KINGSTON, Jamaica – Construction of the new police divisional headquarters in Westmoreland will continue in the new fiscal year.

The Government has budgeted approximately $1 billion to carry out works on the facility located in Llandilo, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

Details of the project are outlined in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams.

The project is being financed by the Government and is being implemented by the Ministry of National Security.

The project is anticipated to achieve 50 per cent completion for the 2025/26 fiscal year.

The new headquarters will further integrate state-of-the-art security technologies in alignment with policing initiatives, facilitate improved response times and interactions with citizens, as well as enhance the police presence in the division to promote public order.

Among the scope of works are construction of a sewage treatment plant, standby power plant, guard house, parking lots; and installing fire protection facilities, elevators, cabling infrastructure for internet and telephone connectivity and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

The three-storey building, that will span 64,970.21 square feet, will be designed to accommodate specialised units and coordinate operations across the 11 police stations in Westmoreland.

The project is scheduled for completion in March 2027.

–         JIS