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JCF making it easier to get criminal records

The upgrading of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Automated Palm and Fingerprint Identification System is in progress and is slated to come on stream in September. Senior Director in the Major Technology Transformation Branch at the Ministry of...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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