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00:43My mother made everything beautiful, without ever asking for credit.
00:48She taught me that grace is unlawed. It's how you live, it's how you love.
00:52When it was time to say goodbye, I chose Denny's.
01:01They didn't just understand loss, they understood her.
01:05Every detail, thoughtful, beautiful, timeless, just like she was.
01:11When Datha Cruz called Denny's first.
01:22Thank you members of the media.
01:52This concludes our weekly press briefing.
01:57As the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service continues to protect and serve with pride,
02:03we are calling on all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to get on board with us
02:08to ensure that everyone is able to live in a crime-free society.
02:14Are you on board?
02:18This is my country and I am on board.
02:21I am on board with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
02:26Let us save the youth of the nation. Get on board.
02:29Crime affects all of us.
02:31Children, communities, and the country as a whole.
02:35Supporting crime victims and working with the police service, I am on board.
02:40This is my country and I am on board.
02:44My name is Nikolai Blackmon and I am on board with the TTPS.
02:48Vision on Mission is proud to partner with the TTPS because crime prevention is everybody's business.
02:57We are the National Congress of Incorporated Spiritual Baptist Organizations of Trinidad and Tobago
03:02and we are on board with the TTPS in its fight against crime.
03:06I'm a farmer. This is my country and I am on board.
03:10I am Charles Jason Gordon, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain.
03:15I am on board in the TTPS fight against crime.
03:19We are all on board.
03:20I have a right to free primary school education.
03:37I have a right to be protected.
03:39I have a right to a name.
03:42I have a right to know my rights.
03:45I have a right to privacy.
03:47I have the right to express myself.
03:50I have a right to access information.
04:05Children have rights.
04:20Good evening, Trinidad and Tobago and those of you who are locked on globally, this is Beyond The Tape.
04:41I am your host, Whitney Husbands, and we have some fantastic news to share with you this evening.
04:47Now, today we're going to start off by letting you know after 33 days of Carabelle Tardier, she was found alive in Maracas Bay area.
04:58And we must commend the TTPS for making sure that they were able to find this lady alive and well.
05:05And, of course, we'll give you more information on that when we continue on into the show.
05:10Now, today we welcome back with us our co-host, ASP Russell, who is here to give us more insight on what's taking place with that particular topic, the hot topic that I just mentioned, along with some of the other activities happening in the country.
05:25Good evening to you, Ms. Husbands, and Trinidad and Tobago, on behalf of my commissioner, my deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners, and all the members of the 1st and 2nd Division officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, I want to say good evening.
05:41I hope you had a great day thus far.
05:43Now, let's dive straight into it.
05:45We have to show appreciation and also the support that the TTPS gave to the Tardier's family by making sure the safe return of his wife.
05:56Where are we?
05:57And let's start off by commending officers.
06:00Well, first of all, let me say thank God.
06:02Yes.
06:02For giving us the health and strength and allowing us to secure the safe release and reuniting her with her family.
06:11We want to say thank you to all the members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, the SIU, the Anti-Kidnapping, the GB, the IETF, all the intelligence apparatus of the Ministry of National Security that played a part in us being able to reunite Mrs. Tardier with her family.
06:30We want to say thank you.
06:31We want to say thanks to the public for their role that they played as well.
06:34And we want you to continue to support us as we help to make sure you're in the other safer place.
06:39Yes, most definitely.
06:40Now, according to the TTPS media release, the kidnap victim, Clarabel Tardier, was found alive.
06:46Kidnap victim, Clarabel Tardier, has been found alive in the Maracas Bay District.
06:51Reports state an intelligence-led operation was conducted and between 9 p.m. on Wednesday the 7th of January 2026 and 6 a.m. on Thursday 8th of January 2026, during which officers proceeded to a location along the north coast Maracas Bay, where a comprehensive search was carried out.
07:12So, let's hear a little bit more from DCP Smith.
07:15I am Richard Smith, Assistant Commissioner of Police for the Criminal Division, with oversight of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
07:23This morning, I'm quite pleased to report to the nation that Mrs. Clarabel Tardier, who was kidnapped on the 7th of December 2025, together with her husband, Mr. Derek Tardier, has been released by her captains.
07:35The brief facts are, around 4 a.m. this morning, 8th of January 2026, officers of the Northern North Division, in a collaborated effort with the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, led by Sergeant Caesar, proceeded to North Coast Road, Maracas Bay, as a result of a call from the captors.
07:55Upon the arrival, they found Mrs. Tardier in one of the vendors' shed at the side of the roadway.
08:00Mrs. Tardier was immediately taken as a matter of protocol for medical attention, where she is listed in a stable condition.
08:09Inquiries are being conducted at this time.
08:13Yes, babe?
08:14Well, here, the ending, inquiries are being conducted.
08:17So, you know, we look into, to our best to bring those persons before the Court of Law to answer for their evil act against the Tardier families.
08:28Yes.
08:28So, of course, the investigation continues there.
08:31And as we get ready for the THA elections in Tobago, we're heading to Tobago.
08:36That is on, on Monday the 12th.
08:37I understand that the DCP and the THA election goal commander, Suzette Martin, meet stakeholders ahead of polls.
