THE police yesterday said they were ready for today’s Nomination Day activities. According to director of communications for the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Karl Angell, the cops will be taking a zero-tolerance approach in an effort to stem any form of intimidation by party supporters or nominees.

“Everything is in place and we are ready to go. The deputy commissioners and officers have been briefed and are ready to handle all situations,” Angell told the Observer.

The police will be out in their numbers to monitor the 60 nomination centres islandwide and are warning that the full force of the law will be brought to bear on anyone who ignores the rules.

“We will be in constant contact with the Electoral Office of Jamaica, candidates and electoral officials and the police will work assiduously to make the day as peaceful as possible,” he said.

During a press conference in Kingston last month, head of operations in the police force, Deputy Commissioner Linval Bailey, warned that the police would not tolerate the assembly of persons within 100 metres of polling stations or nomination centres. Yesterday, Angell took the opportunity to remind the public that the rule would be enforced today.

The police will also monitor routes nominees will take to the centres to avoid any clashes between rival party supporters. Nominees are expected to arrive at the centres at different times this morning.

Soldiers from the Jamaica Defence Force will also be deployed to shore up the security details.

Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller will be nominated at the Greenwich Primary and Junior High School at Spanish Town Road in the Western St Andrew constituency, while Opposition Leader Bruce Golding will be nominated at the Denham Town High School in Western Kingston.