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03:58Good evening Trinidad and Tobago and those of you who are locked on around the world.
04:03We welcome you to Beyond the Tape.
04:04I'm your host Whitney Husbands.
04:06And as the countdown continues, it's day 14 before the big day which is Christmas Day.
04:11And the hustle and bustle continues throughout the streets, throughout the malls, throughout the stores.
04:16And we ask you to please pay attention to your surroundings.
04:20And also if you're purchasing anything on the marketplace which is online, you're also aware of your transactions as well.
04:27And not forgetting the stupid driving during the season.
04:30Take it down.
04:32Ease up on the road.
04:33Just remember, not just driving for yourself but you're also driving for everyone else on the nation's roads.
04:38Now with that being said, we want to continue giving out information where persons who may have any sort of information
04:46that they could contact the police at 555-999 or Hunter's Search and Rescue at 799-1453
04:56if anyone has information that can assist in locating the Thadiers and also the cousins from Claxton Bay, Jason Rule and Tyrese Peters.
05:08They have been missing since the 28th of November.
05:12So with any information, the numbers that I just called out, please try and assist if you have any sort of information
05:19that could help the TTPS to find these individuals.
05:22Now today's Thursday, so that means we have the man who brings the sunshine to the studio most of the times
05:28and of course is able to inform us more about what's going on with the TTPS.
05:32We'd like to welcome ASP Russell with us here this evening.
05:35How are you, sir?
05:36I am okay.
05:37First, let me say a pleasant good evening, Trinidad and Tobago, on behalf of my commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners,
05:44and first and second division officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
05:47As usual, it's a pleasure to be here.
05:49Yes. So tell us about your day. How was your day today and, of course, your week?
05:55Well, I've had a lot of meetings throughout this entire week, you know.
05:59You know, when we look at the kind of work that the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service go in,
06:05the amount of planning, the amount of preparation to make sure Trinidad and Tobago is one of the safest places that it could ever be.
06:12I know we have our issues, but we are continuing to see progress as it relates to the murder rate, as it relates to serious crime.
06:20We know there's a fear of crime based on what is seen on social media.
06:24But based on our statistics, a lot of our measures that we would have implemented are working.
06:30And I want to thank the public for their continued cooperation.
06:33Of course, there's always room for improvement, and we welcome improvement.
06:36We want you to come to us, as you would see that we are doing even more things later on in the program
06:40to have the public come to us. We are your friends.
06:43And, you know, one of the key things that I was involved in this week
06:47is the planning of security measures for Carnival to make sure that we have a safe Carnival.
06:53I know that you're not playing that.
06:55I want to ask you this because it was really strange.
06:58Something happened to me yesterday where an individual wanted to give information to the TTPS,
07:03but they said they don't want to give it directly to the TTPS.
07:06I don't trust them. I don't trust the TTPS.
07:09Persons like that, right, with information,
07:12but they're not comfortable coming to any officer in any district.
07:18What could they do to give information that could assist the TTPS?
07:21Well, they could do 800-TIPS, 999-555, which are anonymous hotlines.
07:29All we need is the information.
07:30And if you have a friend that you trust that could relay the information, like in your case,
07:35I mean, with these almost one of us.
07:37Well, clearly, because, I mean, every person comfortably...
07:40Well, actually, no, because they said they didn't trust the police,
07:42but they trust me, I...
07:43Listen, I am no officer.
07:45Let's make that very clear.
07:46I'm a civilian.
07:47Well, Ms. Osborne, you know, you have contributed to the success of the police
07:51by just being here with us, you know,
07:53and having our backs and encouraging and educating about persons
07:57about our different roles and responsibilities throughout.
07:59Because, I mean, just by you hosting this show with us,
08:02you know, I'm certain you would have learned a lot.
08:05A whole lot, especially when I was breaking the law.
08:07Nice.
08:07And I didn't know I was breaking the law.
08:09A little like when we call you a batch.
08:10Now, speaking about the TTPS doing a lot of work and getting dumb and dirty,
08:17let's speak about the media release where the new radar system delivers major narcotics seizure
08:22in Cariney Swamp.
