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02:17Good afternoon Trinidad and Tobago and welcome to Beyond the Tape.
02:21My name is Whitney Husbands.
02:22Today is the final day of the school week.
02:25And I know many parents are excited, including the children, to see the weekend.
02:30But the week that we saw already was made up of a lot of chaotic incidences
02:36and also murders where persons were killed, lives were taken, persons were injured,
02:41and the list goes on and on.
02:43Now, we continue the conversation here this afternoon.
02:46And as we head to the eastern side of Trinidad, we welcome back to the show,
02:51no stranger, Inspector Ragbir from the Eastern Division.
02:56We would like to welcome you.
02:57Sir, how are you this afternoon?
02:58Good afternoon, Whitney.
03:00And a special good afternoon Trinidad and Tobago.
03:02As Whitney said, I am Rishi Ragbir, Inspector of Police attached to the Eastern Division.
03:08And it's a pleasure to be here with you this afternoon.
03:10Yes, thank you so much for being here.
03:12So let us know a little bit more what is happening in your division from the last time you were here.
03:17From the last time to here now, I must say, under the astute leadership of Senior Superintendent Claire Guy-Allen,
03:23we have been working tremendously to achieve the vision, which is to make every place in Trinidad and Tobago safe.
03:30As such, we in Eastern have been experiencing a reduction in serious reported crimes by 18%.
03:39And our detection rate in Eastern is at 42%.
03:43When you say seriously reported crimes, like murders?
03:46Murders, robberies.
03:47Okay, all right.
03:50Yes, and this success is as a result of a twofold strategy.
03:57One, where we place emphasis, talk about precision emphasis has been placed on serious reported crimes.
04:05So we developed strategies and plans to operate to target serious related crimes.
04:11However, our biggest success is really by community policing, by our community initiatives.
04:17This includes the policy clubs, our station council, walkabouts within the division, the districts,
04:25and other WhatsApp groups, Neighborhood Watch via WhatsApp group.
04:32As a result, the trust building in that division with the police and the community is as a result of the success that we have been achieving in that division.
04:41Because I know many times that when you have been on the show, you spoke a lot about the community engagement
04:47and the way in which persons in the community are not just assisting the TTPS in that division,
04:53but also being a part of making sure the community is safe.
04:58And that we're seeing the decrease in many of the serious crimes that's happening in that said division.
05:04Yes.
05:05Yeah?
05:06As we say, the community, we the police recognize we cannot do it alone, and we need the community.
05:11However, for the community to trust us, we need to be in the division, work on the streets,
05:18and the initiatives that we have been ongoing is bearing fruit now.
05:24Yes.
05:25Now, where we are now, obviously, is yes, we are making sure we build up the trust with the citizens and the TTPS.
05:32But apart from that, we are looking to see how we could defeat the word that we always speak of every single day, crime.
05:40And we are faced with it every day.
05:42And where you are at with that, I mean, you mentioned the serious crimes,
05:46are we seeing other crimes now that are popping up or becoming popular among the criminals themselves?
05:52As we see a trend, and we have a lot of talk about it in the nation, we talk about extortion.
05:58Extortion is something that would have been here in the complaints and the reports coming in.
06:04And as of today, the commissioner earlier this day would have launched the extortion task force.
06:11Yes.
06:12So this, based on that information, the commissioner would have now implemented a plan of action to deal with that.
06:19So it's a proactive approach, look at the trends.
06:22And I would not want to go more in depth because I don't know, but I know that was launched today,
06:28a task force to deal with the offence of extortion, because that wasn't something that we would have experienced in the past.
06:35As much.
06:36Yes.
06:37That's something that is now popping up.
06:39And we've seen it popping up.
06:40And the commissioner recognised that and took action and launched this task force to deal with that.
06:46It's independent.
06:47Yes.
06:48And we'll talk a little bit more on that when we come back.
06:50But right now, let's take a look at what made the headlines.
06:57OK, so before we go to the headlines.
07:01So I will touch on that with the extortion before we head to the headlines.
07:05And with that being said, according to the Trinidad and Tobago Express, the TPS launches the anti extortion task force.
07:14Now, police commissioner Christopher has announced the formation of a task force to tackle extortion in this country.
07:22That team will be led by senior superintendent Richard Smith, which she stated in a statement made during a news conference held at the Ministry of National Security.
07:32Today, Christopher acknowledged the challenges and fears that businesses face when it comes to reporting extortion incidents.