08:45So, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, and goal commander for the Tobago House of Assembly, THA election, Suzette Martin,
08:53has successfully concluded a series of high-level courtesy calls in Tobago ahead of the upcoming elections carded on Monday the 12th of January, 2026.
09:03So, the Chief Secretary, Augustine, commended the professionalism and performance of the officers in Tobago
09:12and expressed his confidence in the security arrangement discussed.
09:16He also stated he looked forward to continuing the close cooperation with Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tobago, Earl Eli,
09:24and Superintendent Tobago Division, Mark Joseph, ASB.
09:28Well, you've recognized the proactiveness of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
09:34We are there.
09:35We are on the ground.
09:36We want persons to go out and cast their votes.
09:38Yes.
09:38And we want you to do so peacefully.
09:41We want you to do so safely.
09:43We want you to know that whilst you are there, we are out there protecting your homes, your businesses, your families.
09:50As you go out to cast your votes, we know that we usually have safe elections.
09:56And we want persons to know that.
09:57We want you to be responsible as well with your behaviors.
10:03Be responsible for your behaviors.
10:06You know what exists.
10:08You know the rules that persist around the polling station, the gathering within a certain hour, I think it's 500 feet,
10:15the wearing of particular colors and stuff like that, make our jobs easy for us.
10:21Operate within the confines of the law.
10:23Operate within the confines of the rules and regulations that pertains to an election.
10:27And let us have a peaceful election.
10:29Yes.
10:30I remember on Tuesday, I said one word.
10:33I don't know if the nation remembered.
10:35And persons who are locked on internationally.
10:37Spite.
10:39It's interesting enough, according to the Daily Express, this came up.
10:42Take a look.
10:46Take a look.
10:47What does it say there?
10:50I am not sure.
10:51Oh, you're not sure.
10:52What it's saying.
10:53I'm seeing traffic cops.
10:55Oh, you're not seeing the wicked part.
10:56I'm seeing traffic cops.
10:58All right.
10:58So, where are we with this?
11:00Because I mentioned it Tuesday and you said you don't believe that that will really be the case with the officers.
11:05They are really there to make sure they uphold the law.
11:08But seeing this now on the statements that many persons were crying about is now public knowledge.
11:14Where are we with the TTPs for this?
11:15Well, let me say first and foremost, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, we are engaged in law enforcement.
11:24By no means are we coming out to torture, disrespect, advantage, irritate, annoy, or provoke any member of the public or the motoring public.
11:38We don't want to cause you any inconvenience.
11:41So, for instance, when you see the roadblock is because, as we say, intelligence-led, based on our statistics, we want to engage and continuously engage in preservation of lives, especially in a period of Christmas, the carnival,
12:00where persons tend to throw a lot of caution to the wind and take the chances to drive under the influence of drug, some drive under the influence of alcohol, some drive under the influence of both.
12:15There are a lot of persons under where people are dressing nicely, they are wearing their jewellery, they are going to events, they are going to parties, they are parking anywhere.
12:22Correct.
12:23Especially when their favorite artist is close to go on stage or on stage, some of them are leaving home and speeding to get there because they want to catch their artist.
12:33We will be there looking out to make sure that you operate within the confines of the law.
12:41We are not there to punish anybody for no reason.
12:44We are not operating on our own.
12:48We want you to exercise change behavior.
12:50Let me tell you something, Mrs. Burns.
12:52When you look at pillar four of our strategic and operational plan, which was set out last year for 2025 to 2027,
13:03and you look at outcome three, which speaks to enhanced road safety, you would see that this, when you look at what is written there, what is coached there,
13:13more traffic officers present on the roadway, the procurement of more speed guns, the procurement of more AFP and ticketing devices, you would see that we have an opportunity to increase and maintain a high level of road safety on the public roads.
13:30So it's not that we are out there to be advantageous to nobody, please do not look at it like that.
13:36And I would stand there and say, anytime you are of the opinion that an officer was abusive or would have abused his authority,
13:43we have a robust disciplinary system looking at 14 of 2008, departmental order, where you can make a complete and have an investigation launched.
13:53In addition to which, if you think that you have been given a ticket that you did not deserve, there's a way to challenge and contest that ticket.
14:01Your wedding was beautiful, your breakdown was on point, but still, I need to find out from you, these are the cries of the people,
14:12and clearly you need to speak to some of your officers, it's a minority, it's not a majority.
14:17So, I mean, more than one person can be making this up where persons are believing that they are being malicious in some way or form.
14:26Well, as I said, there is a course of redress, but let me ask you this.
14:33If I stop you in a roadblock and your insurance is expired, because the fine has a new figure now, am I not to issue you a ticket?
14:43Of course not, we're not saying that at all.
14:45Okay, because a traffic offense is just that.
14:49I have to see you do something.
14:51I have to check your vehicle and realize your tires are smooth.
14:55I have to check your vehicle and realize that your brake lights are out.
14:58I have to check your vehicle and realize you're driving with a cracked windscreen.
15:01However, I would have heard within the media that there were certain utterances from the Honorable Prime Minister,
15:09and certain things would come into play sooner rather than later as it pertains to a discretionary system.
15:17So, you know, your cries were heard, and to my officers, if you see it fit and there is enough reason based on an explanation to give a discretion, it's within you.
