Despite a reduction in homicides last year, the country is off to a faltering start for 2025, with 34 murders recorded in the first 11 days.
According to the latest serious crime statistics published Sunday by the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the figure is eight more than the 26 homicides recorded for the similar period last year.
Five murders were recorded during the period January 1 to 4, while 29 homicides were recorded during the first first full week of the year which covers the period January 5 to 11.
The situation has prompted the JCF to impose 48-hour curfews in the entire Kingston Western, St. Andrew Central, St. Andrew South and St. Catherine South divisions.
The latest crime data show that 14 of the 19 police divisions have recorded at least one murder since the start of the year.
The divisions with the most homicides are St. Catherine South, with five; St. Andrew South, five; Kingston West, four; St. Andrew central, four; and St. Mary, three.
The country ended 2024 with 1,139 murders or 19 per cent fewer than in 2023.
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