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Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro saluted the efforts of women for establishing themselves in the police service over the past 70 years, .

He addressed female officers at the Police Academy in St James on Friday afternoon to celebrate the 70th anniversary of women in the police service.

Sharla Kistow has the details
Transcript
00:00Today, we stand on the shoulders of giants.
00:06Seventy years ago, in 1955, 12 courageous women entered the ranks of the Trayvon Tobago Police Service
00:15and were tasked with handling juveniles and female offenders.
00:21But in truth, they were doing something far greater.
00:26They were breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes, and providing that the call to serve knows no gender.
00:39Guevara said that the determination and professionalism of those female officers set the tone for generations to come
00:46and for other remarkable women to carry the torch forward in the service,
00:51adding that today, some 2,136 female officers, that's about 27%, serve this country in every rank and every division.
01:02Administration, women hold 35% of senior staff position, steering policy and resource management.
01:12Clap for that.
01:13Tactical units, 25% of riot control and special operations teams are women trained and ready for high-risk deployments.
01:27Clap for that.
01:30Operational patrols, women make up 20% of our uniformed front-line officers.
01:36In investigations, 22% of our detectives are women solving complex cases with precision.
01:47Clap for that.
01:49And in technical and forensic services, 18% of our specialists are women advancing scientific-based policing.
01:59Hear me, Trayvon Tobago. Clap for that.
02:01The top cop said that since the state of emergency was declared by the government on July 18th,
02:09women have been the driving force in getting illegal firearms off the nation's roots.
02:14Firearms remain the number one driver of homicides in Trinidad and Tobago.
02:20And every weapon seized is a life potentially saved.
02:24Women officers have been at the forefront of all of these operations.
02:27He also boasted of a 41% decrease in murders this year as compared to the same period last year.
02:44Violent crimes are done by 20%.
02:47Tell my ally.
02:48Clap for that.
02:52Serious reported crimes done by 13%.
02:54And what is nice about it, I would like this figure to be at 100% or at nil at all to investigate.
03:04But murder detection rate has improved from 15% to almost 20%.
03:10And violent crime detection rate is now at 24%, which has now surpassed our own national target.
03:20He urged those in attendance to remember the women who broke barriers in 1955,
03:26those who rose through initial resistance, and those who now lead with distinction in the police service.
03:32To every woman in uniform here today, and those who are holding the force in the stations while we are able here to do so do,
03:41I want to say you are not just part of history, but you are shaping our future.
03:46Sharla Kistel, TV6 News.
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