Spalding, Jamaica
Village in Jamaica
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Spalding (also spelled Spaldings)[3][2] is a village in Jamaica, located in the parish of Clarendon.[1] Despite being located in Clarendon, the Manchester police force is responsible for the city.[4] There is an eponymous post office, Spalding Post Office, that was relocated in 2021 to Main Street in Spalding.[5]
History
Natural disasters
In 2021, the National Works Agency of Jamaica determined that a landslide blocked the main road from Spalding to Cave Valley.[6]
Crime
In 2019, a bus driver and a police officer got into a shootout after a standoff between the two; National Security Minister Horace Chang commented on the incident, stating that the officer "had no choice but to use his firearm".[7] In 2023, a 2-week long state of emergency was declared in Clarendon Parish, affecting Spalding; police activity there was increased following reports of crimes like robbery and breaking and entering.[4]