FID, MOCA and JCF launch joint time-signal campaign to encourage financial crime whisteblowing
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The Financial Investigations Division (FID), the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have launched a new collaborative public-education initiative designed to strengthen the country’s response to financial crimes (including scams, fraud, and money laundering) and encourage greater public reporting.
Beginning December 1 and continuing through August 2026, specially crafted time-signal announcements will air across Irie FM and Zip 103 FM, encouraging Jamaicans to report information related to financial crimes or to come forward if they have been victimised.
The initiative follows a teleconference on November 17 involving the heads of all three agencies, who agreed that time signals offer a cost-effective and high-impact communication tool to reach the public consistently across a nine-month period.
This collaboration builds on the longstanding strategic partnerships outlined in previous Memoranda of Understanding signed between the agencies, reaffirming their joint commitment to protecting Jamaica’s financial system and citizens.
“This partnership strengthens our collective ability to disrupt organised financial crimes. When the public reports what they know, we move faster, act smarter and protect more Jamaicans,” said MOCA director-general Colonel Desmond Edwards.
Dennis Chung, chief technical director at the FID, noted: “Financial crime is not victimless. These time signals are a simple but powerful way to reach people where they are and remind them that reporting suspicious activity helps safeguard their families and communities. This initiative represents another step in the continued cooperation between law-enforcement partners to combat financial crimes and advance Jamaica’s safety and financial integrity.”
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake added: “The JCF fully supports this united effort. Each tip, every report, strengthens our investigations and helps us dismantle criminal networks that threaten national security.”
Communications teams across the three agencies will jointly review performance, produce audio content, and monitor the time signals. Adjustments will be made as needed throughout the campaign to ensure alignment with emerging trends, investigative priorities, and data insights.
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