15:29However, we understand that once the law is broken, there are penalties and sanctions.
15:34And like I told you before on Thursday, on a Tuesday gone, there are persons who would try to explain the reason for them driving on the shoulder.
15:43You can't give that reason at all.
15:44Right now, let's take a look at the update with SOE today, day 176.
15:51Number of operations, 13,386.
15:55Target priority of offenders, 3,939.
16:00Searches conducted, 87,998.
16:04Traffic operations, 8,912.
16:08Total persons arrested, 5,206.
16:11Total persons charged, 2,605.
16:16Traffic offenses detected, 46,618.
16:22Firearms recovered, where we're seeing an increase in pistols and revolvers, a total of 283.
16:29Ammunition recovered, an increase once again with the 9mm, along with the wrongs of 0.38, a total of 3,757.
16:37And dangerous drugs sees now another increase, where we're seeing it continues to rise with the cannabis and cocaine.
16:45So those are some of the updates.
16:47Yes, we...
16:48And again, we see rises occurring, drugs, firearms, ammunition.
16:57So we want to encourage the public to stand with us, to support us, the community, the stakeholders.
17:07Stand with us, support us as we help to make Trinidad and Tobago safer.
17:11We need to get as much illegal guns off the street as possible.
17:18800-TIPS-555-999, or even that trusted family police officer or cousin who's a police or sister or aunt.
17:27Bring the information.
17:28We guarantee you, we will work on it.
17:33Yeah.
17:34Right now, let's take a look at what made today's headlines.
18:06And those were the stories we make in today's headlines.
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19:27Good day, Trader and Tobago.
19:29A safer nation begins with you standing up, speaking out, and doing your part.
19:35As your commissioner of police, I am prepared to do my part.
19:39Are you prepared to do your part?
19:41Get on board.
19:42Are you on board?
19:43I am Bishop Ezekiel Clark, president of the Coover Police Station Community Council, and
19:49I am proud to say that I am on board with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service in their
19:55fight against crime in Trinidad and Tobago.
19:58I am Panness Dean Galston, and I am Panness Johan Jockley, and crime prevention is everybody's
20:04business.
20:08Hi, I am Sajina Kudir, attorney at law and team lead for the attorneys for the TTPS Community
20:13Justice Clinic.
20:15We support the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service in the fight against crime.
20:19Crime prevention is everybody's business.
20:21I am Shiraz Khan, I am a farmer.
20:24I support the TTPS in the fight against crime.
20:26My name is Maldav Maraj, president of Dishabona's Chamber of Industrial and Commerce.
20:32Crime fighting is everybody's business.
20:34We are all in board.
20:41Slavery, a terrible time in our history.
20:45The kidnapping, buying and selling of people for profit, the exploitation of another human
20:51being.
20:52It still exists today.
20:53It has a new name, human trafficking.
20:57Anyone can be a victim.
21:00There is forced labor, sexual exploitation, and domestic servitude.
21:08Human trafficking is a worldwide problem and an emerging concern for us here in Trinidad
21:12and Tobago.
21:13If you know of or suspect human trafficking activity, call the counter-trafficking hotline
21:20at 800-4CTU or 800-4288.
21:25Human trafficking is a crime.
21:28Identify it.
21:29Report it.
21:30Stop it.
21:30A message from the counter-trafficking unit of the Ministry of National Security.
21:35Welcome back to Beyond the Tape.
21:49Remember, you can give us a call at 623-1711, extension 1996 and 1997.
21:56ASP Russell is here with us.
21:57And let us talk about your division.
21:59The West End division seems to be a bit hot right now.
22:02ASP, what is going on?
22:04Well, you know, crime is something that exists in our society.
22:11And, you know, the Bible has said, train a child is when it wouldn't depart.
22:16And we are asking the parents to do more.
22:18We are asking the community to do more.
22:21We are asking the community leaders, the elders within the community, to try to speak
22:27to the youth so that we put an end to trying to resolve all our issues with gang violence,
22:33with all these gun violence and knives and with all these weapons.
22:38You know, we have seen some incidents in the West End division.
22:43We are indeed putting things into place.
22:46And we have started already.
22:48There's a merger of shifts.
22:50There's a 24-hour system where we have more officers present, more officers on the ground,
22:55more operations taking place.
22:58And do not, I don't want you to think that we're going to give more tickets.
23:02Because, as I said to my officers, listen, without favor and affection, manless or ill will,
23:09we are going to be responsible.
23:12We respect our uniform.
23:13We are going to operate with dignity.
23:15We are going to operate with excellence.
23:16We are going to be above board.
23:18But we have to do what we have to do.
23:19And I'm saying that persons in the Western Division, rest assured we are doing all that we can possibly do,
23:29including accepting and making requests for help from outside sections such as the IETF and GB,
23:39who are also in our division, giving us that extra patrol and extra support.
23:43And I want to say thank you for those extra units that come to give us that support.
23:48But we have active leads, and we are pursuing information,
23:52and we are hoping that within the shortest possible time,
23:56we would be making some arrests and bringing this little upsurge that we had under control.
24:02Control, yeah.
24:02I hope that could really be the case at this time.
24:05We have a call on the line.
24:06I said to the phone line, scholar, good evening.
