Force Orders 3403A dated 2012-08-23.pdf

JAMAICA CONSTABULARY FORCE ORDERS 

‘We Serve’ 

‘We Protect’ 

‘We Reassure’ 

PART I - ADMINISTRATION AND NOTIFICATIONS 

23 RD AUGUST, 2012 SERIAL NO. 3403 

Sub. No. 1 

CONTRACT FOR ZONING OF FUNERAL HOMES IN ST. CATHERINE 

Set out below are the contracted funeral homes in St. Catherine and the areas that they will 

serve with effect August 22, 2012, for general information and compliance. 

Funeral Homes 

Zoning of Areas Served by Funeral Homes in St. Catherine 

1. Empathy Portmore, Dunbeholden Main Road, Bernard 

Lodge Main Road, Morris Meadows, Western St. 

Andrew to include 3 Miles, 6 Miles, Duhaney Park, 

Spanish Town Road. 

2. Spanish Town Browns Hall, Guanaboa Vale, Old Harbour, 

Vineyard Estate, McCooks Pen, Innswood, 

Hartlands. 

NB. Can pick up bodies at Spanish Town 

Hospital 

3. Morgan’s Barton, Bushy Park, Old Harbour Bay, Church 

Pen, Central Village, Caymanas District. 

4. Sunset Ewarton, Worthy Park and its environs, Lluida’s 

Vale, border with St. Ann, Point Hill, Crofts Hill 

border with Clarendon. 

NB. Can pick up bodies at Linstead Hospital 

5. Robert’s Linstead, Bogwalk, Sligoville, Glengoffe, Troja, 

border with St. Mary, Riversdale, Above Rocks. 

NB. Can pick up bodies at Linstead Hospital 

Queries can be made to Mrs. Angela Patterson, Director, Corporate and Special Services, 2 

Oxford Road, Kingston 5. Telephone No. 754-0600/754-0900 

Sub. No. 2 

MODIFICATION - RECRUITMENT POLICY FOR RURAL POLICE (DISTRICT 

CONSTABLES) 

Force Orders No. 3401 Part I Sub. No. 1 dated 2012-09-09 is republished with modification to 

the academic qualification. 

The provisions for the recruitment and appointment of District Constables are cited in the 

Constables (District) Act. 

Sect. 2 – (1) The Commissioner of Police may, with the sanction of the Governor General, 

appoint in any parish, such number of persons as he may think necessary, being householders 

resident in such parish, to be district constables, whose power and authority under this Act 

shall extend to all parts of the Island. 

(2) The Commissioner may at any time remove any district constable so appointed and appoint 

some other resident householder in his place. 

(3) Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, circumstances so require it, a district constable 

may be transferred from the parish in which he is appointed to any other parish for such 

period, not exceeding at any one time two weeks, as the Commissioner may direct. 

/ (4) The whole…………………………….. 

Any citizen making a report at any police station must be issued 

with a receipt by the police officer taking the report.

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FORCE ORDERS (CONT’D) 



CONSTABLES) 

(4) The whole body of district constables shall be known as the Rural Police 

This Act makes it profoundly clear that it is the Commissioner of Police, with the sanction of 

the Governor General, who is responsible for the appointment of all district constables. 

Therefore, no person can be appointed as a district constable without the authorization of the 

Commissioner of Police. 

PROCEDURE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF DISTRICT CONSTABLES 

1. Divisional Commanders who are desirous of enlisting district constables must submit a 

written application to the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration 

stating the job functions and the number of district constables needed. The ACP 

Administration will give approval in writing on behalf of the Commissioner of Police. 

2. The written approval for Police Divisions in Areas 4 and 5 and non geographical 

divisions and formations in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine must be taken to the 

office of the Senior Director of the Human Resources Branch located at NCB South 

Tower, Oxford Rd, Kingston for processing. Approvals for geographical divisions and 

other Police Formations in Areas 1, 2, and 3 will be dealt with by the directors of the 

Human Resources Branch at the Area levels. 

3. On receipt of the approval, the director of the Human Resource Branch will invite 

applications from interested persons and process the required documentation. The 

Director in collaboration with the staff at the respective recruitment offices will 

administer the written examination and make the necessary arrangements for interview. 