07:40She states, and I quote, In terms of extortion, we have identified a strategic, deliberate, dedicated team under the supervision of Mr.
07:49Richard Smith to control events of extortion.
07:52And I want today to speak to the business community.
07:55We know there is a challenge where there is fear in reporting.
08:00But know. If you call Mr.
08:03Smith, you will have that direct communication and confidentiality in your reports, said Christopher.
08:12Now, Christopher said also the newly established team will be operating under Mr.
08:17Smith's supervision with assigned personnel in each division to ensure a coordinated approach across the country.
08:26So we head to the headlines and we'll see what happened in the last 24 hours.
08:56The.
09:31A lot to discuss from statements saying TNT is now a hotspot is not sitting here, but the entire Trinidad and Tobago, along with more police patrols from the DCP, saying that that will be seeing more of and more of crime.
09:45And the conversation continues.
09:47So we're going to head straight into the Malibu area where a man was killed in a mall car park.
09:53A 37 year old junior, Derek Patrick, had just left a casino at the East Gates Mall in Trinity on Thursday night after spending some time with his friends when he was ambushed and recently shot dead.
10:06Patrick of Harinan Extension, Malibu, was described as a kind man and an avid gambler.
10:14He was said to have spent some time at the casino located at the mall when at about 10.
10:19Fifty five p.m. on Thursday, he informed his friends he was going home.
10:23He walked to the basement of the mall where his Toyota Corolla was parked at the time.
10:29Next to his car was a black Hyundai Elantra.
10:32I'm not sure if you have more information on that and where where we were not at this time.
10:38I do not have information on that.
10:41However, when we look at crime occurring, especially murders, we have to look at the motive behind this.
10:47We see that in this instance, he would have been leaving the casino.
10:51I cannot say for certain.
10:53However, you may speculate that the motive could have been robbery.
10:57So I would like to urge citizens when leaving places, especially at night, be more vigilant to surroundings, you know, and pay attention to surroundings, even when you go shopping.
11:09So we could prevent the pickpockets, the robberies, you know, be more vigilant with the surroundings.
11:15Pay attention, especially when you're approaching your cars at nighttime.
11:19You know, if something looks strange, it is better you turn away, walk back, you know, and then don't approach your car.
11:27You know, so be more vigilant when you're approaching.
11:29I am always aware of cars that are parked next to me and I'm hearing the engine running next to my car and me that the person when I came out, the car was running.
11:41When I came out, the car is still running.
11:43Those things I think you should be aware of because you don't know that person or persons could be in that car marking you waiting to see the right opportunity to harm you.
11:51Now, there was a double murder in the Malik area.
11:5536-year-old Hakeem Mitchell was said to be an innocent bystander who was accidentally shot when gunmen opened fire on a 54-year-old junior Oliver in Bataria on Thursday night.
12:11The incident, which took place at about 8.15 p.m. along Upper 6th Avenue in Malik, resulted in the deaths of both men.
12:20At the time, Mitchell, a cricketer who was better known as Mitch Man, was said to be walking south along Upper 6th Street.
12:28He was said to be on his way to make a purchase at a nearby mini mart.
12:33While walking, he passed a white Toyota Fielder in which Oliver was sitting in the driver's seat.
12:39At the exact moment, a dark-colored Suzuki Swift motor vehicle registered number unknown pulled up next to the Fielder.
12:47Two marksmen exited the car and opened fire on the wagon.
12:51The suspects then returned to the Swift and drove off.
12:55In the aftermath, both Mitchell and Oliver were shot multiple times about their bodies.
13:00The two injured men were taken to the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex in Montauk.
13:05Mitchell was pronounced dead at 8.39 p.m.
13:08That night, Oliver died some 10 minutes later.
13:12Condolences to the family and the loss of those individuals there.
13:16Again, we still don't know the motive behind many of the shootings we are seeing.
13:21Every life lost is a sad incident. It's sad.
13:26However, I must say that the police need the assistance of the citizens.
13:32And there are persons in the community that may have information that can assist.
13:38And I would say it, I have said it in the past and I would say it again.
13:41If you see something, please say something.
13:44There are several forums by which you can pass the information confidentially.
13:50And based on that information, then our operation teams, the various operation teams, can use that information to gather the evidence to go forward.
14:01So I am urging members of the public, whatever information you have on crime, please see something, share it.
14:08Yes, and also we have to acknowledge an icon who has passed.
14:14We speak of Roy Cape, a.k.a. Papi Francis Cape, who passed away yesterday, last night.
