Opposition Leader Bruce Golding (centre) in discussion with Police Federation Chairman Raymond Wilson (left) and Derrick Smith, JLP spokesman on national security, at the party's Belmont Road headquarters, in St. Andrew, yesterday. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer

Opposition Leader Bruce Golding has reportedly reaffirmed his commitment to providing priority support to the police force, should the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) be victorious in the next general election, constitutionally due by October.

Corporal Hartley Stewart, general secretary of the Police Federation, yesterday told The Gleaner that Mr. Golding had promised to give priority support to national security for the first three years of a JLP administration.

This commitment was reportedly given during a courtesy call on Mr. Golding by the Federation's chairman, Corporal Raymond Wilson, at the party's headquarters in Kingston.

Cpl. Stewart said both Mr. Golding and Cpl. Wilson discussed a wide range of issues affecting the police force, including resources, welfare, death benefits and retirement of police personnel, on medical grounds. He said the issue of corruption in the force was also discussed.