Jamaica Constabulary Force

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The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is the national police force of Jamaica. Founded in 1867 under Law 8 of that year during the period of British colonial rule, the JCF was modelled on the Royal Irish Constabulary and intended as a civil body with a military structure. Its primary purpose under colonialism was to secure the stability of the colonial regime rather than to operate by public consent as in Britain. The JCF is headed by a Commissioner of Police, a title that replaced Inspector General of Police in 1939, and falls under the authority of the Ministry of National Security. The force is organised into numerous specialised divisions and units, including the Criminal Investigations Branch, the Marine Division, the Narcotics Division, and the Specialised Operations Branch, among others. Officers are trained at the National Police College of Jamaica, established in 2014 at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, following the merger of several previously independent training institutions...

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