Homicide trends are down, but the headcount surpassed 1K. The latest government crime statistics indicated that Jamaica will again end 2024 with over 1,000 murders. Â
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Police plan to target motorcyclists in anti-crime crackdown.
Police Spearheading Crackdown on Motorcyclists and Traffic Offenders Gary McKenzie, the Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, has raised grave concerns about the increasing prevalence of robberies and contract-style murders carried out by motorcyclists. The Jamaica Constabulary Force has announced an intensified crackdown on motorcyclists as a key component of the Police … Continue reading Police plan to target motorcyclists in anti-crime crackdown.
Teens and Young Adults Commit 40% of Murders in Jamaica in 2023.
As of July 15, 2023, forty percent of the 731 people murdered in Jamaica were committed by people in the 15- to 24-year-old age group. The State Minister of National Security, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