08:24So, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, TTPS,
08:27has achieved a significant breakthrough in its border security operations
08:31with a newly installed radar system delivering its first major success,
08:37a large narcotic seizure in the Cariney Swamp.
08:40Now, the seizure contains, with regards to the information from the TTPS,
08:45upon examination and weighing a amount of 1,560 kilograms of creepy marijuana.
08:52Marijuana, yes.
08:53Creepy.
08:55You need to tell me what kind of marijuana is that, by the way,
08:58with an estimated treat value of 1,770,000.
09:05Well, I said, yes, I thought it was more.
09:07100, 700, and 1,002, is it just a million?
09:13171,205,000.
09:14Right, I just said it was a million.
09:15Yeah, 171,200,000 to be estimated.
09:21No arrests were made during the operation.
09:24Investigations are continuing as the TTPS intensifies its intelligence-led approach
09:29to dismantling narcotics, networks, and safeguarding the borders of Trinidad and Tobago.
09:35This is bittersweet for me, by the way.
09:37I can tell you why.
09:38I want to know why.
09:40The reason why it's bittersweet for me, well done on the seizure.
09:44Right?
09:44Over a million dollars' worth in the creepy marijuana.
09:48But as usual, we have no one held responsible for this.
09:53So it's a bittersweet for me.
09:55And this is not the first that we are seeing.
09:56The last one was the warehouse.
09:57No one was apprehended.
09:59No one was arrested.
10:01All right, so let me tell you something.
10:02First of all, let me thank God for carrying my office as the members of the multi-optional
10:06police section and special investigative units, the commissioner, deputy commissioners,
10:11all the executives that were present today, and all the supporting units of Trinidad and
10:15Tobago Police Service and other national security apparatus.
10:19We thank God for their safety, first and foremost.
10:23When you look at it, these days, persons are reading.
10:27Persons are bright.
10:27So a lot of persons are now hiding stuff in places, not home by them, but in close proximity.
10:35What would have happened, what I believe happened in this case is that area was deemed or identified
10:40as a stash area where they would go and take out quantums as purchasers come.
10:45What is important is that it is off the street and notwithstanding that there are certain processes
10:53that we would have done to see if we could get certain things like fingerprints and stuff like that
10:57on the packages that may lead us in a direction where we could have persons arrested and brought before a court to answer.
11:04So it's not that we get the seizure and we give up.
11:07No, investigation continues.
11:08Could I ask this quick question, though?
11:10If with the information, intel, obviously, that you received that clearly it was accurate,
11:14why not do like a surveillance on the location before knowing you know the items are there?
11:20It's clear it's there.
11:21But if you did a surveillance, then you'll see who is now coming into that area and going to said location
11:27to see what's going on with the drugs or whatever the case may be.
11:29I will tell you something.
11:31I worked in a unit that we used to do surveillance as well,
11:34but surveillance is something that it is timely.
11:39You would need further intelligence.
11:41It is a big, heavy toll on the human resource.
11:44I mean, you could do it as long as you can.
11:46Let's say we decide to do seven days of surveillance.
11:50Yes.
11:51And on the day we decide to take it, or probably the eighth day,
11:53the person does now decide to surface to interfere with that drug or to carry it somewhere.
11:58So what we do in an effort, and I am not saying that we don't do it.
12:02I'm certain that some level of surveillance was done in this case.
12:06Yes.
12:06And after a while, a decision has to be because it was found within the Carony Swamp.
12:10Now, I have been in that area already, based somewhere I used to work before.
12:13Yes.
12:13And I can say that area, it's filled with Caymans, it's the swamp, it smells, there's a lot of mosquitoes.
12:22Let me tell you something.
12:24The work that the members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service do to make sure Trinidad and Tobago is safe goes way beyond.
12:34I know we have our issues, and I know there are times that persons may feel that they call us and we didn't come.
12:40Sometimes, a lot of the times, we didn't come because we just did not get to you yet.
12:46We were dealing with other issues.
12:48Yes.
12:48Within the community, and we really want to attend to all, that's our mantra.
12:53We really try to attend to everybody, and it may result in some weight at some times, but we will get to you.
13:01Yeah.
13:02At this time, let's take a look at a video feature from the TTPS.
13:48It's a pleasant good day Trinidad and Tobago.
