National Security Minister Robert Montague, says the ministry plans to erect a special monument to honour the memory of the Jamaica Constabulary force’s members who die in the line of duty.
Mr. Montague said funds have been identified within the ministry for the undertaking, and that he has received two designs for consideration.
The minister has also invited JCF members to either submit designs for consideration or suggest ways in which those received can be utilised to configure the monument.
Some 900 JCF members have died in the line of duty since the JCF’s establishment in 1867.
He was speaking at the ministry’s inaugural awards ceremony for members of the JCF at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew on Thursday.
The awards ceremony, which is the brainchild of Mr. Montague, coincided with the JCF’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
More than 70 awards, citations and certificates were presented to members from the various divisions, in recognition of sterling service in their respective areas.
One minute of silence was also observed in memory of the officers who died in the line of duty.