JPS Workers Attacked for Removing Illegal Connections

(Kingston, June 6, 2024)   Last Friday (May 31), a team of JPS workers and contractors, who were removing illegal connections in the Burke Road area of Old Harbour, St. Catherine, were attacked by residents of the community who sought to have the illegal connections remain in place.  Members of the police force, who had accompanied the JPS teams, apprehended one of the aggressors, to which persons responded by stoning the team.  As the ensuing attack escalated, the police were forced to fire shots into the air, to facilitate the safe retreat of the team and to restore order to the increasingly dangerous situation.

Two JPS team members received injuries to their face and chest respectively, while the windshield of a van operated by the contracting firm was damaged by the missiles. 

A report has been made to the Old Harbour Police Station.

JPS is reminding members of the public that the regularization is a simple process.  Persons who need to become regularized may call 888CALLJPS, or direct message the company on the various social media platforms @myjpsonline for further information.  JPS also wishes to thank the Jamaica Constabulary Force, for its ongoing support of the company’s efforts to encourage regularization and respect for the law.