The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) responded to and is investigating the circumstances of a police fatal shooting incident, which resulted in the death of 48 year old Vernon Campbell. The incident occurred on December 4, along Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Year to date, one hundred and seventy-one (171) persons have […]
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INDECOM INVESTIGATES SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTAGE OF POLICE TAXI CHASE
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has responded to a video widely circulated on social media of a driver fleeing from the police along Manning’s Hill Road in St. Andrew. During the video, shots are heard, for which INDECOM has commenced an investigation into the discharge of firearm, with the full cooperation of the Jamaica […]
Read MoreSoldier manhandles civilian, steps in his neck
Jamaicans reacted angrily online to a video circulating online which purportedly shows a civilian and members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) involved in a physical altercation. The video shows the civilian resisting the soldier’s attempt to apprehend him, even flicking over the soldier on his back , but he finally gave in when the […]
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