14:23And the entire entertainment community is mourning a serious loss here because this amazing icon was very instrumental in the way in which he played the saxophone, a saxophonist.
14:40And he also created major hits and was the founder of the All Stars that we know now as the All Stars.
14:50But the Roy Cape, that was the original name of the band.
14:55And we just send condolences, love and prayers going out to his family, his friends, loved ones and supporters.
15:02And may his soul rest in peace.
15:05At this time, we take a break and we'll be back.
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17:13Now representing the Eastern Division, we have Inspector Ratbe here with us.
17:17No stranger to the show.
17:18And we continue the conversation more on what's happening in your division.
17:21And I've seen recently, you know, the increase of murders happening in the Valencia area in particular.
17:30And the Venezuelans who are here and they are committing crimes in the said Valencia area and certain parts of your division.
17:38Where are you all with that now and how are you all treating with it?
17:40So yes, there was an increase in murders in the Valencia part, Santa Grande districts for the year.
17:48However, with that being said, we at Eastern would have come together and create a plan.
17:57A strategic plan where more emphasis is being placed in the area, so what we consider hotspots.
18:04Targeting where we would see persons, persons, places, specific targets and we target it.
18:12I would not go into the operations, but the operations based on what we see, the trend that we see occurring.
18:19Yes, we have formulated a plan and we are about, we are implementing that plan.
18:24If you observe the murders has decreased for the last couple of weeks in that area.
18:31We observe the surge and then there is a decrease.
18:34I don't want to say too much, but the decrease is as a result of the plans that was being implemented in that region.
18:41And I am always happy when you all don't say too much.
18:44Yes, we have to inform the public with information, which is very important.
18:49But you can't give everything out there because the same way we have law-abiding citizens who are watching the show.
18:55We still have the criminal elements who are also tapping in to get information as well.
19:00The second part of that, I observe, yes, we have observed that the nationals, the Venezuelan nationals here.
19:07We see some of them are involved in crime.
19:10They are being charged.
19:11However, I would like to also say to the general public that don't mean every one of them.
19:16Every immigrant here is involved in crime.
19:19We have some of the immigrants here who are actually law-abiding.
19:24Hard-working.
19:25Hard-working.
19:26So this is the one to target, to say that we are targeting any one minority group.
19:32However, emphasis is being placed on the immigrants and we are checking them.
19:37We are checking to see who are here legally, who are here illegally.
19:40And, of course, we would be engaging the immigration department to assist in that.
19:45But no way we want to see that the Venezuelan community, the immigrants who are here.
19:52Or criminals.
19:53We're not going to see that.
19:55We have a call on the line.
19:56Let's take that call.
19:59Hello, good evening.
20:00Oh, good afternoon.
20:03Good evening.
20:04Good afternoon.
20:06Hi, good evening.
20:07I'm calling on respect.
20:12I'm calling to speak not really directly to the inspector, but the commission of police.
20:21And I hope she's listening and her executive is listening.
20:26In October of 2023, the minister of finance had indicated that food emoluments would be paid to police officers for that period.
20:39I'm a retired police officer who gave 40 years service in the Trinidad and Tobago police force.
20:48Now, in September of 2024, the commissioner had hired additional staff to see about that period.
20:57And he asked if one can obtain anything from the commissioner of police about the bad pay for a retired officer.
21:05Is it as you leave, nobody cares?
21:08Is this an indication of the efficiency of the Trinidad and Tobago police service?
21:14Am I?
21:15I hope the commissioner is listening.
21:17And I'm telling her, I need my money.
21:20I'm not dying, but I need my money.
21:23And service must be a little more efficient and care.
21:26Let people know what is going on with their finances.
21:30Thank you very much.
21:31You look very well in your uniform.
21:34That's good.
21:37I'm on the spot there.
21:38Yes.
21:39Thank you, Carla.
21:40Thank you for that compliment.
21:41However, I must say that I am certainly aware that persons at the finance branch is working assiduously to get the back paid out.
21:50I understand and I empathize with the caller that his money is needed.
21:56But there was some instances that where it makes the calculation hard, especially when they have to calculate those officers who have been on extended sick leave and absent for a period of time.
22:09Hence the reason that there is a delay in processing those officers.
22:15I'm not saying that this caller is one of those, but he's retiring.
22:19And I'm certainly sure that the commissioner would look into it and I could see that the persons at finance branches working to get these monies paid in a quick time.
