The State of Public Emergency in St James has been extended until May 2.
The House of Representatives voted to in favour of a resolution put forward by Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday.
According to Holness, 10 guns have been retrieved, while 51 persons have been arrested and charged since the state of emergency was announced and declared on January 18.
Under the state of emergency, the security forces have the power to search, curtail operating hours of business, access to places, and to detain persons without a warrant.
In addition, people using roads leading in and out of St James are subject to vehicle and personal search. In various areas of city and township, there are joint static and mobile patrols. Persons may also be stopped at various checkpoints.
