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Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, is warning motorists to desist from obstructing and fighting the police, as lawmen will not yield or relent in their efforts to arrest them for any offence that they commit.

“… I think the message is, if you do that, you will be charged, and you are going to go to jail!” declared Anderson.

The commissioner’s stern warning comes after several videos have emerged on social media showing scuffles between motorists — some of who are public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators — and the police.

In one of the latest videos, a PPV operator was seen in a stand-off with the police as they sought to arrest him in a bar reportedly in the Corporate Area. The lawmen subsequently used their baton on the man. The incident has triggered mixed views on social media.

Speaking at the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF’s) monthly police press conference on Tuesday, Anderson said the Police High Command had taken note of the videos, in which their efforts to enforce public order were being disrupted.

“The most recent one (video) didn’t start there. It was a series of actions and a chase that ended up there and the person was arrested and charged,” said Anderson of one of the confrontations between motorists and the police.

He did not elaborate on that incident or provide specific details.

But he likened such videos to being “snapshots” that are circulated and only tell “a piece of a story”.

Added the commissioner: “We saw another video a little while ago with our police officers chasing somebody all through the city until they finally got them to stop.

“They reversed into the police car, and the person came out filming, suggesting, and saying on camera, that the police are acting improperly. Fortunately, in that case, the police were filming also,” he outlined.

In light of such incidents, the JCF has added additional body cameras to the clothing of some of its law enforcers.

“We have also added additional body cams; everybody doesn’t have them yet, but as part of our commitment…, we will have more and more of our officers in them,” Anderson assured, adding that “nothing really protects our officers, in terms of the story, better than them having these body cams.”

He further reiterated that the filming of these incidents by the offenders will not, in any way, deter the police’s effort to detain them.

“So, although you see a video, don’t believe for a minute that the JCF is going to roll over and our officers are going to accept that when they are arresting somebody (and) if you create enough disturbance, that we are going to stop what we are doing. That is not the case!” Anderson asserted.

Continuing, he said: People need to take note that we will continue to act, we will use the force required to affect the arrest…

“… And I suggest strongly that persons who are in that process, (if) you know you have breached, you know you have done the wrong thing, and when the police are doing their jobs, comply, go to the courts and get your ticket or your summons, and end up in the court, get your lawyer and deal with it that way, as opposed to this idea where you going to fight off the police at each juncture,” he advised.

Meanwhile, the former army boss had a strong warning for those persons at scenes who join the “chorus” of trying to assist the person who is being arrested by the police.

“In those cases, we have identified them through… those same videos and have arrested them subsequently, so this narrative that you going to get away with it and fight the police if you chose to, don’t do it!” he urged.

In the meantime, Anderson stated that persons caught on camera breaching the directives from the State will also be found and prosecuted.

He alluded to the case of bus operator Garth Brown and Glenroy Denton, who were captured in a video breaching the padlock of a floodgate in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine last week.

“We see it (breaking of rules) not just in confrontations with the police, but we saw that with the guys who were — when we had the rains — breaking the lock to go into the gorge.

“Well those people are arrested and charged,” stated the commissioner.

It is reported that the National Works Agency (NWA) ordered the closure of the floodgate in the vicinity of Dam Head on Monday, September 26.

The agency said the gorge was flooded and was not safe to access at the time.

However, CCTV footage showed Denton and Brown trying to access the gate by allegedly breaking the padlock.

Following a statement by Prime Minister Andrew Holness that the men should be charged, they were arrested and subsequently booked for the relative offences.

Denton was charged last Thursday with malicious destruction of government property, while Brown was charged with malicious destruction of government property and unauthorised entry to a restricted area.

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Police operations in the island’s north are on course for a significant infrastructure upgrade.

On September 30, Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre signed a XCD $35 million dollar Built Own Lease Transfer (BOLT) agreement with the National Insurance Property Development & Management Company LTD (NIPRO) to commence construction of a new Divisional Headquarters in Gros Islet.

The Pierre Administration’s BOLT agreement with NIPRO is the largest investment project for the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force in recent years.

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Depuis ce lundi 3 octobre, les habitants de Grand-Rivière et les gendarmes sont à la recherche d’un homme dont la voiture et les affaires ont été retrouvées à proximité de la jetée. 

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C-Suite Executives, business leaders as well as middle managers from the public and private sectors will converge at the Live2Lead global leadership conference on Friday, October 7 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

Live2Lead is returning to Jamaica for the third consecutive year and this year it promises to equip leaders with practical tools and strategies that will fast-track their growth in a world that has changed substantially since the onset of the pandemic.

Jamaica joins more than 400 sites worldwide in the largest leadership conference which is designed to support leaders worldwide and is in its ninth staging.

More than 20,000 leaders spanning 30 countries and six continents will attend the simulcast. The event starts at 8am and runs to 4pm.

“The times in which we are leading are not easy. Businesses across the world have been hit hard,” says Erica McKenzie, organiser and Executive Director, John Maxwell Leadership Team. “We are taking steps to recover and rebound from the hard punches and lessons learnt from the global pandemic.

She added: The time is right for us to come together as leaders and answer some questions, which we all have as we navigate this new environment. Our desire is to have leaders challenge themselves to create new experiences for their teams after hearing from our value-packed speakers. We will address topical issues ranging from team productivity, improving human capital to wealth and health.”

The highly anticipated conference will feature top-level business leaders who will deliver thought-provoking and highly inspiring sessions that are rejuvenating and will spur intentional actions that will improve lives on a personal and professional level.

John C Maxwell, number one leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author, and speaker headlines the event and will join virtually. Maxwell has sold more than 30 million books in fifty languages and is named the number one leader in business by the American Management Association(R).

“Wellness is an area which demands renewed focus in this pandemic-influenced era,” McKenzie said.

Consequently, Jamaica’s Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has been invited as a guest speaker. He will share how leaders can incorporate wellness in the culture of their organisation.

Audrey Tugwell Henry, president of Scotia Bank; Dr Taneisha Ingleton, managing director, Heart NSTA Trust and Tamar Nelson, Chief Technical Officer, Jamaica Productivity Centre complete the Jamaican lineup.

The global speakers include renowned authors Patrick Lencioni, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and millennial expert, Dr Tim Elmore, as well as motivational speaker, Eric Thomas.

Participants can access the event online through a secured state-of the-art platform. There is also a coveted limited VIP in-person session and wealth-building soir?e at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The VIPs who attend are gifted with a five-week certified John Maxwell Leadership Course and exclusive offerings. Registration details can be accessed on the event website www.live2leadjamaica.com and Live2Leadja social media pages.

The event is executed in Jamaica by event planning and training experts, Creative Brands and Concepts Limited, a brand known for leadership training, marketing services and events since 2013.

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