SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland – Commanding officer for the Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon, has described the recent distribution of almost 500 care packages by the Private Sector Organisation (PSOJ), in collaboration with the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) and other stakeholders, to residents in vulnerable communities across the parish, as an initiative which will help to bridge the gap between residents and the police.
“The communities serviced in Grange Hill, Negril, White House, Darliston and Savanna-la-Mar were some of our most troubled areas, we, the JCF [Jamaica Constabulary Force], see it [distribution of care packages] as an opportunity to build bridges where needed, and mend fences where needed, so we thought it was an excellent move,” said Superintendent Gordon.
He noted that there are several communities that lie in close proximity to the resort town of Negril which rely on the tourism sector for a livelihood.
“We have communities like Nonpariel, White Hall and Good Hope, just to name a few, that are located off the main roads in Negril. These communities had residents who were affected by the closure of the tourism industry in March, as a result of the novel coronavirus,” the superintendent noted, adding that “in addition to these, in Grange Hill we have vulnerable communities Kings Valley, Mint Road, Crowder, Top Lincoln and Duckie Street”. Read more…
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