24:08Hi, good evening, Ms. Husbandson.
24:10Good evening, Office Barasso.
24:12Hope all is well with you all, watching the show right now.
24:14Good evening, sir.
24:15First and foremost, I watched the episode yesterday and the one Tuesday with Mr. Russell.
24:21Now, the ending of Tuesday's episode, Mr. Husbandson would have introduced those new scooter bikes that are driving on the roadway.
24:29And Officer Russell would have said, you know, he's sure that the Ministry of Transport is looking into it.
24:34And yesterday, on Legally Speaking Wednesday, Sajjah Corporal Alley would have raised a good point that, you know,
24:42sometimes not all the issues are totally TTPF issues.
24:47And, you know, I agree with that.
24:49So, I mean, maybe just in my mind, I could be wrong, but I imagine maybe the customs division who imported it, maybe added units could be, you know, installed to assess these and get information before bringing them in so that it doesn't cause added work.
25:06And, you know, not to go back in the past, but we'd have seen sometimes some Ministry of Education issues that kind of spill over to the TTPF.
25:14And it could be a strain.
25:16So, just a contribution on that.
25:18And, you know, the producer did say keep it strictly.
25:21So, I'm not talking about politics at all.
25:22I just feel this point is extremely necessary.
25:26You know, I've been watching the show for quite some time.
25:28I listen to the discourse.
25:31And I think we need to encourage, you know, my husband's a long time since I listen to the radio, so I don't know if you're on still.
25:37But I think we need to encourage, like, honest conversations between men and women, right?
25:42I think it seems that, you know, it might be some misunderstandings between men and women.
25:49And peaceful communication should take place.
25:52And, you know, if we can come to a common understanding, then we could, you know, let bygones be bygones and operate peacefully, separately, you know?
26:01Because, you know, I mean, I don't know about y'all, but I ain't getting any younger.
26:06So, I'm really looking forward to, like, a calm, peaceful Trinidad and Tobago.
26:10But I know y'all doing good work.
26:12So, please keep up the good work.
26:14And thanks for the time.
26:16Thank you so much, caller ASP.
26:18Mrs. Vance, I like what the caller said.
26:20Yes.
26:21And if you understand the road the caller went down, he is speaking about collaboration.
26:27He spoke about customs partners.
26:28He spoke about the licensing authorities, partnering and regulating these scooters.
26:34And like I said, it's an umbrella.
26:37Yeah.
26:38And we are all under one umbrella.
26:41We have to work together, you know.
26:42Yes, the licensing authority, customs.
26:45Civilians.
26:45The husbands.
26:46The civilians.
26:47The teachers.
26:48Because everybody has a part to play in making Trinidad and Tobago a better place, you know?
26:54Yeah.
26:55I want to live here.
26:56I don't want to migrate at all, you know?
26:58Of course.
26:58Of course.
26:58There's no place like Trinidad and Tobago.
27:00And I'd rather stay here any day and fight for my country to make sure that we are comfortable.
27:06My children will have a child, but hopefully I might have a next one.
27:09I don't know.
27:10But, you know, that they are safe.
27:11And my family, loved ones, everyone, we have the sweet, sweet tea and tea, you know?
27:16Definitely, you know, and like I always say on here, Trinidad and Tobago is ours.
27:23The responsibility starts with you.
27:26Yeah.
27:26Change behavior starts with you.
27:29You must be the change that you want to see.
27:31And you would see how different this place will become.
27:34No tickets.
27:35No tickets.
27:36Say it with me.
27:38Miss Osborne.
27:38Say it with me.
27:39No tickets.
27:41You're not going to say no tickets.
27:42No unjustified tickets.
27:43Yeah, yeah, no tickets.
27:44We have all bad institutions.
27:45Let me say something, Miss Osborne, right?
27:48Police officers are reminded to uphold the highest standard of professionalism in the execution of their duties.
27:56The uniform is a symbol of trust, service, and authority, wear it with pride and dignity and a deep sense of responsibility.
28:06Let it reflect not just who you are, but what you represent.
28:11Courage, integrity, discipline, and unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of every citizen of Trinidad and Tobago.
28:21Serve honorably.
28:23Stand tall.
28:24And let us do what?
28:25Lead by example.
28:27Miss Osborne, you know I inspected my vehicle before all of this.
28:32Do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.
28:35We have a caller on the line.
28:36Caller, good evening.
28:38Hello, good evening.
28:39Good evening, ma'am.
28:39Good evening, ma'am.
28:40Yes, good evening, officer.
28:42And this panel, happy new year to all of you.
28:46Same to you.
28:46I'm really, really happy this afternoon because I was trying so much to get on yesterday concerning that kidnapper, that they could not have fungered.
28:54I'm so happy to know that they fungered alive.
28:57So I hope that they're going to catch these persons and they're going to deal with them as soon as possible.
29:02All right?
29:03Now, listen to the commissioner.
29:04He seemed very, very important as far as I'm concerned.
29:08And when he spoke about it, the toll has gone down, and that is good.
29:12And he spoke about the schools where the cops and more schools will get cuffs.
29:16And the detection rate, the detection rate has gone up.
29:20And I would like to see that go up even more.
