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Mark Cummings
Thursday, October 22, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it is on track to achieve its target of having 300 forensic crime scene investigators on staff by the end of 2011.
GREEN. there are now 130 operating across the island
"Just over three and a half year ago we had about 50 scene of crime investigators but we have now increased that amount to about 130 operating across the island; over the next two years the amount will be increased to 300," said the constabulary's head of serious and organised crime, Assistant Commissioner Les Green.
He was speaking to reporters in Montego Bay last Friday at the end of the first week of a four-month forensic crime scene training course for 19 policemen from the western region.
The ongoing training programme forms part of government's efforts to modernise the police force.
Green, in the meantime, noted that the JCF has over the past two years made significant gains as it moves towards establishing "a first world standard around forensics"
Said Green: "So far we have all seen the benefits. A significant number of cases now having enhanced forensic evidence to support criminal prosecutions."
Meanwhile, Green said that within the next 10 weeks the JCF will roll out seven mobile forensic units which will enable speedier collection of samples at crime scenes.
"These units will be able to travel to crime scenes and carry a lot more equipment and be able to assist the officers to conduct far more forensic examinations," he said.
One of the units, he added, will be stationed in the western region.
Five of the vehicles, which cost roughly US$85,000 each, will be paid for by the British Government, which has been working closely with Jamaica to modernise the constabulary.
The other two units will be paid for by the Jamaican Government.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...ESTIGATORS.asp#
Thursday, October 22, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it is on track to achieve its target of having 300 forensic crime scene investigators on staff by the end of 2011.
GREEN. there are now 130 operating across the island "Just over three and a half year ago we had about 50 scene of crime investigators but we have now increased that amount to about 130 operating across the island; over the next two years the amount will be increased to 300," said the constabulary's head of serious and organised crime, Assistant Commissioner Les Green.
He was speaking to reporters in Montego Bay last Friday at the end of the first week of a four-month forensic crime scene training course for 19 policemen from the western region.
The ongoing training programme forms part of government's efforts to modernise the police force.
Green, in the meantime, noted that the JCF has over the past two years made significant gains as it moves towards establishing "a first world standard around forensics"
Said Green: "So far we have all seen the benefits. A significant number of cases now having enhanced forensic evidence to support criminal prosecutions."
Meanwhile, Green said that within the next 10 weeks the JCF will roll out seven mobile forensic units which will enable speedier collection of samples at crime scenes.
"These units will be able to travel to crime scenes and carry a lot more equipment and be able to assist the officers to conduct far more forensic examinations," he said.
One of the units, he added, will be stationed in the western region.
Five of the vehicles, which cost roughly US$85,000 each, will be paid for by the British Government, which has been working closely with Jamaica to modernise the constabulary.
The other two units will be paid for by the Jamaican Government.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...ESTIGATORS.asp#
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