MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Against the backdrop of discussions with community leaders in Greenvale, head of the Manchester police Deputy Superintendent Odean Dennis says the nightly curfew in the troubled area will be lifted on Thursday with the hope that it remains free of major crimes.

“As of tomorrow (Thursday) we will not be having the curfew element of the measures we have put in place in the community. We have assessed the situation and to the best of the knowledge that we have gained… we are of the belief that the risk has been reduced to a level now where the curfew element can be lifted,” he said Wednesday evening at a meeting with residents at the Greenvale community centre.

He cautioned residents that the curfew will remain lifted only if peace is maintained continuously.