4. The Sub Officers in charge of the Recruitment Centres will then forward the files with 

the successful applicants to the respective Divisional Commanders for the antecedent 

investigations to be done. The same Antecedent Forms for members of the JCF and ISCF 

must be utilized. The antecedent reports must be returned to the Recruitment Centres. 

5. The Sub Officers in charge of the Recruitment Centres will send the file with the 

Antecedent Report and all other documents to the Central Recruiting Office where 

requests will be made for Security and Fingerprint checks. Arrangements will be made 

for the physical and medical examination of the applicant. 

6. The completed files of successful applicants will be returned to the respective Human 

Resource Branch offices for training to be conducted in collaboration with the Assistant 

Commissioner of Police in charge of the Training Branch and the Area or Branch 

Officer. 

7. The training syllabi to be utilized must be approved by the Assistant Commissioner of 

Police in charge of Training Branch. 

8. On completion of training, the files of the successful District Constables must be sent to 

the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration for publication. 

REQUIREMENT FOR RECRUITMENT AS DISTRICT CONSTABLE 

1. The applicant MUST be a resident in the Division where he/she intends to work as a 

District Constable 

2. Age Profile: 18-40 years old 

3. Minimum Height and Weight Requirement: Males 5ft 5ins and 125 pounds. Females 

5ft 3ins and 115 pounds. 

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CONSTABLES) 

REQUIREMENT FOR RECRUITMENT AS DISTRICT CONSTABLE (CONT’D) 

4. The applicant must complete the Application Form (same Form for JCF and ISCF 

applicants) in his/her own handwriting. 

5. Must have two (2) recommendations from any of the following persons: Justice of the 

Peace, Minister of Religion, Attorney-At-Law, School Principal, Police Officer not below 

the rank of Inspector, any Commissioned Officer of the JDF, Parish Councillor and 

Medical Doctor. 

6. Academic Qualification: The applicant must have a school leaving certificate and a 

minimum of two (2) CXC subjects. English Language is compulsory with passes 

Grades I to III. Applicant must score a minimum of 60% for written tests in English and 

Mathematics as administered by the JCF. 

7. Successful applicants in the tests will be interviewed by an interview panel. A minimum 

score of 60% must be attained at the interview for further processing. 

8. The applicants who have passed the interview will be required to do a medical 

examination, blood test and physical test. 

9. ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL TESTS AT 8 ABOVE WILL 

BE ENLISTED FOR TRAINING 

Sub. No. 3 

ELECTION OF CONSTABLE TO THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE 

The date for the Constables’ Conference and Election to the Central Executive will be held on 

Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Jamaica Conference Centre at 11:00 a.m. 

Commanding Officers are to ensure that all constables who are delegates under their command 

are given the necessary time off to attend. 

Sub. No. 4 

SELECTION OF INSPECTOR CAROL CHISHOLM TO REPLACE INSPECTOR DAVID 

WHITE TO THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE OF THE POLICE FEDERATION 

Inspector Carol Chisholm of the St. Andrew Central Division was elected to fill the vacancy 

created by the resignation of Inspector David White from the Inspectors Branch Board 

Sub. No. 5 

MODIFICATION - APPLICATION FOR HIGH-POTENTIAL DETECTIVE TRAINING 

PROGRAMME (HPDTP) 

Force Orders Nos. 3402 Part I Sub. No. 6 dated 2012-08-16, treating on the application for High 

Potential Detective Training Programme (HPDTP) is republished with slight modification. 

Applications are invited from suitable members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force who are 

thirty five (35) years old or below with at least five (5) years service. 

Personnel who are below thirty five (35) years old and previously sat the HPDTP examination 

and did not attain a score of 60% are invited to re-apply. 

The dates for the written examination will be as follows:- 

October 5, 2012 

October 12, 2012 

Mathematics and English 

Laws and Police Procedures and Systematic Reasoning 

Participants are advised that lunch will not be provided. 

