Area Command & Stations

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is divided into five Area Commands  

Area 1 is comprised of four divisions with a total of 38 stations:

  • Hanover: Lucea (Divisional HQ), Lucea Post, Sandy Bay, Kingsvale, Green Island, and Ramble stations.
  • Westmoreland: Whitehouse, Bluefields, Whithorn, Savanna-la-mar, Little London, Darliston, Negril, Frome, Grange Hill, and Bethel Town stations.
  • St. James: Coral Gardens, Anchovy, Mount Salem, Montego Bay Hills, Barrett Town, Spring Mount, Amity Hall, Adelphi, Granville, Barnett Street, Freeport Stations, Maroon Town, and Meadows of Irwin posts.
  • Trelawny: Falmouth, Duncans, Rio Bueno, Wait-A-Bit, Warsop, Ulster Spring, Clarks Town, Stewart Town, and Wakefield stations.

* Three of these stations have temporarily merged services (Granville with Meadows of Irwin, Rio Bueno with Duncans, and Frome with Morgan’s Bridge), cutting the total to 35 stations.

Area 2 is comprised of three divisions, with a total of 32 stations.

  • Portland: Hope Bay, Manchioneal, Castle, Orange Bay, Hope Bay, Buff Bay, San San, Port Antonio, Millbank and Spring Hill
  • St. Mary: Castleton, Oracabessa, Islington, Prospect, Retreat, Gayle, Highgate, Richmond, Belfield, Annotto Bay and Port Maria stations
  • St. Ann: Alexandria, Bamboo, Brown’s Town, Cave Valley, Claremont, Discovery Bay, Moneague, Ocho Rios, Runaway Bay, St. Ann’s Bay and Watt Town stations

Area 3 is comprised of three divisions, with a total of 34 stations  

  • Manchester: Asia, Mandeville, Alligator Pond, Christiana, Cross Keys, Cottage, Kendal, Newport, Porus, Spaulding and Williamsfield stations
  • St. Elizabeth: Santa Cruz, Malvern, New Market, Nain, Junction, Pedro Plains, Lacovia, Black River, Siloah, Maggoty and Balaclava stations
  • Clarendon: Longville, Exeter, Chapelton, Crofts Hill, Four Paths, Frankfield, Hayes, Lionel Town, Milk River, Mocho, Rock River and May Pen stations

Area 4 is comprised of five divisions, with a total of 31 stations 

  • Kingston Eastern: Bull Bay, Harbour View, Franklyn Town, Rollington Town, Vineyard Town, Mountain View, Rockfort, Port Royal and Elletson Road stations
  • Kingston Western: Admiral Town, Denham Town, Darling Street, Trench Town stations and Tivoli Gardens Post
  • Kingston Central: Allman Town, City Centre, Central, Fletchers Land and Gold Street stations
  • St. Andrew South: Olympic Gardens, Seaview Gardens, Duhaney Park and Hunts Bay stations
  • St. Andrew Central: Papine, August Town, National Stadium, Cross Roads, Half Way Tree, Matilda’s Corner stations, and Mona and New Kingston posts

Area 5 is comprised of four divisions, with a total of 39 stations 

  • St. Cathrine North: Sligoville, Above Rocks, Glengoffe, Shady Grove, Ewarton, Guys Hill, Guanaboa Vale, Linstead, Browns Hall, Bog Walk, Riverdale Spanish Town and Point Hill stations and Green Acres Post
  • St. Cathrine South: Hellshire, Central Village, Bridgeport, Old Harbour, Waterford, Caymanas, Old Harbour Bay and Greater Portmore stations
  • St. Andrew North: Constant Spring, Red Hills, Lawrence Tavern, Stony Hill, Irish Town, Mavis Bank, Gordon Town and Grants Pen stations
  • St. Thomas: Morant Bay, Port Morant, Golden Grove, Bath, Trinityville, Seaforth, Yallahs, Llandewey, and Cedar Valley stations.

TOPS Area Competition

Each year, one of these Area Commands is selected to participate in the programme.  

The areas examined included:  

  • Records Management – maintenance of the Station Diary; Firearm Register; General Property Book and CR10  
  • Station Administration – conduct of station inspections; maintenance of Officers’ Minute Books; and the preparation of divisional and station plans 
  • Utilities Conservation – appointment of Conservation Officer and electricity consumption (July, August and September bills) 
  •  Station Facility – presence of Firearm Clearing Pit; cleanliness of the Barrack Room, bathrooms, and station yard; and presence of JCF signage and flag as well as the Jamaican flag 
  • Customer Service – observing aspects of the Police Public Interaction Policy; maintenance of the Citizen Complaints Register and Log books instituted in commercial businesses in the Area; and conduct of Community Meetings and Widely Publicized Meetings. An online customer satisfaction component will be introduced in 2021. 

For Prisoners in Custody (PIC) Stations in addition to the above the following areas are included: 

  • Records Management – the maintenance of the PIC Register, PIC Cards, Remand Book and Charge and Prisoners Property Book 
  • Security Controls – conduct of physical checks and cell searches. 

The overall inspection of records will cover a 30-day period. All inspections are completed by the end of October. 

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