounding like gunshots coming from behind them and saw the back windscreen of the vehicle shatter.

The gunshots appeared to be coming from the Police vehicle that was chasing them.

The vehicle they were in crashed into a wall and two (2) of the complainants, DW and RM exited the vehicle and ran away, leaving the driver inside the car.
The complainants stated they heard several gunshots being fired towards them which caused them to crash.

DW and RM were later accosted and taken to the Spanish Town Hospital for treatment as they had received injuries as a result of the incident, while JG, who was the driver of the vehicle was apprehended by the police and taken to the Spanish Town Police Station.
On April 4, 2016, the complainant, KM was at his home in the community of Flankers, St. James when at about 6am whilst in bed sleeping, he heard his dogs barking and made checks as to what was happening outside.

He looked and saw several police officers and soldiers across the road from his house.

He went downstairs his house and into the yard and proceeded to rake the yard.

While doing so he heard someone say to him to tie up his dogs and he did so.
The police and soldiers then entered his yard where the handcuffed him.

He was dragged to the house where he saw the police use crowbars to force open his window and enter the room.

His room was searched and he was then dragged to the living room where he was assaulted by the police and soldiers on the premises.

He was slapped in the face and kicked by them.

They then forced entry into the upstairs of the house although he advised them that he did not occupy that area.
He was later escorted to the Montego Bay Police Station where he was charged and later released.

The police report that they went to the premises of KM armed with a Search Warrant under the Firearms Act.

While knocking on the gate to the premises, KM was subsequently seen climbing the perimeter wall at the side of the building.

He was escorted to the gate where he acknowledged he was the occupier of the house.
He secured the dogs and the premises was entered and searched after he was shown the Search Warrant.

KM indicated he did not have access to the upper level of the home and as such, force was used to enter that area where a young girl was discovered dressed in only a towel.

She advised she was locked there by KM and instructed not to let anyone in.

This young girl advised that KM was present with her until the arrival of the police when he locked the room and exited through the back door.
KM and the young girl were escorted to the Montego Bay Police Station where KM was charged, and the young girl was handed over to the CISOCA personnel where she was later interviewed.

The complainant, AJ, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, was riding a motorcycle along the Roehampton Main Road when he noticed a Police jeep driving in the opposite direction.

The Police jeep suddenly turned across the road in his path and hit him and the bike over into the rocks at the side of the road.
The officers then took up the motorcycle, placed it in the back of the police jeep, offered him no assistance, and drove off with the motorcycle.

He later received assistance and was taken to the Cornwall Regional Hospital where he received treatment, and was later transferred to the Falmouth Hospital where he was admitted for further treatment.
The Police report that on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, they were conducting a Vehicular check point along the Roehampton Main Road, when the observed a blue motorcycle that had no registration plate displayed.

The rider was signalled to stop the motorcycle but did not and continued on past the police.

The police then heard a loud sound and saw that the rider and the motorcycle had seemingly crashed into some rocks at the side of the road and were sliding along the roadway.
They rushed to offer assistance to the man but he refused and moved off to a nearby property.

The police state they retrieved the motorcycle and transported it to the Anchovy Police Station where it was discovered that the motorcycle had no vehicle documents.

61 Assault MM 62 Shooting Injury PN 63 Shooting Injury JS 64 Assault BR On February 1, 2013, the complainant, MM was unlawfully assaulted as he attempted to unload sugar cane from the motor truck he was driving.
He was signalled to stop by a team of police officers, and he complied.

They requested his documents and he handed to them his driver’s licence, and indicated that he was not in possession of the other documents, and that the owner of the motor truck would be there shortly with the required documents.

The officers insisted he come with them to the Police Station but he indicated that he wished to wait until the documents arrived.
The police were adamant he exit the truck, and an officer known to him as ‘A’ got on to the truck, opened the driver’s door and used a black baton to hit him, then he was dragged from the truck and placed into the police vehicle, where he was escorted to the police station.

While at the police station, the owner for the truck presented the motor truck documents and MM was later given station bail.
The police report that while conducting a Vehicular Checkpoint, the noticed a white Leyland motor truck that had an expired registration disc displayed.