14:14We are here this morning in Chagarmas at the culmination of a very successful exercise, which should have been an all-night operation by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service in collaboration with other arms of law enforcement.
14:28Within the TTPS, we had the multi-optional police section of the special branch.
14:32We had the coastal and air support unit.
14:34We had the special investigation unit and some other investigative tactical and intelligence units.
14:39And behind me is the culmination of that successful exercise.
14:44And what I am pleased to announce is the first successful operation utilizing the newly installed radar system.
14:53So, Trinidad and Tobago, I will not be able to give you much information about the technology nor the nature of the operations,
14:59but rather show you the success that came from that operation.
15:04And this was found at the Carony River.
15:09All right.
15:09So, that's all I'll be able to share with you at this point in time.
15:12I know Minister Alexander was pleased when he heard about the success of the radar operation.
15:16And I'd like to pass him on to say a couple of words to you.
15:21Good morning again.
15:22Let me first of all commend the Commissioner of Police and his team for an excellent job.
15:28It speaks to police officers, motivated police officers.
15:33Police officers willing to go the extra mile.
15:35Because I understand what took place here according to the operation.
15:38And we also want to thank our foreign counterparts who saw it fit with the application coming from the Prime Minister
15:47to provide us with some technology that we are able to implement now for success.
15:56So, again, officers, let me thank you on behalf of the government of Trinidad and Tobago to continue pushing forward.
16:02Our safety and security depends on you.
16:05Thank you again, Commissioner.
16:08Thank you very much, Minister.
16:10And lastly, I'd like to have Mr. Rampalad, who would have spearheaded the operation on the ground, or might I say, in the mangrove.
16:17Good day to the listening and viewing public.
16:20It was indeed a tremendous exercise.
16:23Intelligence-led policing.
16:25And nothing short of the contribution of every single member of every single brand, section and unit and organization that the Commissioner mentioned previously.
16:34These efforts sometimes go unnoticed.
16:39What I can tell you from being there on the ground, it was extremely harsh terrain, hostile territory.
16:45And, you know, the men and women who took part in this exercise, I want to applaud them for the human service that was presented here today.
16:51And, again, just as the Commissioner and the Minister mentioned, it's a collaborative effort.
16:56You know, crime fighting is not just the police alone.
16:58It's everybody, both locally and internationally.
17:01We want to thank everybody.
17:02It was a real grueling past day and night coming into the end of this.
17:06We had a lot of challenges, but we were able to, you know, rise beyond those challenges.
17:10Thank you, Commissioner.
17:11And, finally, I'd just like to send a stern warning to the members of the public, those with the criminal intent.
17:18Know that we are coming for you.
17:20Know that the TTPS will be relentless in its search for you.
17:24And to kindly desist from flooding our streets with that, because you would not like the outcome.
17:32And, as I always say, the vengeance of MOKO will fall on you.
17:40I've got you seeing the Minister of Homeland Security along with the TTPS Commissioner of Police
17:58and the lead operation officer who was there that was able to seize over close to $2 million in creepy marijuana.
18:06You know, Mr. Osmond, I am proud of the exercise.
18:10It was a proud moment.
18:11And I'm saying, you know, just to thank the members of MOPS again, thank the members of ESSA,
18:16you thank the members of the Coastal and Air Support Unit and the CSI, and you would have seen the drone.
18:22Yes.
18:22So you would see, in keeping with our pillars, increasing the technological capacity of each and to be good police service.
18:27You saw some of the toys outside.
18:29Yeah.
18:29Right.
18:30In addition to which, you know, there has been a lot of uproar over the installation of the radar.
18:36But we have definitely witnessed, within a short period of time, the benefits of the radar to help make our country a safer place.
18:46Yes.
18:47I'm waiting to see the arrest and then I'll have fireworks.
18:49Well, again, that might be working.
18:50I can't do the fireworks thing at all.
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23:26And welcome back.
23:27If you're now joining us, we welcome you to be on the tape with us again on a Thursday.
23:30We have ASP Russell here with us.
23:33And we get moving because we have a lot to discuss.
23:35So let's look at today's SOE update.
23:39Day number 148.
23:42Number of operations, 11,073.
