Blood bank for police ‘wouldn’t quite work like that’

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Blood bank for police ‘wouldn’t quite work like that’

WESTERN BUREAU: A request by a female detective constable from Westmoreland for the Government to consider allowing the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to establish a dedicated blood bank for police officers has not found favour with National...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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