CMOC turns to the private sector for financial support

Author: Kimone Witter

The Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) has turned to the private sector for financial support to strengthen its communications strategy.

It was recently revealed that a member of the body’s independent committee, Bishop Garth Minott Radio news from Jamaica that the regulator is short of cash because the government has failed to meet its commitment to provide funding.

Committee Chairman Lloyd Distant expresses confidence that the government will soon make the promised funding available to better communicate with the public about progress in reducing crime, violence and corruption in Jamaica.

“In the modern construct, there is no organization or entity that can operate without a certain amount of financing. When we signed the agreement, the government committed to providing financial support. To date, this has not happened,” he admitted. expressing hope that funds will begin to flow soon.

Distant said that in the meantime, the private sector will be asked to fill the funding gap.

“The impact here is largely about our communications program. It’s one thing to send out press releases and conduct this type of communication, but it’s really about making all of Jamaica aware of the current state of affairs. Let’s talk on the porch about what someone said. Let us help you with facts and data. That’s what CMOC is for, and the financial support is really to allow us to dig into the unsubstantiated claims and provide real context about how we’re doing, how we’re doing. We are making progress again in the fight against crime.”

The CMOC chairman spoke on Wednesday of the day Morning agendaon Power 106.