INDECOM, JCF probe reports of cops turning persons away after curfew

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INDECOM, JCF probe reports of cops turning persons away after curfew

Both the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have launched investigations into reports of persons being turned away from police stations during curfew hours. The investigations were initiated...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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