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Security experts praise leadership of commish

Private-security experts said technology, recruitment and a shared crime plan helped strengthen the force and drive the lowest violent-crime level in more than 30 years.

Summary by Jamaica Gleaner
A trio of private-security experts have given Police Commissioner Kevin Blake high marks for his handling of the security portfolio a year into the new administration of Andrew Holness, as Jamaica records a 24 per cent reduction in murders up to October 6 compared with the same period in 2025, marking the lowest level of violent crime in more than three decades.

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Jamaica Gleaner broke the news in Jamaica on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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