KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Assistant Commissioner of Police,  Leslie Green  has described  statements in the  Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) internal review in relation to his role in the 2010 Tivoli incursion as “false and misleading”.

In a letter to the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) today, Green outlined that statements made by the JCF about his role as ACP, Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and in the operational plan of the Tivoli incursion are untrue and should be addressed immediately.

The retired lawman pointed out that part 6.2 of the review, which stated that he had “responsibility for the arrest, search, evidence-gathering, processing of the subject and treatment of significant other suspects arrested/detained,” were not under his jurisdiction alone but also of the CIB. 

“I must stress that at no time have I or the CIB in general, been tasked with conducting investigations concerning the use of force by the JCF and/or the JDF. It was in May 2010 the specific responsibility of the Bureau of Special Investigation (BSI) and they did not form part of the CIB.”

Green also said that comments made in section 7.13 of the review, which was published last month, were unfounded and unjustified.

“No member of the Mobile Reserve team had the duty to process dead bodies. This specific responsibility was a matter for the CIB in accordance with the Operation Plan,” he explained, noting that the carrying out of investigations would have been the remit of the CIB. Records that were made should have been obtained, acted on and preserved by the CIB.

“The only authorised personnel who can ‘process dead bodies’ within the JCF are the Scene of Crime, Forensic Crime Scene Investigators and this was completed by them when it was safe for them to do so,” Green responded to the section above.

“They and the CIB cannot be held accountable for any prior activity conducted during the operational phase of the activity and they are not trained and or equipped for such work.”

Green further requested that “the false and misleading statements are promptly addressed in this publicly circulated review document (published on the JCF website page and widely reported in the media) as any delays will continue to cause distress, alarm and harm to the reputations of nearly 1,500 members of the JCF, who were members of the CIB in May 2010”.

Deandra Morrison