CCTV for major St Ann corridor

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed along the Northern Coastal Highway between Ocho Rios and Discovery Bay in St Ann under JamaicaEye.

Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang said the cameras, which will be strategically positioned, will serve as a robust crime-fighting tool and enhance public safety and security.

"We are looking at a specific expansion of JamaicaEye that will cover the entire corridor from Ocho Rios to Discovery Bay. We currently have cameras in Ocho Rios and they are working very well. JamaicaEye adds a new dimension to policing that is very useful," Chang said.

He was addressing members of the St Ann business community at a meeting held at Couples San Souci Hotel in Ocho Rios on Saturday.

The national surveillance system, JamaicaEye, is a network of CCTV cameras across the island that monitor public spaces and assist the authorities in responding to incidents of crime, accident or disaster.

Launched in 2018 with about 180 cameras, the system now boasts more than 850 devices.