22:32But I mean, I guess as he said, I'm not sure if that is the case, that there is no unit for that.
22:38So hopefully with that being said, we'll get some speed happening because as he said, I don't need the money, but it says money.
22:46Of course.
22:47And it's only right.
22:48But I hope that we can get some assistance there.
22:51And someone from the department heard you this afternoon and including the commissioner as well.
22:58So let's continue our conversation when it comes to the extortion.
23:02And where are we with that in the eastern division?
23:05Because we see in different parts of the divisions where the crime may be or crimes may be a bit different.
23:12And is extortion a major issue in your division?
23:16At this time, I would say no.
23:18We haven't received much reports about it.
23:22Very few found in between.
23:25However, at times, only after you might see persons might feel might have been in fear to report it.
23:34And now with this new task force being created, you might find that persons might now come forward and see that they were victims of this and may come forward and report.
23:44But at this time, it is not a pressing issue in eastern division.
23:49Okay.
23:50Understood.
23:51We have another call on the line.
23:52Let's take that call.
23:53Hello.
23:54Good evening, Ms. Huston.
23:56Can you pronounce your name, please?
23:58Good afternoon.
23:59Pronounce it properly, please.
24:00Good afternoon.
24:02Yes, you're live, sir.
24:03Yes, go ahead.
24:04Okay.
24:05First, I would like to congratulate your program.
24:10You are the officer.
24:12You put standards in that program.
24:15I appreciate it.
24:18I listen to it every evening.
24:20Thank you, sir.
24:21For you, Ms. Huston, I observe that to the end of every program, you know, I would say, you know, don't do your God.
24:32So, so many times I'm listening to the current situation, and I'm yelling, you know, oh, Lord, it is really getting to me.
24:43To be truthful, it's really getting to me.
24:46I'm asking if one evening you all can organize, maybe two or three pastors, whatever it is, to come on the air and have a nightly prayer session on the air, let people call in and pray for the nation.
25:00I think something probably could happen.
25:04You don't think we could give that a try?
25:06God's men have been trying and trying and trying.
25:09Look how many years just go by and it's not getting better.
25:13Could we do something else?
25:15I know the commissioner, she might be trying her best, but what is happening?
25:21Let us try something else.
25:23I believe you could do that for us next week.
25:25I observe that you have that kind of thing in you, that you have a godliness in you.
25:30See if we could organize something.
25:31Is that okay with you, ma'am?
25:33Yeah, I will speak to Jackie.
25:35She's the producer.
25:37Okay.
25:39Yeah, thank you, sir.
25:41Okay.
25:42Yes, blessings to you.
25:43Yeah, I know persons are, I mean, it's something that for me to say that we are not fed up as a society, I'll be lying.
25:53We are fed up.
25:54And I can only imagine, even when I spoke to acting ASP yesterday, it's the same thing.
26:00I'm sure you all feel the same way, seeing things that we may not even have access to.
26:04We just hear it.
26:05So I want to say, as the police, we cannot get fed up.
26:11We know we have a job to do, and we are trying to do it to the best of our ability.
26:17And that goes across the board, from the highest level in service to the lowest level.
26:24Everybody is on board, and we have to do what we have to do.
26:28Yes, it may seem that crime is out of control, but I would not see that.
26:34I would not see that crime is out of control.
26:36This is a bold statement.
26:38Yes.
26:39We have areas that crime may be at a higher rate, but then we have areas in the country where crime is not as high.
26:49It's low, very extremely low.
26:52And I could go as bold as to see that.
26:54In some regions, in Eastern Division, it is extremely low.
26:59Now, the question and the strategy that we have to do is how do we take what is happening in Eastern, in areas of Eastern, and make that work throughout the country.
27:10And as I see, the community police, the community initiatives is one of the ways in which we could build that trust and get the information needed to act.
27:21So what would you say is the determining factor that you could say is not making it out of control?
27:27Because, I mean, persons will beg to differ with that statement, including me, because maybe I'm watching something else.
27:36So when we look at statistics, we look at national statistics.
27:40So we look at nationally what is happening.
27:42But we're not looking at it from a community perspective.
27:45As I said, there are communities where crime is extremely low.
27:49And in those communities, people will feel a level of safety in those communities.
27:55Because it's gated.
27:57No, not necessarily.
27:58Most of the Eastern Division is rural.
28:03Most of the Eastern Division is rural.
28:05Actually, Eastern starts in Matlota and ends at Guayaguari, which is geographically four counties, which is practically half of Trinidad.