29:24But what I'm also concerned about is that what happens when the SOE ends, you know, and the number of rifles that you all are getting, I would like you to get more.
29:33But when that SOE ends, I hope nothing starts to be, you know, whatever, because in SOE, they don't care.
29:41And, you know, without SOE.
29:43I'm also concerned about the officer or officer who has been charged for something.
29:49I mean, those people that make, you know, the organization look really, really very bad when they go and do things like these.
29:56And, you know, some people have a way of they speak about everybody the same thing, and that is not happening.
30:00Now, I understand, officer, you have a dedicated home invasion unit, and that is very, very great.
30:08Because when I look at people just jumping over people's places and want to come in and want to get away,
30:12I hope that something is being done.
30:16You all are doing well.
30:18I don't care what anybody says.
30:19You all have been fighting, despite what they say, despite whether they use their words or whatever.
30:23I know that most of you are doing very well, and I want to tell you to continue doing well, because we depend on you,
30:30and we're going to inform whenever we get anything.
30:33So all the best to all of you for 2026.
30:36Thank you very much.
30:37Yes, Steve?
30:38Thank you very much for your kind words.
30:40You can see the smile on my face.
30:44You hear what the lady said?
30:45Of course.
30:46You were listening?
30:46You were listening?
30:47Loud and clear.
30:47Nice.
30:48Ma'am, I hear you, and we will continue to do our best.
30:52And yes, we have a dedicated home invasion unit being formed, because we hear the cries of the public.
30:57And again, my commissioner decided, hey, you know what?
30:59Let me be proactive.
31:00Yes.
31:01You know, so he used this initiative.
31:04You heard you speaking about the officer that was in charge.
31:07And I mean, when you look at it, police officers are from the society.
31:11But what we are happy about is that we, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service,
31:18because there were sections involved in bringing that person before the law
31:23so that that person could be extradited and stuff like that,
31:27we were involved in the operation.
31:29So the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, we police our own as well,
31:34whether it's inter-department, disciplinary, or criminal,
31:38but we have professional standards bureau, or in this case, special investigations unit.
31:43We police our own.
31:45You sound extremely proud.
31:46I am proud that we police our own, yes.
31:48Yes.
31:49Because, you see, we have to hold that example.
31:52You know, we have to lead by example.
31:54And if one of our own are doing wrong, bring the information, let us deal with it.
31:59Now said, we take that break.
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32:35For you, three hours in Gethsemane,
32:38he dragged that tire called Salvation for Man.
32:43Lift my eyes onto the hills.
32:47We only have one place to go for help.
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33:06Just like we all love listening to the sweet songs of Christmas,
33:18parang, caras, and hymns,
33:20take a moment now and tune in to the TTPS
33:23as we share some safety tips that will keep you and your family safe throughout this season.
33:28The safety of your loved ones is important.
33:32When leaving home, please ensure all windows and doors are safely secured.
33:37Keep emergency numbers close.
33:39Never leave children unsupervised.
33:42And be aware of unscrupulous persons coming to your door
33:45pretending to represent persons from bona fide companies.
33:49When shopping, avoid carrying or exposing large amounts of cash.
33:53Avoid wearing excessive jewelry to attract unnecessary attentions to yourself.
33:58Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
34:02When using the ATM, be cautious.
34:04Stick to well-lit areas and have your keys readily available when approaching your vehicle.
34:10Have you decided to do your shopping online?
34:15You need to be aware of fake deeds, Facebook marketplace scams, and online fraud.
34:23Never agree to meet in strange and unfamiliar spaces.
34:26And never send any money before verifying the seller.
34:30This Christmas, let's all do our part to stay safe.
34:34From the TTPS, have a merry, joyous, and peaceful holiday season.
34:40I would like to tell the people out there you can survive.
34:58I am cancer-free.
35:00I am cancer-free now.
35:02You can survive.
35:04You can beat it.
35:05With faith, and positive thinking, and exercise, and diet, you can make it.
35:20And welcome back now on Monday with the Hunter's Search and Rescue.
35:49This particular story was highlighted.
35:52Missing Moruga man found dead in the Heights of Guernapu.
35:55Now, police believe that a decomposing body found at the Heights of Guernapu, Arima, on Wednesday,
36:02is that of a missing 23-year-old Moruga man and investigators suspect murder.
36:08The deceased is believed to be Ronald Ramlogan of St. Mary's Moruga, who was reported missing on January 2nd.
36:19So, condolences to the family there, and of course, the investigations continue with the TTPS-ASB.
36:26Yes, indeed.
36:27Let condolences to the family, which, you know, to the family from the Chantilega Police Service.
36:32We will continue to leave no stone unturned with respect to solving this crime.
36:40We will really go out there.
36:41Because what happens when these things happen, we go out and we canvass the area.
36:45We look for places that may have CCTV footage, places we may be able to acquire that footage from.
36:51And we want the public to support us.
36:54We have our way.
36:55We will definitely keep it private.
36:57We will keep you anonymous.
36:59We will keep you safe.
37:01Nobody's going to go back out there and say, I get the footage from.
37:05You know, what we really need is the information.
37:08And every small bit of information could form part of the whole to solving any crime.
37:15And crimes like this, Mother.
37:16Again, condolences to the family.
37:18Now, we're entering 39 days before the big show that is Carnival.
