The issue of gambling in schools came to the forefront, during a police meeting in Mt. St. George Tobago on Thursday night, attended by only four people . One teacher informed the audience a greater police presence is needed to guide the youths. More in this Elizabeth Williams report.
00:00the teacher highlighted the fact that one student told her the issue of gambling in schools would
00:07not stop as this is the next generation the teacher requested more police caravans at schools
00:13not just to instill fair but to motivate students to join the service be law-abiding citizens
00:20and to protect tobago on monday a police presence is expected at two tobago schools
00:26signal hill secondary and mason hall secondary while police patrols are planned at other schools meantime the issue of housebreaking and larceny in the mount st george area was also highlighted by one resident
00:40who raised the concerns of a lack of confidence in the police to this acting assistant superintendent of police alicia pickett sought to bring context
00:51and that is where sometimes the mistake comes around to the public
00:54sometimes sometimes persons don't understand
00:57if you come to the police and you say
00:59that john threatened to kill you
01:01the police is in its right to go to john
01:04and warn john that he's not to threaten you
01:10the police just cannot because you may say you want john to be warned
01:14so the police have to go to john and that is where sometimes the mistake comes around
01:19to the public when the police go they have to talk to john and when john may john may go back to you now
01:28and tell you like what what you said john might come and curse you
01:33but the police have to warn john how will john know that he as you made a report that he threatened you are
01:42giving you an example while sergeant emmanuel york stated efforts would be made to have increased
01:48police patrols in monsoon george i could assure you that you will see an increase in police patrols in
01:58this monsoon george area and whatever problems you have i will ensure that the officers come out and
02:09engage with the members of the public elizabeth williams tv6 news
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