A Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officer, District Constable Cavell Minott, was placed before the Portland Parish Court on a summons, in relation to a domestic assault incident involving a woman and a young child known to him.

The incident occurred on January 27, 2024, in White River District, Portland.

Following an investigation by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) ruled that District Constable Cavell Minott should be charged for the assault of both persons.

The complainants sought medical attention and were recorded as having injuries which were not considered to be permanent. This was a result of an altercation between the off-duty officer and the woman while she held the baby in her hands.

District Constable Minott appeared in court on November 26, 2025, where he was bound over to January 27, 2026, to settle his legal representation, for disclosure to be made, and a trial date set.

Since January 2024, fifty-three (53) law enforcement officers have been charged in relation to incidents investigated by INDECOM; 28 officers in 2024 and a further 25 in 2025.