Police Station

Jamaican Police Station

Jamaica’s police stations are widely distributed across the island, serving both urban and rural communities. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) divides the country into several Area Commands, each overseeing multiple divisions and dozens of police stations. For instance, Area 1 consists of 38 stations (some of which have merged temporarily), Area 2 has 32, Area 3 has 34, Area 4 contains 31, and Area 5 includes 39 stations[8].

Key police stations in major towns and cities include:

  • Constant Spring Police Station – 2 Cassava Piece Road, Constant Spring, Kingston; Phone: 876-702-5120/876-702-5121[1]
  • Matilda’s Corner Police Station – 101-103 Old Hope Rd, Kingston; Phone: 876-946-2872[1]
  • Morant Bay Police Station – 7 South Street, Morant Bay, St. Thomas; Phone: 876-516-8233[1]
  • Negril Police Station – Nompriel Main Road, Negril, Westmoreland; Phone: 876-975-4268[1]
  • Freeport Police Station (Montego Bay Police Station) – Alice Eldemire Dr, Montego Bay; Coordinates: 18.458443, -77.928417[2]
  • Montego Bay Police Station – 49 Union Street, Montego Bay; Phone: 876-940-3500[6]
  • Savanna la Mar Police Station – Westmoreland; Phone: 876-955-2810[5]
  • Port Maria Police Station (St. Mary HQ) – Port Maria; Phone: 876-994-2220[5]

Jamaica also provides a central police emergency line: 119. Additional notable stations by region include:

  • St. Thomas: Yallahs Police Station (Market Road, Yallahs), Cedar Valley Police Station[1][4]
  • St. Elizabeth: Santa Cruz Police Station, 32 Coke Drive, Santa Cruz; Phone: 876-966-2289[1]
  • St. Catherine: Greater Portmore Police Station (Braeton Parkway, Portmore); Phone: 876-949-8392/876-949-8422[1]
  • Manchester: Mandeville Police Station; Phone: 876-962-2250[5]

JCF police stations manage a variety of administrative, community outreach, and public safety functions. Stations are evaluated on standards such as records management, facility maintenance, customer service, and security controls, particularly those with detention facilities[8]. A full directory of over 150 police stations, complete with contact numbers, is available through various government and community resources[7].

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