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105 police booted
Jamaica Observer
Sunday, August 08, 2010
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ONE hundred and five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been expelled since the start of the year up to the end of July, the organisation's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) is reporting.
According to the ACB, the period under review saw 26 JCF members retired in the public interest, 18 dismissed as a result of corruption and another 21 members charged for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act.
Thirty four of the 105 cases were dealt with last month.
Ten civilians were charged for corrupting members of the JCF.
A total of 55 persons (36 police and 19 civilians) have been arrested since the start of this year for corruption breaches.
The breakdown of the ranks of the 36 police officers arrested for corruption breaches is as follows:
REGULAR
Gazetted officers 1
Sergeants 4
Corporals 3
Constables 19
Total 27
ISCF
Special Sergeants 1
Special Corporals 1
Special Constables 6
Total 8
DISTRICT CONSTABLES 1
Grand Total 36
Of the 55 persons arrested (36 police and 19 civilians) 50 are males and five females.
