The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has secured a conviction against a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for breaching provisions of the INDECOM Act when he failed to comply with a request from the commission.
On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Constable Onardo Walker was sentenced to pay a fine of $350,000 or serve 30 days’ imprisonment after being found guilty of breaching Section 33(b)(ii) of the Independent Commission of Investigations Act, 2010. The offence relates to his failure to comply with a lawful requirement of the commission.
Constable Walker had previously pleaded guilty to the charge on November 25, 2025.
The matter dates back to an investigation launched by INDECOM into an allegation of assault reported to have occurred on July 28, 2018, in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew. During the probe, Constable Walker was identified as one of the first responders at the scene.
INDECOM investigators subsequently served Constable Walker with a Section 21 Notice, requiring him to provide a statement to the Commission. However, despite several requests, he failed to comply with the Notice.
Constable Walker was first brought before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on February 23, 2021, following the completion of INDECOM’s investigation and a ruling by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
INDECOM has reiterated that all members of the security forces are legally required to comply with lawful requests made by the Commission, warning that failure to do so, without lawful justification or excuse, constitutes a criminal offence.
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