The Jamaica Constabulary Force has a dynamic leadership and command structure with the Commissioner of Police as the individual with overall superintendence for the organisation supported by 5 Portfolios, 5 Areas and 19 Divisional Commanders.
Commissioner of Police
Address: 101-105 Old Hope Rd, Kingston
876-927-4421
Dr Kevin Blake, CD, JP, psc., has served the Jamaica Constabulary Force for 23 years and was the commander for the Force Development and Logistics Portfolio at the time of his appointment as Commissioner of Police.
Dr Blake has a Ph.D. in Sustainable Development from the University of the West Indies. His dissertation was in the fields of Information Systems and Policing which saw him being the recipient of two awards; High Commendation and Recognition of Graduate Research Excellence. He has a Master of Science in Computer-Based Management Information System and a Bachelor’s Degree with honours in Computer Science and Mathematics.
His experience in the organization has been dynamic; he commanded the: Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Planning Research and Development Branch, Area 4, Operations Branch, Area 3 and the National Intelligence Bureau. He also served as Assistant Operational Officer at the St. James and Kingston Central Divisions.
Dr Blake has contributed significantly to the transformation and modernization processes of the organization. He developed a mathematical model based on the principles of expert systems that helps to determine the human resource requirement of the Force. He led the processes for establishing the governance structure for technology in the organization and the establishment of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement.
An accomplished software developer, Dr Blake is responsible for the development of the management information systems that are currently being used by the Jamaica Constabulary Force and our regional partners. Dr Blake has also served as the head of INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB), Kingston.
Dr Blake has done significant work in the Caribbean region in the areas of national security, cyber security and counter-terrorism, and has presented at several international practitioner and academic conferences.
Dr Blake’s leadership has been instrumental in the JCF attainment of ISO 9001 certification. Under his guidance, the JCF not only achieved certification but also maintains it through rigorous yearly surveillance audits and expansions of its operational scope.
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau
Address: 56 1/2 Duke Street Kingston
876-968-3533
Clifford Blake has served the JCF for 39 years, his most recent post was the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Strategic Operations Portfolio. He has served as the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Training, Operations Branch, Mobile Reserve and as Area Commander for Areas One and Three. He is the holder of a Masters of Science in National and Strategic Studies from the University of the West Indies (Mona) where in 2006 he received the Grace Kennedy Award for the best research paper. He also holds a Certificate in Public Administration from the UWI. Clifford Blake is a graduate of the Munro College in St Elizabeth, Jamaica.
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Crime and Security Portfolio
876-922-9273
He holds a Master of Science in Accounting, a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Management, a Bachelors of Laws Degree (Honours) from the University of the West Indies, as well as a Certificate of Legal Education, obtained at the Norman Manley Law School. He was called to the bar in 2011.
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Administration and Support Services Portfolio
876-927-4421
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics (Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of the West Indies, as well as a Certificate of Legal Education, obtained at the Norman Manley Law School. He was called to the bar in 2006 and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 2023. Also in 2023, he was presented with the Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service.
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Force Development and Logistics Portfolio
(FDLP)
876-927-4421
Dr. Blake holds a PhD (high commendation) in Sustainable Development, a Master of Science in Computer-Based Management Information System and a Bachelors Degree with honours in Computer Science and Mathematics, all obtained at the University of the West Indies, Mona. He was also awarded for research excellence at UWI, Mona in 2017.
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Strategic Operations Portfolio
Deputy Commissioner of Police Warren Christopher Clarke, O.D, JP, is a veteran Jamaican law-enforcement leader with nearly 40 years of service in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police in December 2024, he is recognized as one of the Force’s most experienced operational commanders, having served at every level from divisional command to national strategic leadership.
Since joining the JCF in 1986 and becoming an officer in 1997, Clarke has commanded 15 police formations and held numerous senior operational and staff roles. He currently leads the Strategic Operations Portfolio, overseeing public order management, crime prevention and response, violence-reduction initiatives, fugitive apprehension strategies, hotspot risk modeling, and the Islandwide Highway Patrol System. His work emphasizes intelligence-led policing, rapid response capability, and structural modernization.
