A leadership transition is underway at the Jamaica Police Federation, after the body’s long-serving chair Sergeant Arleen McBean earned a promotion to the senior ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as an Assistant Superintendent of Police. McBean’s elevation to the senior command brings her tenure at the helm of the representative organization for rank-and-file police officers to an end, opening a top leadership vacancy that will be filled through an upcoming selection process.
The promotion ceremony was held Thursday at JCF Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake’s office in St Andrew, where McBean was among multiple committed law enforcement officers recognized for advancement to higher ranks. Joining her in the round of promotions were Assistant Commissioner of Police DeVaughn Colquhoun, who heads the JCF’s Supernumerary Corporate Services division, Senior Superintendents Adrian Hamilton and Arielle Brown Blake, and Superintendents Keisha Oakley and Alfred McDonald. The JCF’s senior officer corps was further expanded with promotions to Deputy Superintendent for Howard Wilks, Nicholas Shorter and Arlene Robinson Johnson, while Robert Bailey earned a promotion to Assistant Superintendent.
In an official statement following the announcement, the Jamaica Police Federation extended its warm congratulations to the newly promoted ASP McBean. The organization highlighted McBean’s decades of distinguished service across multiple leadership roles within the federation, noting that her work has delivered irreplaceable value advancing the welfare and quality of life for both current and former rank-and-file officers.
The federation’s statement emphasized that McBean’s consistent dedication, steadfast commitment, and unyielding advocacy for the association’s membership have garnered widespread respect and admiration from colleagues across the entire Jamaica Constabulary Force. “We wish her every success in her new role and pray for God’s continued guidance, favour, and abundant blessings as she embarks on this new chapter of service,” the statement concluded.