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Cctv Response Unit - Trinidad, Tobago / Caribbean - Posted: 31st Jan, 2011 - 5:56pm
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Cctv Response Unit
A new police unit was formed. The "CCTV Response Unit" which designed to tackle gangs in all forms. What do you think about this new initiative?
QUOTE WITH criminal gangs in Port of Spain becoming increasingly uncontrollable, engaging in shootouts with each other and injuring innocent bystanders in the process, the Police Service has formed a special unit designed to tackle gangs in all forms.
The unit, which the Express understands is called the "CCTV Response Unit", consists of approximately 100 police officers pulled from various sections and specially trained units and will carry out 24-hour patrols and response services in known crime hotspots.
The officers were sourced from units such as the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU), Port of Spain Division Task Force (POSTF), Port of Spain High Performance Team (POS-HPT), Guard and Emergency Branch (GEB) and the InterAgency Task Force (IATF).
The unit, which is based at the former Repeat Offenders Task Force (ROPTF) office upstairs the Besson Street Police Station, is expected to be officially launched later this week.
Among the senior officers at the unit, which was formed by acting Deputy Commissioner Anti-Crime Operations Raymond Craig and ACP Harold Phillip, are acting ASPs Sahadeo Singh, of the Besson Street CID, Kenny Mc Intyre, along with Alleyne of the GEB, Walcott of the IATF, Sgts Brandon John of the Belmont CID and Kester Billy of the POSTF.
Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs, questioned in a telephone interview over the weekend about the unit, said he did not wish to speak about the initiatives his officers intend to embark upon. Describing the recent activities involving gangs in East Port of Spain as "very tragic", Gibbs said he was certain that with the new measures being implemented the police will be successful....
The unit, which the Express understands is called the "CCTV Response Unit", consists of approximately 100 police officers pulled from various sections and specially trained units and will carry out 24-hour patrols and response services in known crime hotspots.
The officers were sourced from units such as the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU), Port of Spain Division Task Force (POSTF), Port of Spain High Performance Team (POS-HPT), Guard and Emergency Branch (GEB) and the InterAgency Task Force (IATF).
The unit, which is based at the former Repeat Offenders Task Force (ROPTF) office upstairs the Besson Street Police Station, is expected to be officially launched later this week.
Among the senior officers at the unit, which was formed by acting Deputy Commissioner Anti-Crime Operations Raymond Craig and ACP Harold Phillip, are acting ASPs Sahadeo Singh, of the Besson Street CID, Kenny Mc Intyre, along with Alleyne of the GEB, Walcott of the IATF, Sgts Brandon John of the Belmont CID and Kester Billy of the POSTF.
Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs, questioned in a telephone interview over the weekend about the unit, said he did not wish to speak about the initiatives his officers intend to embark upon. Describing the recent activities involving gangs in East Port of Spain as "very tragic", Gibbs said he was certain that with the new measures being implemented the police will be successful....
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I will have to see it in action before making my mind about it I really can't forget the fact that we have tried so many times similar things in the past and it didn't work out but I do understand that we need to give it a chance so I am hopeful.
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