NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2026 15 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY/CUSTOMS WEEK FEATURE | THE SUNDAY GLEANER | FEBRUARY 1, 2026 security vetting and re-vetting of staff members; and the employment of appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools, such as, the WCO’s Customs Integrity Perception Survey (CIPS), in partnership with the WCO’s Anti-corruption and Integrity Promotion (ACIP) Programme. The news headlines of the past year bear testament to the impressive year the Border Protection Division of the JCA has experienced. The Border Protection Division (BPD) of the JCA plays an important role in the country’s overall security and reduction of crime through the interdiction of firearms, illicit drugs and radioactive materials, while at the same time combating instances of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements, lottery scamming, money laundering and other corrupt trading practices. The division is highly intelligence driven and is built around a framework that facilitates proper intelligence gathering, analysis and dissemination of information in a confidential and controlled environment to a well-trained operational team. The division is comprised of five (5) units: The Intelligence Unit, The Investigations Unit, The Non-Intrusive Inspection and Security Management Branch (NISMB), The Contraband Enforcement Team (CET) and The Risk Management Unit (RMU). Strategic Partnerships In fulfilment of its role in protecting society, the JCA strategically engages with key local and interSpotlight on the JCA’s Border Protection Division national partners, employing a collaborative approach regarding regular joint engagements, the development and sharing of information and intelligence, promotion of coordinated multi-agency law enforcement training and capacity development and the strengthening of inter-agency cooperation. Local Collaboration The JCA has cultivated good working relationships with our local enforcement partners from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the Major Organised Crime Agency (MOCA), Crime Stop, the Financial Investigations Division (FID), the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), as well as private stakeholders. These critical relationships are fostered through continuous engagements such as scheduled meetings, joint operations, and the establishment of task forces, where appropriate. International Collaboration The JCA collaborates with a diverse network of international law enforcement partners and agencies, thereby strengthening capacity-building initiatives, technical assistance, and advancing intelligence-sharing cooperation, in support of national and regional security objectives. These partner-
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