Background

Launched in 2019, the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) programme seeks not only enhance the culture of policing in communities, but also encourage greater conformance with prescribed policies of the Jamaica Constabulary Force as well as boost the morale among police personnel. The competition also facilitates a broader objective of the PCOA to enhance the culture of policing in the community and by extension, its business community, through professionalism and police partnerships built on openness, trust and accountability. The TOPS programme is comprised of four phases: The TOPS Area Competition; The TOPS Area Award Ceremony; The Area Performance Review Meeting; and TOPS Area Re-inspection.