UN General Assembly
2024

We have embarked upon a mission of transforming and strengthening our security forces and agencies, while preserving human rights, increasing operational efficiency, and delivering high-quality policing services to the public. We have made significant improvement to the working conditions of our police men and women and the National Police College of Jamaica has now received the highest international accreditation for curriculum and quality of training. We continue to expand CCTV networks in collaboration with our stakeholders, have increased mobility and introduced new equipment and technology, including forensics. We have also introduced new community policing models. The Government is also undertaking social interventions in vulnerable communities. We have trained and certified approximately 40,000 at-risk youths and enrolled approximately 81,000 parents in parenting programmes. We are also working closely with the private sector and NGOs to expand social services in vulnerable communities. On transnational organised crime, Jamaica has made substantial investments in advanced coastal radar systems and acquisition of offshore patrol vessels. We are also increasing the use of in securing our ports. Mr. President,