RETURN TACTICAL KIITS, TTPS ORDERS

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As of Friday 18th October, all officers of the T&T Police Service with the exception of four operational units, have been ordered to return their police tactical kits.    This was announced by Deputy Commissioner of Police Junior Benjamin today during a news conference at the police administration building in Port of Spain.    Alexander Bruzual reports.

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00:00This decision comes after numerous reports of criminal elements utilizing

00:04clothing that resembles the tactical uniforms of law enforcement officers to

00:09commit robberies, kidnappings and even murders. We recognize that drastic times

00:17calls for drastic measures and therefore the Triantibego Police Service has taken

00:24a stance because we recognize that the lives of our citizens are at stake.

00:31Benjamin announced that this order falls on all officers of the TTPS with the

00:36exception of those attached to the Guard and Emergency Branch, the

00:40Multi-Operational Police Section, the Inter-Agency Task Force and the

00:45National Operational Task Force. The men and women of the TTPS have been given

00:50until next Wednesday to comply with these instructions or face disciplinary

00:56action. Divisional commanders are to ensure that all tactical items of kit

01:02must be returned to the police quartermaster's stores by Wednesday the

01:0823rd of October 2024. Failure to comply will result in the appropriate

01:14disciplinary actions being taken. The order, he said, was made by Police

01:19Commissioner Earler Heywood Christopher and as such all officers will now be

01:24identified by grey and blue. From tomorrow all officers, all officers in

01:33the division and branches are to be in patrol order number three, that is

01:37basically the grey and blue. Benjamin also issued a warning to criminal

01:42elements as well as the public that having a police uniform in their

01:46possession without proper authorization is an offence. The Police Service Act

01:52Section 62 clearly states that if a person is found pretending to be a

02:01police officer or for any purpose seeking to use the police uniform that

02:09person commits an offence and that person on summary conviction would be

02:15fined, one found guilty, at least $30,000 or imprisonment for two years.

02:23He also warned that persons who have camouflaged clothing may also face

02:28similar liabilities. Alexander Brucewall TV6 News

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