The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, has partnered with Inter-American Development Bank, IDB, and other organisations to boost efforts against domestic and sexual violence in Jamaica.

To this end, the partners staged a data workshop focused on strengthening prevention strategies, improving resource allocation and enhancing collaboration among agencies.

The three-day event began on Monday at Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew.

During the event, chair of the Violence Prevention Alliance at Arizona State University, Dr. Elizabeth Ward, explained that one in three people in the Caribbean experienced intimate partner violence.

Referring to Jamaica’s 2024 domestic violence data, Dr. Ward says 73,000 people were affected.

The data also revealed that more than 6,700 violence-related injuries were recorded. This includes 1,000 cases of intimate partner violence and nearly 900 incidents of family violence.

Dr. Ward says females account for 58 per cent of all violence-related injuries, while males account for 42 per cent.

Meanwhile, females represent about 75 per cent of victims in intimate partner violence. But, family violence shows the opposite trend, with 64 per cent of victims being males.