37:22And speaking of that, and that is Carnival on Earth.
37:25I just seen that one time.
37:26I don't know if it happens anywhere else.
37:28But on Earth, the biggest show is right here, the Mecca, Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
37:32And the TTPS, Mount and Canine Branch and GEB Public Order Team began Carnival preparation for the Carnival at the St. James Barracks on Wednesday ASB.
37:44And what you are seeing there is what we usually termed horse scare.
37:49What we do, we are actually, you know, getting the horses acclimatized to the music, to the noise, to the reverie.
37:59So that when we bring them out there on Carnival Monday and Carnival Tuesday and over that Carnival period, they would understand the environment that they are in and would so operate to suit, given the guidance of the person riding the horse.
38:17So we want to thank the Canine and Mounted Branch, the Guard and Emergency Branch, as we really want to tell Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2026 is on.
38:28The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service remains committed to ensuring that its frontline public order assets are prepared, responsive, and strategically aligned for Carnival 2026 and beyond.
38:41Tell your friends, come, book out our hotels, book out our AB&Bs, rent our cars, attend our events.
38:48We will keep you safe.
38:50A safe time.
38:51We are there to keep you safe, Trinidad.
38:54We have a call on the line.
38:55Let's take that call.
38:56Call a good evening.
38:58Good evening.
38:58Good evening, Mr. Sussbon.
38:59Good evening, sir.
39:00And to ESP Russell.
39:02This evening, I want to piggyback on the comment that the young lady made earlier with respect to the sustaining of the gains that the TTPS, and she'll be given up and I will be given up, reduction, and I'm glad for that.
39:22The other thing she basically said is what we have to do to maintain it, and I want to offer some solution, and my solution has been consistent, and I am saying for us to go forward, the TTPS has to take some responsibility for where we are with all this crime is happening.
39:51If I am to be confident that the current construct with respect to human resource and the TTPS is good to move us forward, then I'm going to be telling our truth.
40:05I believe there is a lot of cleansing to be done.
40:09And the errant officers, both at the executive level and throughout, coupled with an organization I believe has been complicit, that is the current Police Service Commission.
40:24I believe if we could get that right, we are on the way to sustaining it and going one better than Jamaica.
40:34Couple with that, and I'm hoping that the leadership of the country hears that.
40:39The Police Service Act has to be changed in order for swift justice to be done against errant police officers.
40:52They cannot remain in the system, in the police service, to corrupt other police officers.
40:58The fact that cases has been dismissed because police hasn't been able to convict people held under the SOE.
41:10Tell me, and I'm going back to your comments, two days ago, retraining and retraining and retraining cannot help.
41:18Because if these people continue to go arrive with what is required to sustain a conviction and arrest, then retraining wouldn't help them.
41:29Thank you, Kolo.
41:31ASP.
41:32Well, let me first say, you know, in the Toronto Police Service, yes, we know we will have some issues from time to time, but it's less than more.
41:39I am of the opinion that it's not an alarming amount, however, within the rank and file, you may have the occasional bad apples.
41:48We will not put our heads in the sand, we will not bury our heads in the sand and pretend like it does not exist.
41:53What we want to do is to encourage other officers when they see that type of bad behavior being displayed by whatever means that they themselves bring the information
42:07and that members of the public bring the information because you have a path to play.
42:13Now, let me tell you something.
42:15I used to work at the police complaints division, and we have had hundreds of officers before tribunal as part of the disciplinary process.
42:23I have seen officers dismissed from the police service by that said tribunal on many occasions.
42:32No, it's not something that would make the headline every minute, but I assure you that where discipline is concerned in the police service,
42:40we are taking it seriously.
42:42It could better be done.
42:42There was always room for improvement.
42:44And when you look at the job done by the professional standards, that deals with criminal matters as well as the anti-corruption, special investigations unit,
42:54we have many units within the TTPS that police our own, investigate our own, and bring them before the courts of law to answer for whatever charge that they will be, you know, suspected of committing.
43:08But I want persons to know that we all have a path to play.
43:16And don't use our few bad apples to say, I wouldn't support the police.
43:21We still want your support because we still have to keep you safe.
43:25We still have a job to do.
43:27We still need your assistance.
43:28So don't be dismayed or deterred by things like that.
43:32And there are enough anonymous hotlines and online stuff that you could utilize to bring the information to us without your identity being revealed.
43:45So we still ask you to come forward with the information, even if it's against one of our own.
43:51We take that break.
43:52We'll be back.
43:58We'll be back.
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45:30Call the college at 622-1671 or the hotline at 491-1802.
45:36Who cares?
45:37Who cares?
45:38Who really cares?
45:39Who cares?
45:41I care.
45:41Because I know that tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer-related death worldwide.
45:48Smoking cigarettes has been found to harm almost every organ and organ system in your body.
45:53You can do something about that.
45:55Don't smoke.
45:56If you do, stop.
45:58I care.
45:58Because cancer does not.
46:00Because cancer does not.
46:01Back in 2020, my very young mum of 67, who was a very healthy person up until that point
46:27in time, got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After months of trying to figure out what
46:32was wrong with her, eventually when she was diagnosed, obviously at a late stage, nine
46:37months later, pancreatic cancer took her very young life, left her family and friends devastated,
46:42and it's just an awful disease, and we really need a cure for pancreatic cancer.
