JCF bolsters school safety ahead of new term

With thousands of students set to return to the classroom, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it is stepping up preparations to ensure the new school year gets off to a safe start.

The JCF says this involves identifying where the risks are, recognising vulnerable students early and ensuring the right partnerships are in place to intervene before problems escalate.

National Safe Schools Coordinator, Sergeant Andrew Williams, has indicated that school resource officers (SROs) are ready to reconnect with students, while encouraging parents to make contact with the officers assigned to their children’s schools.