00:00In a media statement today, the police commissioner called the incident a reprehensible act of violence.
00:06He says the TTPS has approved a range of operational measures, which he did not disclose citing tactical reasons,
00:14but said they are treating the case with the utmost seriousness.
00:18Commissioner Guevara says anyone who chooses to confront law enforcement officers with violence
00:23will be met with proportionate and lawful force, as TTPS officers are well trained under the use of force policy to neutralize threats to life.
00:33He adds that they act not only with professionalism, but with resolve, and they do so with his full and unequivocal support.
00:41The police commissioner then urged all criminal elements to desist now, as the path they are on leads to only one end,
00:49and it is one that will not be in their favor.
00:51He says the TTPS will not retreat and they will not relent, saying he knows firsthand the burden of walking into danger,
01:00as he has faced the fire of a weapon drawn in hostility and had to defend himself and others.
01:07He says his comments and position comes from a place of lived experience and deep respect,
01:13and encouraged law enforcement personnel to remain vigilant and united.
01:18Cindy Ragubantika Singh, TV6 News.
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