News > Jamaica declares widespread state of emergency to fight violent crime | CNN

Jamaica declares widespread state of emergency to fight violent crime | CNN

Techiai | 07/12/2022 08:29 PM | Click to read full article

“We have some really serious criminal threats facing us and we have to use all the powers at our disposal,” Holness said. The State of Emergency (SOE) allows authorities to arrest people and search buildings without a warrant. SOE will be enforced in nine of Jamaica’s 14 parishes, including Clarendon, Saint Catherine, Westmoreland, Hanover and parts of Kingston, Saint Andrew, which encompasses the popular tourist destination Montego Bay.

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