Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a Zone of Special Operation (ZOSO) in Greenwich Town, St Andrew.
In making the announcement a short while ago, Holness said the move is to improve safety and security in the area, which he noted is facing increasing gang-related violence.
Holness said despite a reduction in other crimes, the area is still plagued by murders and shootings.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson disclosed that for the first six months of the year, there were seven murders in Greenwich Town including two double murders.
He said in Denham Town, for example, there have been a 30 per cent reduction in murders and a 60 per cent reduction in shootings.
