PORTLAND, Jamaica — Police in Portland say the division has achieved a 167 per cent murder clear-up rate this year, reflecting what commanders describe as sustained improvements in investigations and intelligence-led policing.

Commanding Officer Superintendent Ainsley McCarthy highlighted the division’s investigative performance during a divisional review, noting that detectives had also recorded strong clear-up rates for other serious offences.

“When we look at our clear-up rates…we have had 167 per cent clear-up,” McCarthy said.