Jamaica Rural Police Force (District Constable)
- Jamaica Rural Police Force (District Constable)
Infobox Police Department
name = Rural Police force (District Constables).
motto = Serve, Protect and Reassure
established =
jurisdiction = Jamaica
sworn = about 1,400 officers
non-sworn =
CSO =
stations = about 189 (all of J.C.F Stations).
Commandant =
jails =
helicopters =
policeboats =
chief =
sheriff =
commissioner = Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin
supervisor
website = [http://www.jamaicapolice.org.jm/dc.html]
The Jamaica Rural Police Force is most popularly know as The District Constable. D.C is one of the Auxiliary 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.
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.
Uniform
The Rural Police Force (D.C) are plain clothes officers. They are not assigned to any particular uniform. The District Constables dress like working-class professionals, working in a Business Organisation.
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.
ee also
*Island Special Constabulary Force
*Jamaica Constabulary Force
*Jamaica Police Cadet Corps
External links
* [http://www.jamaicapolice.org.jm/dc.html Rural Police (District Constable)]
* [http://www.jcf.gov.jm Official Website of Jamaica Constabulary Force]
* [http://www.jamaicapolice.org.jm/iscf/iscfindex.html Island Special Constabulary Force (Auxiliary)]
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