23:46Target priority offenders, 3,416.
23:51Searches conducted, 73,463.
23:55Traffic operations, 7,863.
23:59Total persons arrested, 4,587.
24:04Total persons charged, 2,477.
24:10Traffic offenses detected, 41,287.
24:15Firearms recovered.
24:17We're seeing with revolvers yet another increase at 62.
24:20Total, 242.
24:23Ammunition recovered.
24:25We're seeing an increase in the 0.38 rounds at 219.
24:31A total of 3,332.
24:35And dangerous drug sees from yesterday where we did not see an increase.
24:38Now we're seeing a huge bump in the grams of cannabis and grams of cocaine.
24:45All right?
24:46So those were your SOE updates.
24:49ASP?
24:49Well, what is glaring is that we continue to see an increase in the seizure of firearm.
24:57Yes.
24:59Narcotics.
25:00And ammunition.
25:03And that we want to commend the officers for that.
25:06I want to commend the public for the continuous support and giving of the information.
25:12And I want to encourage the public.
25:13If you see something, say something.
25:15Continue to help and support.
25:16Because our success is not possible without you.
25:20You know, the police are the people and the people are the police.
25:23Of course, we have to work together.
25:24That is one thing I surely believe.
25:26Remember, you can give us a call at 623-1711, extension 1996 and 1997.
25:32Now let's look at some of the variations as how the scams work.
25:39Right here in Trinidad and Tobago.
25:41Now variation number one.
25:43Instant buyer scam.
25:44The message is saying they want the item immediately and promise to send payments right after pickup.
25:51When they leave with your product, the payment never comes.
25:56Listen, these are things that we see so frequently.
26:00And, you know, sometimes it really pains me to still have to be here repeating these things
26:07because persons continuously find themselves as victims with respect to these situations.
26:14You know, we ask persons to go with that gut feeling.
26:17If you are buying something from someone, especially if it's online, do your research.
26:21Look for reviews as they would do on Amazon.
26:24Ask the person to send their identification so that, you know, you could see who you're dealing with.
26:29And most importantly, please, I'm begging you, Trinidad and Tobago, do not transfer or deposit any monies into anybody's account for anything that you have not received,
26:44anything you have not seen.
26:46Persons are still putting monies into people's account for cars that they have not seen.
26:50Even a down payment.
26:52Yes.
26:53You know, make sure you deal with reputable persons.
26:56And to the business owners, the business owners, I want to caution you.
27:02We know there's an issue with Forex.
27:04We know there's an issue with Forex.
27:06We had a situation where somebody would have purchased a quantity of Forex,
27:10and by the time they went to do their checks, all of it would come to fit.
27:17All would come to fit.
27:20Some asking persons, be careful, buy that Forex from the bank or the relevant source.
27:29And even if somebody has some and you want to engage in that,
27:34ensure there are systems in place that you could double check.
27:37ASP, hold on, just now.
27:40So, you're getting all this U.S., you're not even checking it.
27:43They have, you could go in a stationery store and get the light, the blue light.
27:50I don't know what is the right term for it.
27:51Yeah, the ultra-valent.
27:52You have to be so, you so want this U.S., so bad?
27:56Well, there was a shortage and persons need the U.S.
27:58And you see, we had to understand, with Christmas coming, you know,
28:03places and, you know, we cannot just bury our heads in the sand.
28:07Christmas is a time where it generates money in the economy.
28:12Places that may not have had experience of great sales throughout the year may experience a boom in sales come Christmas time.
28:19So it's important that they gather that U.S. to secure their goods, you know,
28:23so that they, too, can have a Merry Christmas.
28:25But we ask that you be cautious, that you be vigilant, that you do your due diligence to ensure that you are not victim
28:34and that you are not in a position where you would end up losing more than anything else.
28:43We have a call on the line.
28:44Let's take that call.
28:45Caller, good evening.
28:46Yeah, good afternoon.
28:49Thank you for the program.
28:51I just want to find out something.
28:53I just want some information concerning.
28:55Like if you live on a street and there are people who is always, like, they're driving, like, an arranged truck.
29:05One of the streets in Don Miguel is like a private road and people are driving up and up very fast.
