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Chairman of the Police Federation Corporal Rohan James
The Jamaica Police Federation is calling for hasher punishment for members of the public who continue to confront and assault members of the force while they are making arrests.
The Federation says it's concerned about the increasing number of cases of persons resisting arrest on the urging of bystanders calling for violence against the arresting officers.
Speaking yesterday at the funeral service for Detective Sergeant Victor Francis, Chairman of the Federation Corporal Rohan James urged Prime Minister Andrew Holness to introduce legislation for hasher punishment for those who choose to confront the police "you do not seek to assault, incite and obstruct [justice]."
Detective Sergeant Francis, who was attached to the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse, CISOCA, was stabbed to death on September 10 when he intervened in a dispute involving members of a family in his community of Caymanas, Portmore, St Catherine.
A suspect was later held in connection with the killing.
The Police Federation Chairman has also repeated his call for more resources for members of the police force.
With a rise in crime and violence across the country, Corporal James says the government must provide more resources for the JCF, adding that this will enable the rank and file members to take the fight to the criminals "We are prepared to respond to duty's call, all we are seeking is that element of support from our political directorate."
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