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The new top cop is vowing to restore trust in the police service.


Acting Police Commissioner Junior Benjamin believes he can make a difference and is promising to keep crime figures down, even after the State of Emergency.


He spoke briefly after receiving his instruments of appointment on Thursday from the Police Service Commission
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00:00The new Acting Commissioner of Police, Junior Benjamin, is promising to ensure
00:04that the TTPS fulfills its purpose. This afternoon, Benjamin received his
00:09instrument of appointment from the Police Service Commission's office just
00:13off Paje Main Road in Tunapuna.
00:19Kurt Simon will now be Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, also received his
00:24instrument of appointment. Speaking with the media as they exited the building,
00:29Benjamin first thanked God for being allowed to act in this role as the
00:34country's newest top cop. However, he did acknowledge that the timing of it was
00:39troublesome.
00:59Even in this time of need, there are officers and leaders who are very much able to make a difference.
01:07Benjamin says he is committed to rebuilding the morale of the
01:10organization and explains that he will be looking at various ways to ensure
01:14that crime reduction is a priority.
01:18We want to ensure that we have a robust strategy to do true crime.
01:23And that must be something that must be a priority at this time.
01:27And therefore, we will be looking at those strategies and ensuring that even after the SOE,
01:32that we have something sustainable, that we are able to do crime once again, safer crime.
01:38He told reporters that his first order of business would be to sit down with the
01:42heads of all 10 policing divisions in the country and ensure that there is a
01:47strategic plan for the organization to fulfill its purpose.
01:52So I'll be looking at that throughout my daily, especially for this year,
01:56and ensure that I'm touching these areas so that at the end, you know,
02:00we must ensure at the end of this year that our performers will be the ones that try to do this properly.
02:05Simon, speaking briefly with the media, echoed the sentiments of the acting commissioner.
02:12The efforts must be on our hands, yes, indeed, to rebuild our trust and confidence.
02:18Simon acknowledges that the work is cut out for the current administration given
02:22recent events, and while he knows it is not an easy job,
02:26he believes that it is a task that the current administration is up to.
02:31Alexander Briswold, TV6 News.
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