28:14And what's the population like there then?
28:16Because it will be heavily populated.
28:18In Eastern Division, we have a population probably around 300,000.
28:24It could be about 300,000.
28:25I know well it's different districts.
28:27So when we look at it, you know, rough calculation, we have three constituency.
28:32Miare, Tuku, Manzanilla, and Tuku-Sangandi and Manzanilla-Kumutu.
28:37And if you look at it, the average rooting population in those areas are around 30,000.
28:41And then we have the children.
28:42So rough calculation, we could probably be about closer to 200.
28:46I wish I could see what you would see with crime not being out of control.
28:50But we will touch more on that after the break.
28:52We'll be back.
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32:08Inspector Ragbir, let's speak about your back-to-school drive in your division
32:12and all the smiles and happiness.
32:14And as I mentioned when we opened the show, this was the first week of the new term
32:19and I know you all, especially you, hands-on in the community.
32:23Talk to me.
32:24So throughout Eastern Division, we had a lot of outreach programs during the, as we say, the eight-weeks holiday.
32:31Some people say the summer holidays.
32:33Rio Claro had a really good outreach program where the officers there, together with our community station council,
32:43the station council, they would have worked together with our officers
32:46and we came together and hosted a book drive
32:50where we actually would have, you know, give out stationeries and other school supplies to children in the community.
33:00I know that there was another book drive in Santa Grande, one in Valencia, and one at Mearo.
33:08So the children, and I know the families, were very happy to see.
33:12Of course, you know.
33:13Was this a clean-up?
33:14This is a clean-up campaign that took place in Mearo.
33:18These are the police officers at Mearo.
33:20They would have partnered with an NGO and they did a clean-up campaign that occurred during August,
33:27the first week in August.
33:28So, you know, we don't only, we look to take care of our community in Eastern Division.
33:34Well, that's what policing is all about.
33:36So throughout, we have, you know, so it's not just the outreach, but we look at, you know, the clean-up campaigns.
33:42The police officers would have embarked on something called CIPTED, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.
33:49So it's basically, in simple words, it's where we look at areas that are, you know, uncared for and that can harbor criminals.
33:58So we move in with the assistance of the community and we try to take control of that space
34:05and make it in such a way that it could be now used for something positive rather than negative.
34:11So in Eastern, those are the sort of projects that we embark on, not just the normal outreach programs and the youth programs.
34:19And it is helpful because a lot of the youth club is active in that.
34:24Do the persons in the community come out, like in the case of Mearo where they had a clean-up drive,
34:30persons came out to assist the officers as well, even though they were part of the, working with the NGO?
34:36Of course, of course. I was there that, surprisingly they didn't take a photo of me, but I was there that morning.
34:44And you would be surprised to know that we, they accumulated over like nearly 60 garbage bags full of garbage in the space of like half mile.
34:55That is crazy.
34:56But that, you know, it was, as I see, it wasn't just done by the police, but the community.
35:03So as I want to reach people, once the community is involved, the members, the public is involved, we make the place, the place would be better.
35:11Yes. So what is next for the Eastern Division? Because we're seeing, you know, it's almost like a roller coaster ride happening with the cat and mouse game where crime is.
35:21So as I say, strategies, planned strategies are in place to deal with the crime, the serious related crime.
35:32Serious reported crime. So we're looking at those crimes. So we have those initiatives taking place.
35:37But what I would talk more about and I can talk more about is the community initiatives.
35:42Because that is looking.
35:43Yeah, because we need to get the community on board. We need to know, they need to know what we're doing for them to be part of it.
35:51Recently, school has opened. So now in Eastern Division, our senior superintendent, Miss Guy Allen, has mandated us that each school, we have two police officers assigned to each school as school leads or officers.
36:09So it's a proactive approach we're taking. So the officers are there, we have a mandate, we have mandated the officers when they go to the school, what they're going to do.
36:18So everything is positive interaction. So they're going to go to the schools, interact with the school teachers, the principals, the security officers, and the students in a positive way.
36:27So, you know, if we identify an issue in one of those schools, we can treat that issue before.
36:36So, to go a little further, we're trying to prevent the school violence. You know, those fights and things, we're trying to prevent that and try to nip it.
36:45We're trying to prevent other little issues that may arise in schools. So we want to take that proactive approach and go to the schools before.
36:53And in that way, the persons at the school, they would have the information on the officers, they would have a direct contact with officers who would, you know, be able to facilitate any issues that may arise on, you know, in a timely manner within the schools.
