TOPS Poster Competition Winners

TOPS Poster Competition

The genesis of the poster competition lies in our four-tiered Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) programme, which includes: a competition held in one of five Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area Commands; an awards ceremony; a performance review meeting with the JCF hierarchy, where targets for improvement are agreed upon; and a re-inspection to determine if these targets are met. However, we also wanted to find a way to include secondary school students residing in the Area Commands, in the programme. Therefore, the poster competition was created to allow our youth the opportunity to express how they feel about the police and what their relationship with citizens should be, through art. It is important to have an understanding of how our young people feel about model policing relationships and reflect that to the wider public.
 
Calendars as well as colouring books for early childhood students will be created from the posters to ensure that the impact is expanded beyond the scope of the participants in the competition in addition to generating interest in a wider demography.  It is critical that our JCF officers and primary stakeholders have an opportunity to see how our young participants visualize police/citizen relationships. 
 

Winners of the 2025 Area 5 Poster Competition for Secondary Schools

The competition was held under the theme, "#aforce4good: Partnerships for Progress". Entries were received from all police divisions - St. Catherine North, St. Catherine South, St. Andrew North and St. Thomas. A panel of five judges - Head Judge, Daniel Thompson, Project Manager for Kingston Creative; Winston Howell, graphic artist; Allandria Alert, graphic artist; PCOA representatives Camile Crooks and Nicola Morrison - selected the winners on November 12. The delay was due to the arrival and aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Winners and Honourable Mentions were announced at an award ceremony on December 18, held at National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

Winners

  • First Prize: Tiona Skeen of Guys Hill High in St. Catherine
  • Second Prize: Jisselle Wallace of Spanish Town High in St. Catherine
  • Third Prize: Caitlin Cookes of Victory Academy Educational Services in St. Andrew


Honourable Mention

  • Tessita Bailey of Seaforth High in St. Thomas
  • Herman Bailey of Seaforth High in St. Thomas
  • Mikayla Mellod of Victory Academy Educational Services in St. Andrew
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Winners of the 2024 Area 2 Poster Competition for Secondary Schools

The competition was held under the theme, "#aforce4good: A People Driven Transformation". Entries were received from all three parishes - St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland. A panel of four judges - Head Judge, Daniel Thompson, Project Manager for Kingston Creative; Winston Howell, graphic  artist; Allandria Alert, graphic artist; and Ouida Harrison, PCOA Director of Human Resources and Administration - selected the winners on October 30. Winners and Honourable Mentions were announced at an awards ceremony on November 27, held at Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

Winners

  • First Prize: Kimmeisha Wright of York Castle High in St. Ann
  • Second Prize: Ebonique Wauchope of St. Mary High in St. Mary
  • Third Prize: Brian Levy of York Castle High in St. Ann


Honourable Mention

  • Nashaye Chambers of St. Hilda's Diocesan High in St. Ann
  • Ishra Reid of Discovery Bay High in St. Ann
  • Mikaela McLeod of Happy Grove High in Portland
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Winners of the 2023 Area 1 Poster Competition for Secondary Schools

The competition was first held in Area 1, under the theme, "#aforce4good.  Entries were received from all four parishes – St. James, Westmoreland, Trelawny and Hanover. A panel of five judges – Mr. Daniel Thompson, Project Manager at Kingston Creative: Roberto Farquharson, Senior Graphics Coordinator, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission: Ouida Harrison, Director of Human Resources and Office Services; Edna Manley College final year students Shennell Afflick and Winston Howell, selected the winners on November 2. Winners and Honourable Mentions were announced at an awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on November 22.

Winners

  • First Prize: Adeija McBean of Westwood High in Trelawny
  • First Runner–up: Jacob Smith of Muschett High in Trelawny
  • Second Runner-up: Kiara Woozencraft of Spot Valley High in St. James.

Honourable Mention

  • Javayne Brown of Maldon High in St. James
  • D’Andre Granston of Cornwall College in St. James
  • Ty-era Hamil of Montego Bay High for Girls in St. James
  • Bryan Henry of Spot Valley in St. James
  • Oniel Saunders of Muschett High in Trelawny
  • Philip Whyte of Green Island High in Hanover
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