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MODIFICATION - APPLICATION FOR HIGH-POTENTIAL DETECTIVE TRAINING 

PROGRAMME (HPDTP) (CONT’D) 

Attached to these Orders as Appendices ‘A’ and ‘B’ are: 

‘A’ 

‘B’ 

Syllabus 

A copy of the modified application form. 

Applications are to be submitted to the Secretariat at CIB Headquarters no later than 

September 3, 2012. 

Sub. No. 6 

REMINDER - SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR PROMOTION 2012 - ASSESSMENT 

CENTRE AND INTERVIEWS (INSPECTOR QUALIFYING) 

The assessment centre and interview exercises for Sergeants who achieve the qualifying mark 

(60 and above) in Stage One (Written Stage) of the Selection Procedure for Promotion 2012 are 

scheduled as under: 

‣ Assessment Centre - September 18 - 20 and September 24 - 27, 2012 

‣ Panel Interviews - October 2 - 4 and October 8 - 11, 2012 

Successful candidates will be notified well in advance of these dates. 

Sub. No. 7 

UPDATE – COMMUNICATION FORENSIC AND CYBERCRIME UNIT (CFCU) 

While most major crimes in Jamaica are now being facilitated by the use of digital device(s), the 

CFCU is the sole unit within the JCF that is mandated to provide investigative support to all 

investigators throughout Jamaica. 

In addition to partnering with other agencies to provide investigative intelligence or 

information, the CFCU must conduct the process of previewing, extracting, examination, 

analysis, preparation and presentation of digital evidence in a court of law. 

It is a priority of the CFCU to process all applications, such that valuable evidence can be 

utilized for a successful conviction. 

The CFCU will at best seek to assist all investigators and encourage members to apply all best 

practices published in the weekly Force Orders. 

In an effort to improve service efficiency at the CFCU, several projects and processes have been 

developed and will be deployed in the shortest possible time. 

Cyber Security Tip 

Like any other technology, social networks (facebook, twitter) can be used positively and 

negatively. Be a responsible citizen and never make available on any social network either of 

the following: 

 

 

Revealing and personal photographs or videos 

Too much personal information 

It is of importance to note that due diligence check on personal background is now being done 

by employers using social networks. 

Organized Crime Investigation Division, 8-10 Ocean Boulevard, Tel. Nos. 9675948, 9223288, 

9761389 email cfcu@jcf.gov.jm 

Sub. No. 8 

UPDATE – HUMAN RESOURCE BRANCH 

Attached to these Orders as Appendix ‘C’ is a flyer from Human Resource Branch for general 

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Sub. No. 9 

AUDIT OF UNCLAIMED MOTOR VEHICLES PARKED ON POLICE 

COMPOUNDS ISLANDWIDE 

Over several years, police formations and facilities have become a storage for motor 

vehicles and equipment that are owned by citizens. Whilst a number of these 

vehicles and equipment came into the custody of the police as a result of 

investigations due to theft, traffic accidents and violations, quite a large number 

are for safekeeping or have been recovered by the police. 

Many of these vehicles have exhausted the legal process but the owners are yet to 

take possession of them, resulting in them being stored for unduly long periods by 

the police. This allows the premises to become a dumping ground and by extension 

pose an immediate danger to public safety and security. The premises overtime 

have become a breeding ground for rodents and are unsightly, which may affect the 

morale of the members stationed at these locations and is likely to affect the quality 

of service delivered to the public. In addition, this may also create the atmosphere 

that fosters illicit activities such as the removal of parts or the disappearance of 

these vehicles putting at risk liability on the part of the government. 

Against this background the Minister of National Security has requested of the 

Services Branch that steps be taken to have stations and police formations 

islandwide cleared of all claimed and unclaimed motor vehicles. 

Commanding Officers are therefore directed to cause an audit to be done of all 

unclaimed vehicles currently stored at police stations and facilities under your 

command for over three (3) months. These vehicles must not be the subject of any 

pending police investigations or court proceedings but would otherwise be in the 

custody of the police for safekeeping, accident investigation or have been 

recovered. 

A list of these vehicles must be forwarded to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, in charge of 

Services Branch with the appropriate recommendations for their disposal in accordance with 

Sections 44-47 of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Act. 

