KINGSTON, Jamaica  (AFP) — Prime Minister 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, patrol car cameras, and national surveillance infrastructure, as part of a broader drive to strengthen accountability and operational effectiveness within the force.

The statement, made at the 91st Staff and Junior Command Course graduation exercise at the National Police College of Jamaica on Friday, followed days of public outrage after the killing of Latoya Bulgin and subsequent treatment of her body by lawmen in Granville, St James.

“The policy of the Government is to fully deploy camera systems for the police force. Just to be clear, there have been some discussions that seem to suggest that the government doesn’t intend that everyone who interacts with the public should have a body camera. That’s not the case,” Holness stated.