On episode 132 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber is joined by Antony Anderson. Antony is the current Commissioner of Police of Jamaica. Antony talks with Paul about his own recent bout of COVID-19 as well as about how the work of the police has been impacted by the pandemic.

Antony and Paul discuss the police force in Jamaica, talking about gun violence, tourism, and the role of technology in policing. Then, Antony offers his opinions on the movement calling to defund the police in the US.

Major General Antony Anderson was appointed Commissioner of Police on 19 March 2018. Prior to this appointment, Major General Anderson served as Jamaica’s first National Security Advisor and as the Chief of Defence Staff.

Since his appointment as Commissioner of Police, he has been instrumental in modernizing the physical infrastructure, improving the Force's technology capabilities and developing personnel to create a more capacity-driven workforce.

Commissioner Anderson holds a Master's degree in Defence Administration from Cranfield University, United Kingdom and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

He served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Heart Trust/NTA and Chairman of the Firearm Licensing Authority and is a Justice of the Peace for the parish of Kingston.

Credits:

Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA Director
Anthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA Director
Alejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, Composer
Christian Pitt - Production Coordinator 
Erin Cooney - Copy, Production
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