West Kingston ZOSO Widens - Denham Town Zone Grows To Include Neighbouring Communities

Published:Tuesday | November 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMCorey Robinson

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force and the
 Jamaica Constabulary Force on Little King Street, the new
boundary of the second zone of special operations in
 downtown Kingston.

Seven months ago, residents of Hannah Town in Kingston were cowering in fear after gunmen sprayed at a birthday party on Hannah Street, killing one man and seriously injuring six others.

Yesterday, they were still wary, but far less fidgety as the security forces officially expanded the second zone of special operations (ZOSO) to include communities closely neighbouring Denham Town - the area initially declared by Prime Minister Andrew Holness last month. "It was expanded based on operations and intelligence assessment with regards to the areas around Denham Town," said Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Corporate Communications Unit.

"The information suggested that persons are moving from Denham Town into some areas and seeking refuge in those spaces," Lindsay added. "We want to maintain the integrity of the zone of special operations, and because of that, the recommendation was made to the prime minister and it was approved."

Yesterday, a release from the ZOSO Communication Centre listed an area called 'Shooters Hill' among those the expansion had covered. "The new border has now pushed the boundary at Albert Street further westward to include Water Lane. The new western boundary is Little King Street," the release read. "On the northern side, the boundary is pushed northward from Greenwich Street to Blount Street." more