Kingston -- June 1, 2010 -- Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, says the situation in Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town, in Western Kingston, has stabilised sufficiently for residents to go about their normal business, following operations in the area by the Security Forces.

Kingston -- May 27, 2010 --Jamaica's Public Defender, Earl Witter, has assured that the security forces have established control in Tivoli Gardens.

Kingston -- May 26, 2010 -- Political Ombudsman, Bishop Herro Blair, has said that based on his observations, the security personnel involved in the joint military/police operations in sections of west Kingston, have acted with restraint and should be commended for the way in which they carry out their duties.

Kingston -- May 25, 2010 -- Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke is still at large despite a major security dragnet imposed on the volatile community of Tivoli Gardens during a two-day operation by the security forces.

Kingston -- May 25, 2010 -- (jamaica-gleaner.com): Soldiers and police yesterday launched a bloody offensive on Tivoli Gardens where heavily armed thugs barricaded themselves to protect the mini-republic of a reputed crime overlord, causing street battles to ripple across Jamaica's capital. WATCH JNN NEWSCAST

Kingston -- May 24, 2010 -- Earlier today the Security Forces launched an operation in Tivoli Gardens and surrounding areas of Western Kingston.

A state of public emergency, limited to the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, has been declared and will come into effect at 6.00 P.M. today - May 23. (Address to the Nation included.) Attack on State - Police stations set ablaze Cops shot, civilian slain.

Kingston -- May 23, 2010 -- "Dudus runs the most sophisticated drug ring in Jamaica," a senior cop told The Sunday Gleaner, although he could offer no explanation as to why local police had not arrested and charged him in connection with any major crime.

May 22, 2010 -- The US State Department yesterday issued a travel alert for United States citizens travelling to, and for those living and working in Jamaica, in the wake of tension in sections of the city over the pending arrest of Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

Kingston -- May 20, 2010 -- The Jamaica Defence Force yesterday called out the National Reserves, as the security forces stepped up their presence on the streets as the court prepares to start extradition proceedings against Tivoli strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

Kingston -- March 7, 2010 -- This report is the Government of Jamaica's response to the findings of the United States Department of State, 2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report on Drug and Chemical Control, INCSR. The statements in that report do not accurately represent the efforts being made by the security forces and the Jamaican authorities in the fight against international drug trafficking and organized crime.

Feb. 23, 2010 -- Dutch suspect Joran van der Sloot has confessed to disposing the body of missing American student Natalee Holloway while on the Caribbean island of Aruba, a Dutch newspaper reported on Tuesday. He made the statements in front of an RTL television camera.

Nassau -- Jan. 6, 2010 -- Newly appointed Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade announced that strategic priorities will form the plans and actions of the Royal Bahamas Police Force for the year 2010, as an intervention to serious crimes in The Bahamas.

St. John's -- Jan. 1, 2010 -- Sexual offences and murders have, for yet another year, emerged as major problems for the Royal Police Force of Antigua & Barbuda, according to crime statistics released yesterday.

Bridgetown -- Nov. 27, 2009 --  A comprehensive study on child sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean has concluded that the practice is a serious and extensive problem for societies in the sub region.