Jamaica Rural Police Force
| Jamaica Rural Police Force (District Constable) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | JRPF, DCF |
| Motto | Serve, Protect and Reassure |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 1475 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Elected officer responsible |
|
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 189 |
| Website | |
| Site | |
The Jamaica Rural Police Force (JRPF), also known as the District Constable (D.C.), is an auxiliary police force that supports the Jamaica Constabulary Force.[1] District constables are appointed by the Commissioner of Police and are attached to a specific police station. Both men and women can serve can be chosen to work as a district constable. Like police officers in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, officers in the Jamaica Rural Police Force have authority in all areas in Jamaica.
Role
[edit]District Constables perform community policing and patrolling the local communities they are assigned to in order to decrease the amount of crime that happens. District Constables often reside in one of the communities that is part of the area they are responsible for.[2]
As of March 2016, the JRPF was estimated to have around 1,325 officers. District Constables are paid $61,000 monthly [dubious – discuss].
Uniform
[edit]Since 2009, Jamaica Rural Police Force officers are allocated uniforms. Men wear a light blue shirt and dark blue pants, while women wear a light blue blouse and a dark blue skirt. The blouses and shirts have the Jamaica Constabulary District Constable crest on them.
Training
[edit]Individuals recruited into the Jamaica Rural Police Force undergo 4–6 weeks of basic training at the Jamaica Police Academy, that is located in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
District Constables training is composed of:
- Law education
- Policing methods
- Community policing
- Firearms education
- Defense strategies
See also
[edit]- Island Special Constabulary Force
- Jamaica Constabulary Force
- Jamaica Police Cadet Corps
- Jamaica Defence Force
References
[edit]- ^ Radio Jamaica News, (December 21, 2018). "Industrial action by district constables averted" Radio Jamaica News, Multimedia Jamaica Ltd., 2024, https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/local/industrial-action-by-district-constables-averted, Date accessed: June 6, 2024
- ^ Green, Roy, (March 25, 2016). "District constables play crucial role" The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited., 2024, https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/letters/20160326/district-constables-play-crucial-role