The driver was signalled and he stopped the truck.

The police requested his motor vehicle documents and driver’s licence and he presented on a driver’s licence.

They enquired of him why he had an expired disc and he indicated that the boss had the documents as well as the disc.

They then instructed him to drive the truck to the police station.
While observing the truck, they realised that the truck driver, MM, was not driving in the direction of the police station, but was driving towards Prospect.

They pursued the truck and then instructed the driver to stop.

They boarded the truck and while seeking to restrain the driver by use of handcuffs, the driver used his foot to kick the said officer from the truck.

The officer had to pivot and managed to hold on to the truck to prevent falling from it.
The police report that the driver of the truck then took a piece of iron from inside the truck and used it to try to strike the officer.

The officer then used his baton to strike MM on his hand to prevent him from using the piece of iron pipe.

He was subsequently subdued and escorted to the police station where he was charged and later granted station bail.
The complainant, PN states that on the morning of Thursday, August 4, 2016 she was at her home alone with her seven (7) month old baby when she heard her dog barking incessantly.

The barking caused her baby to cry and she attempted to get the dog to keep quiet.

The dog continued barking at the rear left section of the house, and when she went to have a look she saw a man dressed in full black place a long gun on to a rock and fired a gunshot.
She felt a burning sensation and intense pain to her right breast and went back into her house as she felt faint.

The police then entered her house and she told them she was shot.

They used a towel to stop the bleeding and escorted her outside where her baby was left with her neighbour and she was taken to the hospital where she received treatment.
The police reported that they were on a reconnaissance operation on two men, JC o/c ‘Maro’ and RC o/c ‘Black Oil’, in the community of Jerusalem Mountain where they entered a target house that matched the description of a house of a suspected person.

They gathered their information and in attempting to leave alerted a dog in the yard.

They subsequently saw a man look out through a window of the house and then two (2) men and a woman exited the said house and the men opened fire at them.
They returned fire and the two (2) men ran.

On entering the house a young woman was seen injured and assistance was rendered to her.

She was taken to the Savanna-la-mar Public General Hospital for treatment.

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, the complainant, JS was at home in Willowdene, St. Catherine when he engaged his brother in an argument.
Following this argument, police officers came to the house and he went up to the second floor of the house where he used a gun he had previously purchased from someone, to shoot at the police officers who he saw ascending the staircase to head up to where he was on the second floor.

During the gunfire, an officer was shot by JS, and JS was in turn shot and injured as a result of the incident.

JS surrendered to the police shortly thereafter.


Both JS and the officer were taken to the Spanish Town Hospital for treatment.

JS was later arrested and charged and in November 2019 he was convicted for the offences for which he was charged.

On, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, the complainant, BR was driving in his white Toyota Corolla motorcar with his son and a woman known to him as ‘Browning’ as passengers inside the vehicle.
He was stopped by police along Strand Street in Montego Bay and they requested his documents.

BR presented his car documents and driver’s licence and was asked for his ‘Road Licence’ to which he advised that he is not operating as a taxi.

The police called a wrecking truck to seize BR’s vehicle and BR made an attempt to prevent his vehicle being seized by placing himself between the front of his car and the wrecking truck and holding on to the cable of the truck.
He was at this point assaulted by the police who firstly pushed him out from where he was into the roadway, then used the police baton to hit him several times all over his body, and then used pepper spray to spray him in his face.

After this assault, BR was accosted and escorted by the police to the Montego Bay Police Station where he was arrested and charged.
No Charge The Commission respectfully recommends that no criminal charges be laid, or disciplinary action be taken for the offence of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm contrary to Common Law, and that re-training in relation to the Use of Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) be conducted.

polices Force the of The Commission hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid, or disciplinary action be taken and that the file be closed.
No Charge The Commission hereby recommended that no criminal charges be laid, or disciplinary action be taken and that the file be closed.

No Charge The Commission respectfully recommends that no criminal charges be laid, or disciplinary action be taken and the file closed.

No Charge