37:11You spoke of certain areas in your division, and most of the areas may be a bit rural, and school has reopened. How are you all assisting other than just having, yes, the patrols and officers there, the schools, to prevent some of the violence that we're seeing happening in some of the schools, but transportation-wise to get some of these families and their children to their schools, because transportation could be an issue.
37:38Are you all assisting with those things in persons living in rural areas?
37:41At times, even up to last night, around 7 p.m., a young student was stranded. She lives in an area in Rio Clarida, there's no transport, you know, and the officers would have, officers who were going on patrol, would have assisted and dropped her home.
37:59At times, we do facilitate students like that, you know. Recently, there was an issue where a piece of machinery would have blocked the road. It was during the, May, during the month of May, when exams, CSEC was being written, and the officers would have assisted to convey the children from that location to the schools so that they could have written their exams.
38:23So, yes, from time to time, we do assist the students when they are, basically, that's when they are stranded.
38:31But what do you think could be done to, because you all may not be there all the time to get these children from point A to point B, and, you know, when it comes to transportation and persons may be studying and working, going to school late hours, it could be a major risk where crime is considered an easy target.
38:52How are you all trying to deal with that? I know you all do a lot of fundraisers to find a way to have some sort of transportation, because they can't just walk out, like, on a road and, like, if you're on the Eastern Main Road and you touch your hand and you get a maxi and they pick you up and you go to your destination and everything is everything. In this case, cars, taxi drivers, getting in those areas.
39:16So, what we do, we actually, you know, pay more emphasis on the taxi stands so that when the taxi drivers and, mind you, some of the persons we would consider PH, you know, and it's a fact that they operate most of the time during the night.
39:37When they see the police officers patrolling the area, they tend to work a little later. So, that is one mechanism that which we try to assist. So, we give the persons who are applying the car, applying the taxi for hire, we give them that sense of assurance that we're here, we know you all, we know what area you work and we look out for you all. So, with that being said, you know, so we tend to find that they work a little later.
40:03Yeah. Alright. So, we have to take a short break. When we come back, don't forget, you can give us a call at 623-1711. Extension 1992, 1993, and 1997. We'll be back.
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41:19Thank you, members of the media. This concludes our weekly press briefing.
41:26As the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service continues to protect and serve with pride. We are calling on all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to get on board with us to ensure that everyone is able to live in a crime free society. Are you on board?
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42:09This is my country and I'm on board.
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42:17Vision on Mission is proud to partner with the TTPS because crime prevention is everybody's business.
42:25We are the National Congress of Incorporated Spiritual Baptist Organizations of Trinidad and Tobago and we are on board with the TTPS in its fight against crime.
42:34I'm a farmer. This is my country and I'm on board.
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42:48We are all on board.
42:50And we are back. Now, we're going to head further into the eastern side.
43:13And I understand ammunition, narcotics, firearms were seized in the Toco area. And could you explain more about what took place here?
43:21This is, you know, as a result of what I said earlier. Precision planning and the officers left Santa Gandhi and went up to Toco.
43:34And they executed such ones at the location. And this was recovered. These items were recovered. We see firearms, ammunition and narcotics here.
43:42Someone was arrested and charged. So that matter is before the court. So I would not go into depth on that.
43:50But this, that we're seeing is as a result of the planning and implementation of the plans, the operations that we have ongoing in eastern division to curb the crime in that area.
44:02Now, crime is everybody's problem. If you like it or not, TNT, that is the case. Some of us, we may not have experienced crime to the extent where we have lost someone or lost items, major items.
44:15But it is among us. And I want to know from you, Inspector, how can persons really assist in helping the TTPS?
44:26Yes, we know. See something, say something is the mantra that we hear all the time. But what could we do to really and truly deal with what we are faced with every single day?
44:38OK. So at times we have offences being committed where people may consider it petty. Persons report it. And when we do arrest the perpetrators in those offences, the persons are not willing to go to court.
44:58So at times we see that, you know, so a lot of matters where we consider small matters, the persons are, you know, walking away. So sometimes I would like to urge the public, you know, when you are a victim, no matter how small the offence is, follow through.
45:16Because those, some of those persons, they start committing small offences and then they keep growing, growing until they are the ones who commit the serious offences. So sometimes we have to take action, as the Senior Superintendent Easton would always say, major in the minor.
45:32She means pay attention to the small offences, little details. Let's look at the little details before it grows out of control. So we urge the people, urge the members of the public now, you know, follow through. Just don't say, well, I gave back an item which was stolen and I don't want, you know, I don't want to go that way. I don't want to go to court.
