At 5:00 am today, the JCF and the JDF deployed to sections of the following communities that fall within the boundaries of the declared State of Emergency:
Central Downtown (Market & Business Districts
Denham Town
Greenwich Town
Hannah Town
Jones Town
Tivoli Gardens
Trench Town (Rose Town & Arnett Gardens) and
Whitfield Town
A map and description of the boundaries of the area is attached hereto.
The opening and closing times as designated under this State of Emergency are as follows:
Description of Establishment Opening Hours Purpose
1. Clubs and fast food restaurants From 7:00 am until 9:00 pm The normal operations of the establishment.
2. Every place required by law to operate under a tavern licence From 9:00 am until 8:00 pm The normal operations of the establishment.
3. Petroleum filling stations From 6:00 am until 9:00 pm The normal operations of the establishment.
4. Supermarkets, grocery shops, haberdasheries, cookshops and any other place (other than a place referred to in any other paragraph of this table) offering goods for sale From 8:00 am until 7:00 pm The normal operations of the establishment.
5. Pharmacies From 8:00 am until 8:00 pm The normal operations of the establishment
6. Churches From 9:00 am until 9:00 pm The normal operations of the establishment
7. Any other public place From 9:00 am until 7:00 pm The normal operations of the establishment
The public is urged to use the JDF Tip HotLine (876-837-8888) to provide information regarding gangs and gang activity, illegal guns and ammunition, wanted persons and persons of interest, and any other information of a security nature.