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Know the Ministry of National Security
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June 24, 2016

Know the Ministry of National Security

The Ministry of National Security comprises several departments and agencies. Here are the names and contact information for the Ministry, as well as each department and agency.

The Ministry of National Security

Minister: Hon Robert Montague

Minister of State: Senator the Hon Pearnel Charles Jr

NCB North Tower

2 Oxford Road, Kgn 5Phone: (876)906-4908-20 Fax:754-3601Website: www.mns.gov.jm/ Email: information@mns.gov.jmFacebook: goo.gl/IydgcWTwitter: goo.gl/Z7RCwD101-103 Old Hope Rd, Kgn 6Phone: (876)927-4421-4Website: www.jcf.gov.jm/ Email: ccuops@jcf.gov.jmKingston 5Phone: (876) 926-8121/9Website: jdf.mil.orgTel: 754 PICA or 754 7422 Fax: 906-4372Website: pica.gov.jm Email: info@pica.gov.jmTel: (876) 927-5158-60 Tel: (876) 927-6057-59Website: www.firearmlicensingauthority.com Email: fla@cwjamaica.comMontego Bay Regional OfficeShop #9, Bogue City CentreBogue, Montego Bay, St. James(876) 978-0245Tel: (876) 977-0225-33 Fax: 977-0234Tel: (876) 922-0021-2 / 967-2781-3Website: www.dcs.gov.jm Email: corrections@cwjamaica.com2 Oxford Road Kgn 5Website: www.moca.gov.jm Email: info@moca.gov.jm24hr Hotline: 1-800-CORRUPT (1-800-267-7878)Tel: (876) 754-3435 / (876) 906-5848 Fax: (876) 926-9652Oxford Road Kgn 6Tel: (876) 754-5524/ 906-47172 Oxford Road Kgn 5Tel: (876) 754-7993/754-7289/754-8901Email: info@pcoa.gov.jmOffice Centre Building KgnWebsite: www.psra.gov.jm Email: info@psra.gov.jmTel: (876)967-2522-6 Fax: (876)967-2478P.O. Box 37Tel: (876) 943-9191/ 943-9111 Fax: (876) 943-8987Email: info@redtrac.gov.jm

2 Oxford Road, Kgn 5

Phone: (876)906-4908-20 Fax:754-3601

Website: www.mns.gov.jm/ Email: information@mns.gov.jm

Facebook: goo.gl/IydgcW

Twitter: goo.gl/Z7RCwD

The Jamaica Constabulary Force

Commissioner of Police: Dr Carl Williams

Office of the Commissioner of Police

101-103 Old Hope Rd, Kgn 6

Phone: (876)927-4421-4

Website: www.jcf.gov.jm/ Email: ccuops@jcf.gov.jm

Jamaica Defence Force

Chief of Defence Staff: Major General Antony Anderson

Up Park Camp

Kingston 5

Phone: (876) 926-8121/9

Website: jdf.mil.org

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency

CEO: Jennifer McDonald

25C Constant Spring Road, Kgn 10

Tel: 754 PICA or 754 7422 Fax: 906-4372

Website: pica.gov.jm Email: info@pica.gov.jm

Firearm Licensing Authority

CEO: Dr Kenroy Wedderburn

91A Old Hope Road, Kgn 6

Tel: (876) 927-5158-60 Tel: (876) 927-6057-59

Website: www.firearmlicensingauthority.com Email: fla@cwjamaica.com

Montego Bay Regional Office

Shop #9, Bogue City Centre

Bogue, Montego Bay, St. James

(876) 978-0245

The Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine

Director: Dr Judith Mowatt

2 ½ Hope Boulevard Kgn7

Tel: (876) 977-0225-33 Fax: 977-0234

Department of Correctional Services

Commissioner of Corrections: Ina Hunter

5-7 King Street

Tel: (876) 922-0021-2 / 967-2781-3

Website: www.dcs.gov.jm Email: corrections@cwjamaica.com

Major Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Agency

Director General: Colonel Desmond Edwards

NCB South Tower

2 Oxford Road Kgn 5

Website: www.moca.gov.jm Email: info@moca.gov.jm

24hr Hotline: 1-800-CORRUPT (1-800-267-7878)

Tel: (876) 754-3435 / (876) 906-5848 Fax: (876) 926-9652

Citizen Security and Justice Programme

Programme Manager: Simeon Robinson

Ground Floor Oxford House

Oxford Road Kgn 6

Tel: (876) 754-5524/ 906-4717

Police Civilian Oversight Authority

CEO: Dave McIntosh

NCB North Tower

2 Oxford Road Kgn 5

Tel: (876) 754-7993/754-7289/754-8901

Email: info@pcoa.gov.jm

Private Security Regulation Authority

Director: Rosalyn Campbell

12 Ocean Boulevard

Office Centre Building Kgn

Website: www.psra.gov.jm Email: info@psra.gov.jm

Tel: (876)967-2522-6 Fax: (876)967-2478

Caribbean Regional Drug law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC)

Director/Principal: Major George Benson

Twickenham Park Spanish Town

P.O. Box 37

Tel: (876) 943-9191/ 943-9111 Fax: (876) 943-8987

Email: info@redtrac.gov.jm

 

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