Owen Ellington orders audit of police equipment

The police commissioner, Owen Ellington has ordered an immediate audit of all police equipment issued to persons who have left the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in the last five years.

The Commissioner gave the directive out of concern that police equipment issued to persons no longer with the JCF have been recovered in operations targeting members of the criminal underworld.

He says this situation is unacceptable as it seriously compromises the security of police personnel and members of the public.

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