29:14And I mean very fast.
29:15I mean very fast.
29:16What can be, what can be, some of the residents, should we report it or should we get their speed homes?
29:26Thank you, Caller.
29:26I am saying do both.
29:29I am saying do both.
29:30Report it to the police.
29:32If you have video evidence, we welcome that as well.
29:36Take note of the number plate.
29:39Take a description of the make and the model of the vehicle.
29:42If you know the person's name, please bring the information.
29:44I am coming together.
29:46Well, there is a way to do speed homes because you cannot just put a speed home in your road.
29:50But what you could do as a community, you could apply to the regional corporation and, you know, by way of a letter or email and explain to them your situation.
30:00And they would come and they would do the speed bumps at your request.
30:06Another thing, and I am happy that the caller touched on that because when you are going through TikTok and the other social media platforms,
30:13you are seeing a lot, a lot of videos of persons drifting on the nation's roadway.
30:19We are seeing plenty of videos of persons drifting their vehicle on the nation's roadway.
30:29That is reckless driving.
30:31You can and will be charged for that.
30:34I ask that the persons who are engaged in this type of behavior desist from saying unless it's an area that you have the permission to do it in.
30:43And it has been caught enough and it is so regulated by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
30:47Keep your drifting off of the nation's roadway, please.
30:53I thank you.
30:53Play it with your video games or in your dreams.
30:55We take a break.
30:56We'll be back.
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35:00Welcome back.
35:01We have a caller on the line.
35:02Let's take that call.
35:03Hello.
35:03Good evening, caller.
35:07Hello?
35:08Hello.
35:09Hi.
35:09You're live.
35:09Go ahead, sir.
35:10Good evening, caller.
35:11Good evening to the hostess and good evening to the ASP.
35:14Good evening, sir.
35:15I was looking at the figure for the arrested charge, sorry, charge person to the ASP.
35:21I think it's 2477 is better.
35:24Now, that's a lot of work, right?
35:26And I suspect when you're planning an ASP, you expect to have heightened police activity
35:33and increase in arrest and charge and that sort of thing.
35:36But my question is, based on all that hard work, is the justice system supporting the police
35:43in that regard?
35:45Or is it not that we have 2,477 cases added to the backlog?
35:51We all know that the justice system that you have to be able to have Morocco IDN in it.
35:58How do you support such fantastic work?
36:02What do you do?
36:04Is it you are you guys lobbying somebody?
36:06Because we just can't have the police doing that kind of work, making that kind of indentation
36:12and crime, and then you hand it over to business as usual, and things just fizzled out.
36:19We have a lot of stats.
36:20You're looking good.
36:21And when it comes to the prosecution aspect of it, you see people just drifting over their driftwood, right?
36:27Who is supporting you guys?
36:29What are you guys trying to do to make sure that your hard work, you get, how do I put it, success?
36:40You deliver from A to Z, and you live through your transfer in A to A.
36:46I'll just know.
36:47So what I want to say is that upon any arrest, a case file is created, a proper case file,
36:57so that when we go before the court, the evidence is so compelling that we can prove our case to the standard required
37:05beyond a reasonable doubt.
37:08And once we do that, I assure you that the judiciary do their part as well.
37:14Now, we have to understand that the judiciary could only sentence and reprimand and fine within what is in the law.
37:22So, for instance, if the penalty for a particular offense is a fine of $10, they cannot fine you $20.
37:30So we have to use what is in the law, but I assure you, once we present a good case before the court of law,
37:36the judiciary always do their part.
37:39Well, I'm just hoping, and I understand what the caller is saying,
37:42because after all the hard work that the TTPS, as you mentioned, gathering evidence,
37:47making sure that everything, your ducks are in a row, and you now pass it on to the prosecutor,
37:51who has now, they have to take that evidence and present it to the court.
37:55It's in a way that we really keep the ones who are supposed to be locked up, who are found guilty, again, by your peers.
38:01It's all on how things are presented.
38:04Before the court, it is one where it really stands together, in sync with the TTPS.
38:10And I think that's why I could agree with the caller.
38:12We don't see that.
38:14It doesn't reflect the same results with the charges when it comes to prosecutions and the convictions of these individuals.
