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  • 2 years ago
And a little later, MP for Port of Spain South and soon to be appointed Minister in the Ministry of National Security Keith Scotland shared some further thoughts on what he hoped to achieve when he's appointed.


He has set his sights on meeting with Erla Harewood Christopher to get a better overview of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.

Mark Bassant reports.
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00:00MP for Port of Spain South was still soaking in his ministerial appointment but was ready
00:06to hit the ground running.
00:08If you were to ask me a priority, yes, I have no doubt in my mind that my first priority
00:18has to be the reduction of crime and to bring back a sense of feeling of safety for Trinidad
00:26and Tobago.
00:27Scotland was asked if part of this plan would incorporate meeting with Commissioner of Police
00:31Ula-Hilary Christopher to address the worrying subject matter of crime.
00:35And yes, I am prepared to engage in meaningful talks with the Commissioner of Police.
00:41Of course, I will receive my appointment first but that is on top of the agenda along with
00:49the Police Comprehensive Authority.
00:50He also gave an assurance to do his utmost to regain the public's trust in the Trinidad
00:55and Tobago Police Service.
00:57You think you can boost the public and by extension ETTPS confidence that is so lacking
01:02right now in terms of crime?
01:05I will try my best to do that.
01:08Mark Besant, TV6 News.