46:57Welcome back. We open back up the phone lines. We have a caller on the line. Caller, good
47:14evening.
47:15Yes, good evening.
47:17Good evening, sir.
47:18I just want to pose one question and make a suggestion. Hello?
47:25Yes, you're live.
47:26Yes, you're live.
47:27Yes, you're live.
47:28So, ASP, I don't know if the TTPS, if it has embraced the restorative justice philosophy,
47:37which is the criminal justice system philosophy. Having said this, everybody wants to establish
47:44the society buy-in, right? I think the TTPS must focus a bit on victim satisfaction. You
47:53must do some surveys, right? Because yes, you're holding perpetrators, you know this, you're
47:57doing good, but you must know how victims feel, right? I'm suggesting, the fundamental
48:03suggestion, that the TTPS can do a victim satisfaction survey. That's also going to build your, what I
48:10call the integrity and the confidence of society. We cannot devote victims, both primary and secondary
48:17victims. Have a nice day.
48:19Thank you, caller.
48:21I know we, caller, thank you for that suggestion. I know we did one a few years back, but that's
48:28a very good suggestion. I know my commissioner of police, most likely he is listening, and we would definitely do one just to get a feel of how the public view us and give them a chance to really
48:39respond. But what we want when we do that customer satisfaction survey is that we get maximum participation. We want you to tell us how we could better serve you. We want you to tell us how you feel so that we could make the necessary adjustments to make it more welcoming.
48:56Yes. That's what I'm starting to hear. Closer than a brother and a friend. That's what I'm starting to hear.
49:02So I hear you call, and that's a very good suggestion. Yeah. We have another call on the line. Caller, good evening. Caller.
49:09Caller. Hello. Yes, your life. Go ahead. Good evening, caller. Good night. I would like to make a contribution. Sure, ma'am.
49:19If the relevant authority could review given tickets for blown light for no lighting. Because I had an incident where I got a ticket about three years ago with my headlight. And it was $1,000 then. And it was only about five minutes away from my home.
49:48And when I drive in my garage. And when I drive in my garage and I tap my headlight. My headlight working. And up to now, it had been working. So I think they could review the contribution. The system with the blown light.
50:07Yeah. All right. Thank you, caller.
50:11Ma'am, I hear you. And the public's cries were heard. And I know the sentiments were echoed and relayed. So I know there is something that will come to fruition soon with respect to discretionary periods to address those situations that you spoke about.
50:26Like blown bulbs and cracked windscreens and these types of incidents. So within the shortest possible time, you will definitely see something. But again, I ask my officers.
50:37While I say without malice or affection, it will still, you know, we can exercise some discretion.
50:44Yeah, but yes, we asked on Tuesday with regards to the device that you all use with the ticketing system. There is a program in there.
50:50For warning.
50:51That gives you warning. So that is more than sufficient if there's a grace period or a warning given to anyone. I'm not speaking with driving without insurance, eh? Or insurance expired.
51:02No, no, no, I hear you. I hear you.
51:03You know what the concerns of the lights to the windshield, you name it, like those things could be given as one example. I'm not an officer and you mentioned it's not mandatory.
51:14Yes, I guess what you're saying that you would like us to put it in the system and give you an opportunity to come back to the station and show us, listen, I repaired the crack.
51:23Yes.
51:24The bulb was just shaky. The connectors were slapped. Because sometimes you go down in a hole and it could really blow your bulb or shake it out of the circuit a little bit.
51:32So I understand what I'm, I understand what you're saying. And we, the Jordan and Tobago Police Service, would have heard the cries of the citizens and, you know, we empathize with the citizens because sometimes we too are given tickets here by our own colleagues.
51:45Yeah.
51:46I receive tickets from my colleagues. So don't say that the police is for police.
51:50Yeah. Yeah. We have another caller. Caller, good evening.
51:53Hello?
51:54Yes, you're live, sir. Go ahead.
51:55Yeah, good evening, sir.
51:56Good evening, sir.
51:57Hello?
51:58Good evening, sir.
51:59Good evening, sir.
52:00Hello?
52:01Good evening, sir.
52:02Hello?
52:03Good evening, sir.
52:04Hello, good day.
52:05Yes, you could go ahead. You're live.
52:06Yes.
52:07What I want to find out, you know, you have, like, neighbors playing loud music, exorbitant loud music.
52:14The police really don't do anything about it, sir.
52:17But what happens, when it gets so serious now, you put the people in court.
52:22Now what happens, they go to legal aid. So legal aid represent them.
52:26And you know, this is a repeated thing. So again, they have free legal representatives.
52:32So when they're ready again, they play loud music again. You put them in court again for the same thing.
52:39They go back to legal aid. Legal aid represented them again. So what's the sense? How much does this make sense?
52:46That, you know, if these people are denied illegal aid and money has to come out from their pocket to pay attorney, they might as well save.
52:55But then again, the government is providing them. And you know, you're not getting help from the police.
53:01Now you go to the court legal aid represented them. So they're continually open. That is one question.
53:05And the second question, sir, when you are driving on the nation's highway, the speed limit is 100 miles per hour.