38:21So, I hear you, and I understand that.
38:26I know there is indeed a backlog, and I know that things due to postponements,
38:31based on how the judiciary may operate, they may have their times where they are closed for that season,
38:37and then they reopen the new law term and stuff like that.
38:40There are certain things that may cause delay from time to time,
38:42but I assure you that once the police officers are ready and everything is there,
38:49exhibit has been retrieved from forensics, that's been analyzed, the case has been submitted,
38:53all the steps are followed, the judiciary do their best to have a speedy trial.
38:59Yes, let's head back to our variations when it comes to scams in TNT and variation number two,
39:05fake transfer receipt.
39:06They show you a screenshot of a successful transfer or bank approval,
39:13but the payment is fake, pending, of course, reversed.
39:17Yes, and it's something we would have seen on many occasions, you know,
39:19especially when it comes to buying phones off of the marketplace.
39:23Yes, yes.
39:23Again, some persons might say, hey, I want the phone.
39:28And sometimes you meet the person and you hand over the phone,
39:31and they say, well, look, I'm sending the money to you now.
39:34And they enter everything in front of you, and when they say, okay,
39:38well, I send from one bank to the next bank, so you go take a day or two.
39:42Not taking that door.
39:43Yeah.
39:43I'm telling you, I'm not taking that door.
39:44And when they turn on the walk-off, they cancel the transaction or they reverse it.
39:48Yes.
39:48It has happened to many, many persons before.
39:51I mean, we are not just taking these things out of a vacuum.
39:54These are actual situations that would have happened to persons.
39:57And when we see the trend developing, it's up to us, Detroit and Tobago Police Service,
40:01to warn the public of what is taking place.
40:03So when people say to me, I don't watch this program or I don't look at the news,
40:07I find it is educational for you to watch the news and to see what is taking place in the country
40:14and see what's going on around you so that you can better prepare for tomorrow
40:18so you can have that aha moment.
40:20Yes, I remember when this happened.
40:22So you will not become a victim to that same crime.
40:25Well, moving forward, we're changing now.
40:27We have a call.
40:28Hello.
40:28Good evening.
40:29Yes, ma'am.
40:30Yes.
40:32Your life, sir.
40:33Go ahead.
40:34Yes, ma'am.
40:35Thank you, ma'am.
40:36Yes.
40:37Go ahead.
40:39Good night.
40:40Yeah, good night, ASP, with all due respect, sir.
40:43Good night, sir.
40:44I'm just talking on one or two things, right?
40:46Basically, when we know it's Christmas season, we must have security reasons, right?
40:50But in the past, the first side of security reasons was the CCTV cameras that are installed
40:56for the summit and the children, right?
40:58I don't know if they're still available to know, right?
41:01For security and motor vehicle trafficker and persons using the roadway, basically.
41:09Okay.
41:10What I want to ask you is, if you have other problems, sir, especially for the Christmas
41:16season, sir, say it's about other people looking, right?
41:21They're doing a sort of shoplifting and all these kind of things.
41:24They have to be alert.
41:25Yes, sir?
41:26At this time.
41:28All right.
41:30Thank you, Kola.
41:31ASP will respond after the break.
41:33We'll be back.
41:33We'll be back.
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45:17ASB Russell, of course, you have to respond to the questions from the caller.
45:21The first one, of course, is speaking about the CCTV cameras.
45:23And are they active like they once were?
45:28Yes, the CCTV cameras are active.
45:30And there are a lot of works going on behind the scene at the license office.
45:34The public have a certain part to play very soon
45:36where your number plates and your address would be matching.
45:41So your tickets might come to the mail.
45:44So we have a lot of things going on behind the scene at Incorporating
45:46and upgrading of the CCTV cameras to ensure a safer,
45:50not just a safer country, but a safer road network.
45:53The caller also mentioned about persons shoplifting in stores.
45:56We ask persons to be vigilant.
45:58Yes.
45:58And even though you're shopping and it may,
46:00you never say it's not your business.
46:03If you see something, say something.
46:05And to the business owners, we ask that you do your own target hardening
46:09as well to reduce instances like these.
46:12If you know that there's an uptick in business for the Christmas time,
46:15feel free to hire a reputable security company
46:19to provide that additional cover.
