Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit -PLPU

The PLPU was commissioned into service on March 2, 2015. The Unit comprises of an administrative arm which is housed inside of the MoAF and an enforcement arm led by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), partnering with the Ministry of National Security (MNS), Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), the Rural Development Authority (RADA), Ministry of Health (MOH), Crime Stop and other stakeholders. The PLPU’s main objective is to curtail praedial larceny and other farm theft across the island. With the Jamaica Constabulary Force leading the Anti-Praedial Larceny charge, the unit can mobilize members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and civil society through farmers groups, agencies and organizations to significantly reduce the theft and illegal distribution of farm produce. Agriculture is a strategic asset to Jamaica’s development and in order to ensure the sustainability of the sector, praedial larceny must be reduced, if not eliminated.