In order to accurately indentify each vehicle, the following must be included: 

1. Name and address of owner (if known) 

2. Make and type of vehicle 

3. The year of the vehicle/colour 

4. Chassis number/ Engine number 

5. Registration number/ C.C. Rating 

6. The date it came into custody, reason(s) and present status. 

A number of public notice advertisements are currently being run in the press, the first of 

which appeared in the Sunday Gleaner, Section B, page 11 on the 5th of August 2012 and will 

also be a feature on the Jamaica Information Service (J.I.S) Bulletin, giving owners thirty (30) days 

to take possession, failing which they will be disposed of in accordance with provisions under 

the J.C.F Act or any other law. 

All area and commanding officers must exert every effort to ensure that the audit is convened 

expeditiously and the returns sent to Assistant Commissioner of Police incharge Services 

Branch on or before 5:00 p.m. August 21, 2012. 

Queries relative to the audit will be facilitated by Mr. Leon Rose, Assistant Commissioner of 

Police, Services Branch and /or Inspector Lascelles Henry, Sub-Officer incharge, Services 

Branch. 

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Sub. No. 10 

TOLL FREE LINES - INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OF INVESTIGATION (INDECOM) 

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched their toll-free 

telephone numbers as a mechanism by which members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force may 

report an incident or furnish information pertaining to an investigation. 

The toll-free numbers are 1-888-991-5555 (Lime) and 1-888-935-5550 (Digicel). They will be in 

operation on a 24-hour basis to improve the Commission’s accessibility. 

Commanding officers and sub-officers incharge of formations should take the necessary steps 

to sensitize all members with the Commission’s new mode of operation in respect of reporting 

incidents. 

Sub. No. 11 

JAMAICA CONSTABULARY FORCE JAMAICA 50 SCHOLARSHIP 

In honor of the commemoration of Jamaica’s 50 th year of Independence, the Jamaica 

Constabulary Force will be offering thirty-seven (37) partial scholarships as categorized below: 

1. Seven (7) to members of the organization who are entering university at the bachelor’s 

level for the first time (all formations as well as civilians). 

a. Scholarships will be tenable for three years; provided the recipient conforms to 

the requirements stipulated in the award. 

b. Scholarships will only be awarded for accredited institutions and programmes 

c. Withdrawal from the programme after disbursement of cheque, will require full 

re-payment within 3-5 working days. 

2. Thirty (30) to children of members of the organization who are entering high school for 

the first time (all formations as well as civilians). 

a. Scholarship will be tenable for five years 

Criteria for Selection 

1. Complete the Jamaica 50 Scholarship Form (forms are available at the JCF Human 

Resource Branch and Establishment Section) 

2. Applications must be submitted along with evidence of acceptance to the university/ 

college, or placement in high school 

3. Two written recommendations from past teacher/lecturer, principal or anyone with 

knowledge of academic work, general conduct, background and character of the 

applicant 

4. Birth Certificate for children of members as proof of parentage 

Criteria for Continuation of Scholarship 

1. Maintenance of a B average or its equivalent 

2. Submission of copies of academic results at the end of each semester 

3. For university students no more than two (2) re-sits 

Notification 

1. All decisions, both offer and denial, will be sent by email 

2. Scholarship awardees will also be notified in writing or by telephone 

Award Disbursement 

1. Scholarships will be made payable to the institution 

Application Deadline 

1. All applications should be submitted to the Human Resource Branch, 2 Oxford Road, 3 rd 

Floor, South Tower, NCB Building by August 24, 2012. 

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JAMAICA CONSTABULARY FORCE JAMAICA 50 SCHOLARSHIP (CONT’D) 

Condition 

We reserve the right to verify all information provided in your application, and to withdraw 

our offer if it is bourne out that the information submitted is false. 

Mr. Owen L. Ellington, CD, JP, M.Sc., B.Sc. 

Commissioner 

The Jamaica Constabulary Force 

Per: 

Mr. Baldwin C. Burey, M.Sc., Dip. HRM, pjsc 

Assistant Commissioner of Police 

(ADMINISTRATION BRANCH)

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