46:21Of course, CCTV and these things, monitoring of your cameras is important.
46:26You know, you must do what you have to do to make yourself a harder target.
46:30But we see some of the TPS as well, you know,
46:33at least making their way through some of these
46:35probably populated shopping locations.
46:37Definitely, and we will continue to focus a lot on the shopping areas
46:43during the day and focus a little bit more on that foot patrol aspect of it
46:48where we could duck in and out and through the malls.
46:50You know, your safety is our main concern,
46:52and whatever we can do to make you safer, we will do.
46:56Yes.
46:57Talk to me about the festive shield.
46:59What is that about?
47:00Ah.
47:01So the festive shield is where we show the public how much we love them.
47:05Oh, wow.
47:06So it's about 12 days of different activities throughout the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
47:11in the communities and the towns.
47:13And day one starts on the 12th of December 2025,
47:18and it runs till the 23rd of December 2025.
47:23You know, we're going to see the opening of a new police force on the Brandler,
47:26a promenade in the Port of Spring Division that take place between the hours of 6 a.m.
47:31to 10 a.m.
47:32There will be an opening ceremony.
47:34There will be random acts of service.
47:36So what we have is different activities for different days.
47:41So we have days to visit senior citizens' home.
47:43We have a youth sports and game pop-up.
47:46We have open day divisional recommendation.
47:49We have a blue Christmas light in the city.
47:53So you're lighting up a tree?
47:54Yes, we lighten up the city.
47:55Do you like Brentwood?
47:56We lighten up the city, and there will be a particular day where all vehicle police sites will be on.
48:01We're sure enough.
48:03Yeah, we have a shop smart mall or rich initiative where we'll be just saturating the mall with our lovely smiles
48:09and just be all engaging and loving.
48:12We have a Thanksgiving and warm meal distribution in the agency Christmas caravan
48:17and appreciation, the certificate letters to members of the public.
48:22So, what can we say?
48:25We celebrated Christmas with you.
48:27We're coming out.
48:28We're showing you that love.
48:29That is nice to see, though, and especially for the children to engage and see the officers up close and personal.
48:37It's really nice.
48:37I don't know how we all feel about it, but I remember growing up when you used to see officers,
48:41and you're very young, and you want to wave, and they will blow the horn for you,
48:45or they will flash the lights when they see children.
48:46So, I think that will be something nice for families, sex periods, and also,
48:50I know there will be questioning you all as well with a lot of things.
48:53So, I hope that the officers are also ready to give proper service and not look annoyed or a bit upset.
49:01Why, actually, when I'm like, remember, it's a festive time, so you have to be smiling and jolly.
49:08Well, I assure you, we will not have any officers who, for want of a better word, would be grumpy at that time.
49:15What we want to do, though, we want to inspire the children to become police officers.
49:20We want to create that love for the organization again.
49:23So, we want people to see different sides of us.
49:27You know, we always tell our children, become a doctor, become a lawyer.
49:30But the police officers have a very good career choice as well, and you have different aspects of the police service.
49:38You could never get bored.
49:40If you're into IT, you have to think for that, CSI, you're into tactical operation, IT, you name it, health and safety.
49:48Administration.
49:49Administration.
49:49Audio, visual, recording, filming, studio.
49:52Public relations.
49:53Public relations, communication, you name it.
49:57There is a position for you in Trinidad and Tobago police service, and we want to encourage it.
50:00Because at some point in time, I have to leave the job, and I must leave the job with the comfort knowing that my experience, my teaching, my learning,
50:09would have been passed on to others so that I, when I return to that civilian life, I can feel safe in Trinidad and Tobago.
50:17No one holds that position forever, and change is constant.
50:20So, we have to prepare the public and the younger generation to take up the mantle and continue to move you to Trinidad and Tobago police service,
50:27as well as Trinidad and Tobago, forward.
50:29Yeah.
50:30All right, Professor Russell, I like that.
50:32We have a caller on the line.
50:34Hello, good evening.
50:35Hello, good evening.
50:36Good evening.
50:36Good evening, sir.
50:37Hi, good evening.
50:38Good evening, Mr. Husband, and also, good evening, Mr. Officer Russell.
