Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has reiterated the government’s commitment to the full deployment of integrated camera systems across the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), including body-worn cameras. 

The prime minister said the systems will also include patrol car cameras, and national surveillance infrastructure, as part of a broader drive to strengthen accountability and operational effectiveness within the force.

Prime Minister Holness said the policy direction is clear: technology must increasingly support modern policing and enhance the transparency of police-citizen interactions, particularly in high-risk and high-contact environments.

He explained that the broader system includes closed-circuit television coverage integrated into command and control centres, the continued expansion of the JamaicaEye surveillance network, and the development of a modern C5-type command centre to enhance national security coordination.

The prime minister also noted that while limited capability exists, work is underway to equip police patrol vehicles with in-car camera systems, which will support frontline policing and operational oversight.

Turning to body-worn cameras, Prime Minister Holness said approximately 1,000 units are deployed within the JCF, with an additional 1,000 in procurement and further acquisitions planned as part of a phased national rollout.

Dr. Holness said the expansion of police camera systems forms part of a wider transformation of the security architecture, designed to strengthen public trust, improve accountability, and enhance the evidentiary integrity of policing in Jamaica.