45:51And then they blame the officers for not doing their job.
45:53Because when you don't do that, the persons who would have probably stolen some items from you would come back, you know. They would come back because they walked free the first time. So, you know, we need the public, although, you know, given information is one, sometimes when we do, we need to follow through. There must be a follow through.
46:09We have a call on the line. Let's take that call. Hello. Good afternoon.
46:14Good afternoon.
46:15Good afternoon, ma'am.
46:16How are you all doing today?
46:17Good.
46:18I just want to ask two questions. I saw a video where there were three young guys gambling in a classroom. I want to ask the officer, firstly, is that a crime? Can they be charged?
46:32Secondly, I would love, for the love of me, I just want to know, why ever so often I see police vehicles that are transporting dead bodies in a herd? Why do they really have to speed it? Particularly if they're going to the funeral parlor and it's not a funeral. I just want to get those answers. I'm going to listen off air. Thank you.
46:57She said three young guys gathered in a classroom.
47:01Yes.
47:02Oh, gambling.
47:03Gambling in a classroom.
47:05Okay.
47:07When we look at the issues at the school, we have to be a little ticklish as children. There is an offense called assembling to gamble. There is an offense called assembling to gamble, so gambling, that is an offense.
47:24However, at the school, the issue at school, when I look at it with children, is to get them involved in positive activities. As a result, we see, if it's a video of the children gambling, that is where we consider negative activity.
47:44As I said earlier, in Eastern, we have the school liaison program, where the officers are assigned to each school. These are some of the issues the officers would look to treat with when they go to the school.
47:56In this incident that took place, what could be done now? Because if you all see, or there's a video of a person threatening someone, you all could pull up on it.
48:07I did not see the video, but I'm just looking at it. If she said the three students are gambling, I was just commenting on that.
48:15No, I'm asking what could be done with that video that's circulating?
48:19Well, firstly, the police will have to get the video, then retrieve it, and then they would have to interview persons. When we look at it, what is the bigger picture we're looking at? How do we get the students to be more, we should say…
48:36Not doing illegal activities?
48:38Well, you know, comply and gambling.
48:41And the bookbag empty?
48:43The bookbag. So it is a working person.
48:45Crazy.
48:46I would say, not everything you look to charge someone.
48:52No, no, and I agree with, but I think what we are seeing now is that we are too soft. I'm sorry, we are too soft, and it is causing the bigger problem. As you said, the petty issues.
49:08When we look at the schools, I agree that I would say emphasis needs to be placed in the school, and this is why I'm going back for the emphasis that we're placing in the schools in Eastern by assigning officers to be there in the school and work with the students and teachers and all at the school to nip these sort of activities from occurring within the schools.
49:35And we need the parents also to be on board, so when they discipline the children, they don't want to beat up the teachers.
49:40So we look at the PTA, the PTA must be involved in the activities, but we have to start somewhere, and in Eastern we started by having officers be assigned to the school. On the issue of the vehicles speeding.
49:53Well, the escorting of the undertaker vehicles or the hearse to whatever location, it could be a funeral home or also to the…
50:01I really want to see, and this is what I've said to my colleagues, police officers who drive police vehicles, the same road traffic law applies to you.
50:13The road traffic laws applies to everyone who use the roadway, right? And what the caller is seeing, there's no excuse for it. In an emergency, yes, but if there's no emergency, we are guided by standing orders and department orders that when to use the sirens and when not.
50:38And in the case of emergency, yes, and in the case of not an emergency, no. And as I say, police officers are also guided by the same motor vehicle road traffic laws as any other citizen.
50:51So they have to be cautious when they…
50:53And comply with the rules of the roadway.
50:55Yeah, because I still don't know, and I agree with the lady when it comes to transporting a body, but it could mean the time, the temperature, the body, I don't know. When it comes to the person's death and they have to go to the location to… I don't know, I'm assuming. I like to think as broad as possible.
51:14As I said, in an emergency, an emergency situation, sirens and it would be…
51:20But everybody is dead.
51:21So we have to look at, so I'm not going to say, as I say, emergency situations, yes. If there is no emergency, no. And the officers have to comply with the same road traffic laws.
51:34We have another call on the line. Let's take that call. Hello, good afternoon.
51:40Hello, good afternoon.
51:41Hello, good afternoon.
51:43Good afternoon.
51:44Yes.
