document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2021 jamaicatoday.com - All rights reserved. He served in several divisions, including the Mobile Reserve, Kingston Central Division and for over 25 years at Special Branch. At the end of 18 months' service, probationary officers return to the Jamaica Police Academy for an additional five weeks of training. Thomas received National Honours - Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service and Commander of the Order of Distinction (Commander Class). DCP Blake will act as the countrys chief constable until a new commissioner of police is appointed by the PSC. 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Good friend and former colleague Leon Rose, a retired assistant commissioner, said Thomas, who replaced Francis Forbes as commissioner, had his own style of leadership and management. Thomas who fulfilled that dream and became police commissioner, died on January 18 from an undisclosed illness. He also led investigations which resulted in the 2002 discovery of a large weapons cache in Hillingdon believed to have been stored by a criminal gang or professional contract killer. He was 73 years old. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. He died early Monday morning . They were Iris Tulloch, Sylvia Myers and Florence Nelson. The ISCF had its own mandate, which included maintaining order of public spaces, traffic management, enforcement of environmental laws, praedial larceny, policing market and public districts, illegal sand mining and others. Headlines Delivered to Your Inbox His grandma said, 'Son, follow your your dream.' Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron speaks on behalf of the constabulary's high-ranking officers. On the other hand, he was a disciplinarian. In sports he would bemoan the deterioration of West Indies cricket, and speak highly of past West Indies teams. The Modernization and Reformation of the JCF, which had seven pillars, commenced. In a climate of gang warfare cops with a record of killing gangsters such as Keith "Trinity" Gardner (noted for shooting several members of the Stone Crusher gang[7]) and Cornwall "Bigga" Ford ([8] who was on the scene at the alleged killing of seven 1520-year-old youths in Braeton in 2001) became folk heroes. Office of the Commissioner of Police. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Steve McGregor has been reassigned to the Territorial Operations Portfolio from St James, while SSP Marlon Nesbeth will take command of St James. [10] This makes Jamaica's police force "among the deadliest in the world".[11]. One pertinent example is our police commissioners many of home retire at an age and a time when they still have much to contribute to the unending and increasingly difficult fight against crime and violence. The Guardian credits him as "the British officer who changed policing in Jamaica". On one occasion police showed up with a warrant to search his house, but it turned out they were actually looking for the house of his neighbour Vybz Kartel; Shields' boss Lewin later apologised to him over the incident.[11]. Shields engaged the services of three internationally recognised forensic pathologists, Professor Lorna Martin [2] Cape Town, South Africa, Michael Pollanen [3] in Canada and top Home Office pathologist, Nat Carey [4] in the UK. Former commissioner of police Lucius Thomas has died. Novelette Grant,former deputy commissioner of police, said she was also saddened by the news and described him as a pleasant human being. Powered by JATS -. Story Highlights. He attended the University of Essex on a police scholarship, where he studied government and politics. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Workforce Education and Development, a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, a Diploma in Education and a variety of Specialized Trainings. In that capacity, he came to worldwide attention as he led the investigation into the death of Pakistan's cricket coach Bob Woolmer in the run-up to the 2007 Cricket World Cup finals. Prior to him being named commissioner, Quallo steadily rose through the ranks of the constabulary serving in various capacities. The Jamaica Observer ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at https://bit.ly/epaper-login. [3] He served as the head of the City of London Police's special branch from 1987 to 1990. However, gazetted officers were represented by a staff association. He was 88. Given the not unpredictable tracing match between the two major political parties over the ZOSO, we would do well to start looking elsewhere for solutions. Superintendent C. McFarlane leaves St Andrew South to Inspectorate of Constabulary, Superintendent E. Linton leaves Mobile Reserve to St. James, Superintendent Harry Daley leaves Mobile Reserve to Area 5 Headquarters, Deputy Superintendent R. Swearing leaves Narcotics Division to Portland, Deputy Superintendent D. Powell leaves St Mary to St Ann, Deputy Superintendent A. Edwards leaves Narcotics Division to St. Catherine South (Linstead), Deputy Superintendent O. Thompson leaves PMMU to Kingston Eastern, Deputy Superintendent R. Rowe leaves Mobile Reserve to Mounted Troop Division, Deputy Superintendent N. Knight leaves St Andrew South to St Catherine South, Deputy Superintendent C. Beckford leaves Protective Services Division to Manchester, Deputy Superintendent E. Adams leaves Kingston Central to Traffic Headquarters, Deputy Superintendent R. Martin leaves St. Catherine South (Linstead) to Kingston East, Deputy Superintendent R. Gordon leaves Inspectorate of Constabulary to Clarendon, Assistant Superintendent U. Downy leaves Clarendon Division to Strategic Operations, Assistant Superintendent J. Lecky leaves Portland to Narcotics Division. They have a daughter, Zuri born in 2009. Jamaica has recorded its first imported case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Your email address will not be published. After its relocation, in 1982, the institution was renamed the Jamaica Police Academy (JPA). Shields first came to Jamaica at the request of Allan Brown of London's Metropolitan Police Service to aid in the investigation of Reneto Adams and four other policemen charged with 7 May 2003 murder of four civilians at Kraal, Clarendon Parish. Powered by JATS -, Worrying Increase in Suicides Registered for December & January, Man Seen in Viral Video Assaulting Woman Charged, Gun Seized Following Coordinated Police Pursuit, St. James Taxi Operator Charged With Rape. Posted on January 18, 2023 January 18, 2023 by Noel Williams Posted in Jamaica, Law enforcement, police Tagged Commissioner of Police, Jamaica Gleaner, JCF, police. Former Commissioner of Police Lucius Thomas has died. Shields married his first wife in 1987, and had two children with her. The commissioner's basic salary per year is $13.5million, to which is added approximately $4.3million in benefits for a total compensation package of $17.8million annually or $1.48 million per month. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. [citation needed], Shields later moved on to the Metropolitan Police Service, where he rose to the rank of Detective Chief Superintendent. The National Police College of Jamaica , formerly known as the Jamaica Police Academy is the Constabulary's training school located at Twickenham Park in Spanish Town. . At the time, hundreds of journalists were in the West Indies to cover the Cricket World Cup, making the media response to the murder immediate and intense. He is currently the Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine South Division and former Head of Operations for the Clarendon Police Division. In a Twitter post, the JCF said it was "saddened" to learn of Thomas' death. He served the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for 38 years and was commissioner for a little more than two years following his appointment in 2005. He supported Owen Ellington's bid to succeed his former boss Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin as Police Commissioner. At no time was Mr Quallo there at the Office of the Commissioner of Police to perform duties, the officer said while stressing that it was only fair that Quallo should be treated with respect and dignity before his departure. from 31% in 2013. He once investigated a kidnapping plot against Victoria Beckham. He has also completed several courses such as the Strategic Command Course, Caribbean Junior Command and Staff Course, Operation Field Commanders Course, Caribbean Security and Defence Course, Project Management. [6] He also stressed getting the community involved through neighbourhood watch programs and independent advisory groups who would liaise with the police and build trust between the two groups. [citation needed] In September 2014, the Minister of National Security announced the appointment of Deputy Commissioner Carl M. Williams, Ph.D., to become the new Commissioner of Police. They returned as experts with three German Sheperds, and the division was born. From 2005 to 2006, the number of murders in Jamaica fell by 20percent, from 1,680 to 1,340. The programme unites citizens in a community to protect themselves and their property by reducing the risk of crime. He also sought to fight corruption in the JCF. A recently graduated[when?] The idea was birthed when Corporal Matthews resolved a dispute through mediation, a novel idea at the time. 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