POLICE Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has acknowledged that despite significant progress in strengthening its systems and improving professional standards, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continues to face challenges relating to misconduct, non-compliance and indiscipline within the organisation.

Writing in his Commissioner’s Corner column recently, Blake explained that recognising and addressing those shortcomings is an essential part of building a modern, accountable police service. He added that continuous improvement depends on organisations being willing to confront their weaknesses rather than ignoring them.

“The truth is that despite our achievements, we continue to encounter instances of non-conformity, non-compliance, indiscipline, and at times, conduct that falls below the professional standards expected of members of this organisation. We must be mature enough to acknowledge that reality,” he said.