50:42Good evening, sir.
50:42I was inspired to call in.
50:44You know, first and foremost, I want to say, you know, Mr. Husband, I've been a fan of yours.
50:49And, you know, it's good to have, you know, women who present and conduct themselves at a certain standard.
50:57You know, we need that because there's a lot of other influences.
51:00So, we really need that.
51:02Please keep up the good work and hope to see more persons like yourself.
51:04But, Mr. Russell, similar compliment to you, you know, conducting yourself with a certain standard.
51:11I was inspired to call in, Mr. Husband, because I heard you was giving your take on a process in terms of, like, well, you know,
51:20once this procedure in place and this procedure in place, then, you know, investigations or justice could work smoothly.
51:27And I was inspired to call in based on that.
51:30So, I really wish that, you know, as best as possible, the service could get things in order so we could really have a safe and comfortable society for all persons.
51:40But, thanks for the time and season's return.
51:44I don't think it was a question asked, but I appreciate it.
51:48I feel like a bite of shilling ASP.
51:51I mean, are you still blushing?
51:52Well, I thank him for his kind words, his kind comments.
51:55Yes, and this is the reason why I do it, to show that you're in Tobago Police Service in a different light.
52:01And I assure you that there is so much going on in the background every day to try to make sure in Tobago safer.
52:11And as you go up in rank, you learn and you realize how much meetings and planning it takes to go, just to have an operation,
52:22just to make sure Carnival comes off safe, just to make sure Christmas comes off safe.
52:26And, you know, the police officer is the officer that has to leave his family Christmas morning and come to work.
52:35And he may be the one that when all year's night comes, he may have to tell the wife and the children,
52:39go ahead and go to church, I have to go to work.
52:42And we must always recognize that it is our job as leaders in the first division, as supervisors,
52:49as members of the executive, to motivate and encourage these officers to come out and give the public that service.
52:57We kind of turn our backs on you.
52:58And we understand that.
53:00So I thank you and I want you to know that your sentiments were heard and we will continue to improve.
53:06And as a citizen, we have a responsibility too.
53:09I mean, under all, we have the magnifying glass that is only TTPS 24-7 and keeping you on your toes.
53:16But it is something that we also have to take accountability as well for our actions and the way in which we behave as law-abiding citizens.
53:24It speaks largely to our character and it's not just based on we will do the right thing because, you know, the officer is there,
53:32but always do it when they are not wrong.
53:34And try our best to be great examples for our young people of Trinidad and Tobago.
53:39As I mentioned before, I broke many laws, meaning driving and, you know, on the phone.
53:44Well, that's the same.
53:45Yes, but we have another call.
53:47Let's take that call.
53:48Hello, good evening.
53:49Hello, good evening.
53:50Wonderful show.
53:52ASP, if you want to inspire young people, I think you need to explain the code of ethics of your organization.
54:02Just give us a preamble.
54:04I think I'm going to inspire young people, but wonderful show.
54:06Keep it up.
54:09All right.
54:10You can rub that up there.
54:11You know, we're talking about to protect and serve with pride, professionalism, respect, integrity, dignity, excellence.
54:21So those are the watchwords.
54:24We want police officers to be giving.
54:26We want them to exercise proper emotional intelligence because your customers could come from any sector,
54:33any part of the society, regardless of what your belief may be, and you have to serve that person the same way.
54:42Yes.
54:42You know, so we must have that professionalism, respect, integrity, dignity, and excellence to protect and serve with pride.
54:50And once we are in that position, I think we'll have a protection in Antobago.
54:55And I am saying we may not always get it right.
54:58We ask for your forgiveness.
55:00We ask for your criticism.
55:01Respectfully and kindly.
55:04Because you must hold us accountable.
55:07Yes.
55:07ASP, as usual, it's always a pleasure for you to be here with us.
55:11You always bring the sunshine and, of course, the knowledge that is needed.
55:14And we continue to work together with the TTPS.
55:16And let's continue being law-abiding citizens.
55:19Until tomorrow, we'll be back.
55:20Same time, same place.
55:21We get ready for news up next at 7 o'clock.
55:24TNT, be safe and God bless.
55:25We're out.
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