THE Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has provided a $4-million grant to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to strengthen its police youth club programme.

The funds, provided under the $50-million Safe Community Project, will go towards additional training of officers assigned to the Community Safety and Security Branch in four main areas— human rights, crime prevention through environmental design, crime prevention through social development and communication skills.

Assistant commissioner of police responsible for the Community safety and Security Branch, Elan Powell, in his remarks, expressed gratitude for the grant from JSIF.

The components of the Safe Community Project include capacity-building of the police youth clubs and other youth groups; implementing a youth curfew programme; providing capacity-building for officers assigned to the Community Safety and Security Branch and equipping of the branch; and conducting community consultations on public safety.

Other elements include a safe schools initiative, and support for neighbourhood watch summer camps hosted by the JCF Community Safety and Security Branch.