INDECOM Charges Three Law Enforcement Officers After Separate Assault Investigations

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Updated Oct 3, 2026

INDECOM charged constables Omari Gooden and Akino Pennycooke and correctional officer Tyrone Palmer in separate assault cases now before the courts.Jamaica Observer +1
The charges bring the number of officers prosecuted in 2026 to 18, according to the coverage.Jamaica Observer +1
Constable Keemo Powell agreed to pay $100,000 compensation in a separate alleged assault case arising from a December 2023 crash.Jamaica Gleaner +1
Powell’s case returns on January 9, 2027, to confirm payment and resolution.Jamaica Gleaner +1

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Oct 1, 2026

Policeman charged for assaulting man during arrest to pay $100,000 in compensation

A St Catherine policeman, Constable Keemo Powell, has agreed in parish court to pay $100,000 in compensation to a man he allegedly assaulted during a December 2023 crash near Spanish Town Hospital. INDECOM said video evidence helped the case, which was referred to prosecutors and is set to return to court in January 2027 to confirm payment and resolution.

Oct 1, 2026

Three law enforcement officers charged in INDECOM assault investigations

Three law enforcement officers — two Jamaica Constabulary Force constables and a correctional officer — have been charged after INDECOM investigations into separate assault complaints, with the cases now before the courts. The latest charges bring to 18 the number of officers prosecuted in 2026, while sentencing for Constable Patrick Walters, who pleaded guilty in a fatal shooting case, has been postponed to October 2.

Oct 1, 2026

INDECOM-investigated assault matter ends in $100,000 compensation agreement

A St Catherine Parish Court mediation session has produced a $100,000 compensation deal in an INDECOM assault case linked to a December 2023 crash near Spanish Town Hospital. Police Constable Keemo Powell was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after the complainant alleged he was assaulted during apprehension; the case returns January 9, 2027.

Sep 30, 2026

Two cops, warder before court on assault charges—Indecom

Three law enforcement officers have appeared in court after Indecom probes into separate assault cases: JCF constables Omari Gooden and Akino Pennycooke, and correctional officer Tyrone Palmer. The ODPP has now approved charges against 18 officers this year, mostly JCF members. Separately, Constable Patrick Walters’ manslaughter sentencing was postponed to October 2.