51:45Good afternoon.
51:46Yes, good afternoon.
51:48I don't know if both of our particular questions will be accepted.
51:52I'm filming this video with a three-year-old girl's gambling school.
51:58Currently, the police have used part of their arsenal, caution and warn.
52:04If they can identify the young person and develop what we call in restorative justice, family circles, right?
52:12A constant in the history of people and their families.
52:15And I have known the teachers of gambling and smoking and the like, right?
52:19And have them do that death and repercussions, right?
52:24Later on in life, they will implement a program such as that, understanding the laws of life and understanding character schools,
52:32and understanding that they have to respond to them as a student, right?
52:37So I don't think caution and warn comes in here.
52:39Unless you have a child, yes.
52:40But caution and warn, yes.
52:41And put them in the restorative family circle in their life, right?
52:45That's a suggestion.
52:46But this program, keep going.
52:48And you keep up it.
52:51I would like to thank you for that comment.
52:53And it is taken in good stead.
52:58And I want to say, and that is what I'm speaking about with the school years of program.
53:03The officers will interact because on different situations, they would interact with the students and teachers differently.
53:11It is all about promoting well-being within the schools.
53:17Character building.
53:18Yes.
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54:47And we are back. This is our final segment.
54:50And quickly, we have a media release from the TTPS where a stolen P-Rock recovered suspect arrested.
54:56A Karanach man was arrested and stolen items recovered by officers of the Central Division yesterday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
55:04on the 5th of September 2024.
55:07Officers of the Freeport Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Freeport Warrants, and Central Division Task Force Area North
55:15conducted an anti-crime exercise in the Karanach District.
55:18During the exercise, a 29-foot P-Rock and two engines were seized in connection with a robbery
55:29which occurred in the Freeport District on the 3rd of September 2024.
55:33A 43-year-old man from Seaview, Karanach, was arrested in connection with the seizures.
55:39A job well done to the officers there.
55:42At this time, Inspector, you have the opportunity to say your final words to the public
55:46and say how we could assist and also to your division as well.
55:50So, firstly, I would like to say, Whitney, thank you.
55:53And thanks to the Beyond the Tape program for having me.
55:56And then I would like to say thanks to the Commissioner of Police, Ms. Christopher,
56:01together with the Senior Superintendent, Eastern Division, Ms. Claire Guy-Allen,
56:05for the opportunity, for giving me this opportunity to be here today.
56:09I would also like to say to the public, help us to help you.
56:15And I would close by saying once again, if you see something, please say something.
56:22We have to work together to figure out how to deal.
56:26We can't stop the crime.
56:28I mean, we're not Batman and Superman and Spiderman and all these characters
56:32that have alludes and these spidey senses to pick up what is happening.
56:36But we could also be responsible citizens.
56:39And when we notice things happening in our community,
56:43how we have to take the necessary steps to make sure it doesn't fester into something
56:49that we have no control over, that we're seeing happening in some of our communities.
56:55As the DCP said, crime is not out of control in Trinidad and Tobago,
57:00and persons may beg to differ.
57:02But let's see how we could stick to that statement to make things better
57:06for all of us to feel comfortable to live in this beautiful twin island.
57:10I'd like to thank you so much to the inspector for being here with us
57:15and your entire team that works extremely hard to make the division what it is today
57:20and continue to contribute to persons in the community and the young minds
57:24that I see that you are always present for and always willing to assist.
57:29And we just want to tell you to keep up the great work that you are doing.
57:33I'm not sure if you want to say anything to some of the officers
57:36who are very instrumental in your division.
57:40I would like to say thanks to the support, both my seniors and my junior officers
57:45throughout the nine stations in Eastern Division.
57:48I would not pick any officers, but every officer in Eastern Division works and supports.
57:55The support that we get in Eastern Division from the seniors and the juniors
57:58and the support from the community is what makes Eastern Division stand out.
58:03It's what gives us the high detection rate and what causes us to have a reduction in crime.
58:09So I want to say to all my officers, thank you.
58:12And to the community in Eastern Division, thank you for that support that you have shown in us.
58:16Thank you so much to Inspector Ragby from the Eastern Division
58:20for being here with us this afternoon.
58:22Just a quick reminder that we have news coming up next
58:25and we have cricket followed after the news.
58:28And on Monday, we will be back at 6 p.m. in the evening.
58:33TNT, always remember, be pure and just and have God in your life no matter what.
58:36Have a safe and blessed Hot Target weekend. We're out.
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