The Jamaica Constabulary Force has confirmed a leadership shake-up, which will see 29 officers reassigned across the organisation.
The Police High Command says the strategic leadership reassignments are part of its ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency and align resources with its strategic priorities for 2025.
The adjustments, which take effect this month, involve senior officers across various geographical and non-geographical divisions, areas, and specialised units, which the JCF says is to ensure that expertise is placed where it is needed most.
The changes are expected to strengthen the JCF's transformation agenda and modernisation efforts.
Among the transfers are Assistant Commissioner of Police Donovan Graham from Area 4 Headquarters to the Border Security Branch, while Senior Superintendent of Police Michael Phipps is leaving the Kingston Western Division to command the Area 4 Headquarters.
Superintendent Leighton Grey, at Area 5 Headquarters, is taking over in the St Catherine South Division, while Deputy Superintendent Michael, Campbell who heads that division, will now be in charge of St Thomas.
Commander of the Ports Division, Superintendent Wayne Cameron, will depart for the Area 5 Headquarters. He will be succeeded by Deputy Superintendent Jeanette Davis.
Other officers to be reassigned are Superintendent Tomilee Chambers from the Kingston Eastern Division. She will join the Area 5 Headquarters team, while Superintendent Allison Byfield in St Thomas is moving to Specialised Operations.
Deputy Superintendent Michelle Campbell, from Kingston Central, will take over command in the Kingston Eastern Division.
Full list of reassignments
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Donovan Graham moves from Area 4 to lead the Border Security Branch(BSB)
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Michael Phipps transitions from Kingston Western (KW) to Area 4 Headquarters (HQ) in command.
SSP Catherine Lord shifts from Area 3 HQ to Area 4 HQ, while SSP Paulette Green moves in the opposite direction, taking up duties at Area 3 HQ.
SSP Wayne Cameron departs the Ports Division to Area 5 HQ and is succeeded by DSP Jeanette Davis who takes command of the Ports DivisionSP Leighton Grey transitions from Area 5 HQ to the St Catherine South command.
DSP Michael Campbell takes up duties in St Thomas command from St Catherine South.
DSP Bryan Henry moves from Kingston East to command Kingston West
DSP Michelle Campbell from Kingston Central to command Kingston East
DSP Mark Harris shifts from St Catherine South to command St Andrew Central
SP Shawn Montague moves from Public Safety Traffic Branch to the BSB HQ.
SP Dahlia Garrick transitions from Constabulary Communication Network to the Community Safety & Security Branch.
SP Tomilee Chambers joins Area 5 HQ from Kingston Eastern.
SP Allison Byfield shifts from St Thomas to Specialized Operations.
SP Kenneth Chin moves from Area 5 HQ to the Police Emergency Command Centre, while SP Rory Martin transfers from St Andrew Central to Area 4 HQ.
Hilary Williams departs Area 4 HQ for the Police Emergency Command Centre.
DSP Sedoney Newman joins St Andrew North from NPCJ.
DSP Jervis Williams (from Property Management & Maintenance Division to St Andrew Central) and DSP Stacy-Ann Waldron-Jackson(from SAC to KC).
DSP Shernett Crossman-Buddan transitions from Public Safety & Traffic Enforcement Branch to Ports (SIA), and DSP Phillip Smith moves from Kingston West to PSTEB.
DSP Joseph Foster is reassigned from St Mary to Trelawny, DSP Eucal Francis from Kingston Central to St Andrew South, and DSP Rohan Ritchie from St Andrew South to Kingston Central.
ASP Andre Quest leaves Specialised Operations to take up duties in Portland.
ASP Kinlocke moves to St Thomas from Specialised Operations, while ASP Romario Rankin moves to the St Catherine South (Old Harbour).