Jamaica Rural Police Force (District Constable)
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| Rural Police force (District Constables). |
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| Serve, Protect and Reassure | |
| Jurisdiction | Jamaica |
| Sworn | about 1,400 officers |
| Stations | about 200 (all of J.C.F Stations). |
| Commissioner | Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin |
| Website | [1] |
The Jamaica Rural Police Force is most popularly know as The District Constable. D.C is one of the Auxillary to the Jamaica Constabulary Force. District Constables are appointed by the Commissioner of Police and attached to a particular Police Station. Their powers and authority, like the regular Police, extend to all parts of the Island. Appointments of District Constables are published in the Jamaica Gazette and Force Orders. Male and female can be appointed.
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[edit] Role
The District Constable (DC) is concerned with community patrolling and policing in order to minimize the incidence of crime. District Constables normally reside in the community that forms part of their area of responsibility. The current strength of the DC is 1325.
[edit] Uniform
The Rural Police Force (D.C) are plain clothe officers. They are not assigned to any particular uniform. The District Constables dress like working-class professionals, working in a Business Organisation.
[edit] Training
Members of the Jamaica Rural Police Force (District Constable), undergo a 4-6 weeks of basic training at the Jamaica Police Academy in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
District Constables Basic training mainly consists of:
Law and Police Duties.
Community Policing.
Use and Care of Firearms.
Defence Tactics and Drill.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Rural Police (District Constable)
- Official Website of Jamaica Constabulary Force
- Island Special Constabulary Force (Auxillary)
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