KINGSTON, Jamaica- Some 500 cameras under the JamaicaEye programme are scheduled for Portmore and Old Harbour in St Catherine and Port Antonio, Portland.

With Cabinet approval, the Strategic Master Plan of the Ministry of National Security will see the expansion of the network of cameras by 2,500 over a three-year period.

This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, as he opened the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House.

“In the coming weeks, we will open a new monitoring centre at the Olympic Gardens Police Station in St Andrew,” Chang shared.

He told the House that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) was making strides towards full digitisation.

“To support this, the ministry will hand over an additional 1,000 rugged handheld ticketing devices and 1,500 mobile printers in the coming weeks. This will bring the total to over 6,000 devices – enabling a complete shift to digital ticketing and smarter, more consistent traffic enforcement,” he stated.

The security minister also spoke to the expansion of the forensic capabilities of the JCF. He said the soon-to-be-opened state-of-the-art forensic pathology autopsy suite will further enhance intelligence and evidence gathering through science and technology.

He described it as one of the best in the world and the best in the Caribbean region.

Chang said a key part of the transformation of the JCF is the development of the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) into a true centre of excellence. He shared that in 2024, the NPCJ achieved accreditation from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, placing it among an elite group of global law enforcement training institutions.

Additional accomplishments include:

• Programme accreditations from the University Council of Jamaica, with more to follow;

• Accredited Training Organisation status from NCTVET for the Driver Training Department; and

• New partnerships with local and international universities to broaden educational opportunities for officers.

“We will continue to invest in the human capital of the JCF, by offering training that meets both local and international standards,” Chang. stressed.