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Dr Kremer possesses over two decades of expertise in high-level multilateral and bilateral relations.
The Office of Administration at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has announced the appointment of Dr Tres-Ann Kremer as the new Director of the university s Institute of Criminal Justice and Security.
A senior democratic governance and political specialist, Dr Kremer possesses over two decades of expertise in high-level multilateral and bilateral relations. She is a returning, proud UWI alumna, having earned her Bachelor of Science (double major) in both Sociology and International Relations from the Mona Campus (1999). She is also the holder of Master of Arts, in Diplomatic Studies (with distinction) from the University of Westminster in the UK (2001) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Criminology from the University of Kent in the UK (2010).
Sgt Wakefield said: ‘I hope once we get out of the lockdown restrictions, fatigue and mental health impact on officers will ease a little, but we are seeing a real significant increase in demand.
‘It’s going to continue to be really challenging, and we’re going to be very busy. Hopefully, come September, we’ll be able to look back on it all and review.
‘It’s important to remember too that despite the extra recruitment, we’re still really short-staffed, so it’s hard to see the impact on officers’ fatigue and mental health changing soon.
An officer pictured in Southsea on March 27, 2020. Picture: Habibur Rahman
The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) is recommending that the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) be positioned as a force for economic development.
The VPA made the recommendation while making a submission to the Joint Select Committee of Parlia
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) with the support of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has joined forces with the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) to conduct an in-depth study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic, gender-based, and community violence, particularly among poorer communities and households.
The study dubbed: “Stress Test: The Impact of the Pandemic on Domestic and Community Violence”, will be launched virtually on Thursday, April 29, on the think-tank’s YouTube channel.
According to researchers, it is the intent that the finding of the study will contribute to a better understanding of the nature and dynamics of violence in Jamaica and the prevalence of its manifestation as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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