PHOTOS: Back to school in ZOSO
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students in Mount Salem, St James heading to school this morning were checked by members of joint force who are currently working in the first Zone of Special operations (ZOSO).
The ZOSO communications team shared a few images on Twitter and reported that the checks were smooth and with minimal inconvenience.
Mount Salem was last Friday declared the first ZOSO, which Prime Minister Andrew Holness said was requested by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) based on the trend of criminal activity in the community and its environs.
According to information provided by the police, some 12 gangs are operating in the area, which has recorded 54 murders since the start of the year, 16 in the Crawford Street district alone.
The operations in the community will last for 60 days.