53:12So you're on the right hand side because you're on the side driving slower.
53:16And you see people giving you light from behind and rushing up to you.
53:20To pass, you cannot drive at 100 to overtake 100.
53:24So, you know, when the pass, the courts move out from there.
53:27And I mean, what is the correct thing? Because regulation says keep left and left overtaking.
53:32So you are overtaking. So why is it they want you to move in order to facilitate, you know, the breaking the law?
53:39I listen up here. Thank you.
53:42All right. So let me speak about the loud music.
53:44I know especially this government have taken a stance against that loud music.
53:49And Kora, I hear you. And I also would have witnessed persons with cars that has loud music that wind down their windows and place their speakers on the back seats.
53:58I understand exactly what you're saying. And tickets?
54:04I understand exactly what you're saying. But when you speak about the legal aid, under the Constitution, everybody's entitled to a defense and representation before the court of law.
54:15And if you don't have one or you cannot afford one, it's within the law that one is provided for you.
54:21I understand how you feel because you're saying you're bringing them there and the state is representing them.
54:25I feel you and I hear you. But we must provide that representation unless they choose otherwise and refuse to have one.
54:33Let me just correct you. It's 100 kilometers per hour, not 100 miles.
54:38Yes.
54:39It's 100 kilometers per hour. And yes, indeed, the law says keep left except when overtaken.
54:45Within the speed limit, right?
54:47But within the speed limit. Within the speed limit. And I am happy that you can hear that sentiment because this is the same thing we are speaking about.
54:56Changed behavior.
54:58Changed behavior.
54:59So people stop giving me lights when I'm on the highway and I'm in my speed limit and I'm overtaken.
55:03Definitely.
55:04They're riding my back.
55:05If you speed up and you are the person in front.
55:08I get clock. Correct.
55:09And you get, ah.
55:10I get any ticket and I said no ticket. I think I'll come on the show with no ticket as a t-shirt. Is that okay? We have another caller. Caller, good evening.
55:19Yes, you're live.
55:22Yes, I like to ask her.
55:25Speak up, please.
55:32Caller, good evening.
55:33Hello.
55:34Yes, we can hang you. Go ahead.
55:35Ah, it's okay. Hi, good night. I just want to ask a quick question, please. Um, concerning the windshields.
55:41Yeah.
55:42Nowadays, there's some high-end cars, it takes long to get windshields, uh, repaired and stuff.
55:48And, um, what happens if you have a crack and you have a way to repair any crack? Is that considered okay for inspection? Thank you.
55:56Yes, sir. That would be okay for inspection. I understand what you're saying. There are cars that the windscreen definitely have to be imported. And even when you do inspection,
56:06Ms. Husbands, you are, if your vehicle does not pass that inspection, you are indeed given a defects list and a timeframe to rectify that.
56:13Oh, really? I don't know that. Yeah. They give you a printout defects list, which you are supposed to keep in the vehicle, and they give you a timeframe to have it rectified.
56:21Yes. Yes. They do give you a timeframe and it's written there.
56:26Okay. Understood. We have a final caller on the line. Caller, good evening. Caller?
56:32Yes.
56:33Yes.
56:34Go ahead.
56:35Okay. Yeah, listen to the officer and the host. Now, so, at night, if you have one headlight driving at night, because one headlight coming at you,
56:50you might think it's a motorbike, and that is one dangerous situation, thinking it's a motorbike. You're looking for a narrow space to pass, and when you reach upon you, it's a car, it's a motor vehicle.
57:01So one headlight is very dangerous, and it's a risk to seven. The other thing is, last thing I talked to Mr. Ali on the program concerning pavement parking.
57:11Now, if, this might sound foolish, but if you could get to park partially on the pavement, it'll ease up a lot. You'll be surprised a lot of traffic jam.
57:20There will be no traffic jam, almost no, because both, all the vehicles will be flowing up and down. But when you, when you couldn't park there, and you park on the road, that's real traffic jam.
57:31So I hope they will look into it. And the other thing is, kid, why should I get a ticket? I mean, you are family who, you saw police officers, you are family too, drives.
57:40And so, I mean, which, show me a vehicle, and to be with, the tent is not scratched a little. Going up and down, the tent will scratch.
57:47And I hope when the, when the officers come with the tent, they come with a sensor, and put it by the, by, by the windscreen, and tell me, so, it is X amount of 10%, 15%.
57:59I will be satisfied. I will pay my ticket. But please come with the sensor to check the, the color of the tent, or the darkness of the tent.
58:09All right, color, thank you so much. We have a few seconds.
58:12So, color, let me just address your concerns quickly with respect to the two headlights. I hear you.
58:16But if the driver that has the properly working vehicle is paying due care and attention, he would also recognize that that vehicle coming in the opposite direction has only one headlight.
58:25One. Two. Parking on the pavement is an offense. Parking on the footpath, you will get a ticket for that.
58:30And I'm seeing people doing that. And they may, their intention is to have a free or flow of traffic.
58:36What I want to tell you, desist from doing that. You know, so, comply with the traffic laws.
58:41We, we continue more with the conversation. ASP Russell will be back with us tomorrow, same time, same place.
58:46We get ready for news coming up next until tomorrow. God bless.
59:02All right.
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