Previously, he headed Specialized Operations, the Support and Services Branch, the Criminal Investigation Branch, and the Operations Branch, and served as Area Commander for Area 1. He also led major national units, including the Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division and the Joint JCF/JDF Task Force. In 2019, he directed the transition from the Mobile Reserve Branch to the Specialized Operations structure, strengthening operational readiness.
Clarke holds advanced degrees in national security and business administration and has completed extensive professional command training. Promoted through every rank on merit, he became Assistant Commissioner in 2013 and Deputy Commissioner in 2025. He has also contributed regionally as Chairman of the Caribbean Working Group of Drug Commanders and remains active in national boards and community organizations, reflecting a leadership philosophy rooted in professionalism, reform, and service to Jamaica.
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Force Development and Logistics Portfolio
(FDLP)
876-927-4421
Karina Powell-Hood is a senior Law Enforcement Officer in the executive ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) with two decades of management and leadership experience, having been recruited through the JCF’s Graduate Entry Programme for Middle Management talent back in 2002.
A graduate of the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Spanish Language, Deputy Commissioner of Police Powell Hood is an agile, critical thinker, who is highly regarded by her peers and supervisors as a decisive, pragmatic leader with an immense appetite for complex work challenges.
With her sublime skills and high emotional intelligence, she has provided inspired leadership for the successful implementation of ISO-Quality Management processes in the JCF. This has won her the respect of the rank and file of the JCF as one of the architects of the People, Quality Technology transformation currently underway in the largest police force in the English-speaking Caribbean.
DCP Powell Hood is currently reading for an MBA degree with a Concentration in Security Management Studies
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Staff Officer
876-927-4421
Clifford Chambers has served the Jamaica Constabulary Force for 35 years and was Commander for the Area 1 Police Formation at the time of his appointment as the Force’s Staff Officer.
He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Public Sector Management and Accounting, a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Degree in Accounting and Public Sector Management from the University of the West Indies, a Bachelor of Laws (L.LB) degree from the University of London and a Certificate in Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School. He was called to the Bar in 2022.
ACP Chambers commanded the Police Fraud Squad Division, the Organized Crime Investigation Division (OCID) and was instrumental in its transition to the Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC), which occurred under his command. He also commanded the Security Intelligence Branch and headed the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB). He was the Security Attaché assigned to the Jamaica Embassy in Washington DC for five years and was presented with the Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service.
Senior Superintendent of Police
Constabulary Communications Network (CCN)
876-978-2214
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Police Emergency Communication Center
876-322-7725
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Area One Commander
glenford.miller@jcf.gov.jm
Senior Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St James Division
eron.samuels@jcf.gov.jm
Senior Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for Westmoreland Division
othneil.dobson@jcf.gov.jm
Superintendent of Police
Trelawny Division
velonique.campbell@jcf.gov.jm
Superintendent of Police
Hanover Division
andrew.nish@jcf.gov.jm
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Area Two Commander
mcarthur.sutherland@jcf.gov.jm
Senior Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Ann Division
carlos.russell@jcf.gov.jm
876-323-0112
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for Portland Division
ainsley.mccarthy@jcf.gov.jm
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Mary Division
anthony.wallace@jcf.gov.jm
876-314-1295
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Area Three Commander
christopher.phillips@jcf.gov.jm
876-310-4193
Senior Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for Clarendon Division
shane.mccalla@jcf.gov.jm
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for Manchester Division
odean.dennis@jcf.gov.jm
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Elizabeth Division
coleridge.minto@jcf.gov.jm
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Area Four Commander
michael.phipps@jcf.gov.jm
876-285-1964
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Andrew Central Division
mark.harris@jcf.gov.jm
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for Kingston Eastern Division
michelle.campbell@jcf.gov.jm
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for Kingston Central Division
mischka.forbes@jcf.gov.jm
Senior Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer St Andrew South Division
damian.manderson@jcf.gov.jm
876-832-9082
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for Kingston Western Division
brian.henry@jcf.gov.jm
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Area Five Commander
howard.chambers@jcf.gov.jm
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Thomas Division
rohan.ritchie@jcf.gov.jm
Senior Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Catherine North Division
hopton.nicholson@jcf.gov.jm
Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Andrew North Division
randy.sweeney@jcf.gov.jm
Senior Superintendent of Police
Commanding Officer for St Catherine South Division
leighton.grey@jcf.gov.jm
