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00:00This program contains some material that is unsuitable for young children.
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02:57And as we prepare for that, of course, to the foreigners who are making their way into Trinidad and Tobago, we welcome you.
03:06And as we continue to give you all the information that's needed here and trying to find a way to have control over the situations that's taking place, that is out of our control, where crime is concerned, we continue to fight through as law-abiding citizens and also with the TTPS.
03:21Now, again, this gentleman is our co-host this evening, and we'd like to welcome him as usual.
03:26We have ASP, O.U. Russell, with us.
03:28Good evening to you, sir. How are you?
03:30Good evening to you, Ms. Husbands, and good evening, Trinidad and Tobago, and to our international viewers on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, our Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, First and Second Division Officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
03:43Yes. We hope you had a wonderful weekend.
03:46Yes. So what do you have to tell the people today? What is going on? How are things looking?
03:49Well, you know, I was out and about this weekend, and I want to speak to the motoring public of Trinidad and Tobago, where I observed several vehicles, they were attending, persons attending an event in the Western Peninsula.
04:03And meters away from the Carinage Police Station, there were maxi-taxis filled with passengers who were taking around the corner, green van, red van, private vehicles, because everybody wants to leave home late and reach early.
04:22Trinidad and Tobago, we asked that you desist from that behavior, because you could get in an accident, and you can kill someone or injure someone, and you would definitely be wrong.
04:36I mean, to see persons overtaken around the corner with public service vehicles, it pained me.
04:43Of course, I went into the roadway, and I stopped quite a few of them and issued them a warning, and you want to advocate for no tickets.
04:51But if I had an officer trained with the EFPN device, many persons would have been ticketed, and it's something that we would look to implement in the Western Peninsula.
05:03In addition to which, women, I know when you go to your events, you may need to use the bathroom.
05:10It is not okay for women to use the male bathrooms.
05:16That's interesting, because over the weekend, I saw a gentleman complaining that women were using the male bathroom, and the response from the female was like,
05:27Oh gosh, relaxes, that's a big deal.
05:29But if the rules were reversed, women will, I would have a problem.
05:33So we are asking that don't do to others what you would not like others to do to you.
05:41You have to stop.
05:42Well, I hope you will heed my advice and cease immediately from such behavior.
05:48Yeah, so a lot to dive in this evening as we continue.
05:52The TTPS continues their hardest to work on making sure that citizens continue to be safe and they have a control or chokehold on the crime situation.
06:01Now, seven arrested as police recovered two stolen vehicles in Four Roots operation.
06:08Officers of the Western Division, with support from the West End Criminal Investigation Department and the Western Division Task Force,
06:16successfully recovered two stolen vehicles and arrested seven men during an operation in the Four Roots District on Monday night.
06:23Yes, and as you see, the members of the Western Division and the entire TTPS,
06:28we continue to work hard to arrest persons, to detain persons, to complete investigations,
06:34and to ensure that Trinidad and Tobago, as in keeping our vision, to make every place in Trinidad and Tobago a safe place.
06:43All right, so as we continue on, another media release from the TTPS.
06:47Obtaining fed tickets by false pretense landswoman in court.
06:52Now, we know ASP in this situation, persons looking for the best ticket, the hot ticket,
06:56tickets that they can't get a hold of because everybody wants to get to that event, right?
07:01So a Charlieville woman was granted bail in the sum of $10,000 when she appeared before a master of high court yesterday,
07:09charged with two counts of obtaining goods by false pretense.
07:13Satie Samaru was charged with obtaining goods valued at $34,500 TT by false pretense
07:21and obtaining goods valued at $11,000 TT by false pretense when she appeared before a master in the San Fernando High Court on Monday, the 26th of January, 2026.
07:34She was granted bail and the matter postponed to June 24, 2026 for a status hearing.
07:41And you see, and I smile.
07:44You know why I smile at that?
07:45Because things that we think aren't offenses, I mean, fed tickets.
07:50Of course, you're ripping me off.
07:52Things that we think are not offenses or as we may say, quote, unquote, die small thing.
07:57You know, Trinidadans always know what is small thing and what should be policed and what should not be policed.
08:02Yes.
08:02But once you bring your report to us, it shows how, no matter how trivial the report, your complaint may be,
08:09we will investigate and once there's evidence in it that could result in someone being charged, we do prefer the charges.
08:15And I'm asking persons out there, and I would just make an additional call because this is obtaining tickets, goods, etc. by false pretense.
08:25What does that mean?
08:27All right, so, you, it's like, for instance, like, you know you have a PlayStation to sell.
08:34Right.
08:35But you are aware that the PlayStation isn't functioning.
08:39Okay.
08:40But you still, you have it purported to be a working one.
08:43You sell somebody it, and when the person reaches home, it is not working.
08:48Same thing with the tickets.
08:49So you get the tickets, but when you scan, it is not correct.
08:51Same thing with the tickets.
08:51It may have been fraudulent tickets.
08:52And, you know, Trinidadans, we have to look out for that.
08:55We have to look out for counterfeit money because so many activities have been, are taking place at this point in time.
09:01You know, you tend to find we throw a bit of caution to the wind because we want to just get in the Fed.
09:06In addition to what we always recognize around times like these, there is an increase in the circulation of counterfeit bills, maybe U.S. or otherwise.
09:17Because, you know, we always know somebody who's selling some U.S.
09:20We ask that you be very, very careful in times like these.
09:23And it's no different from what occurs on Facebook Marketplace and all these other sites, you know, where they put up something and then you come and something negative happens to you.
09:34So we need to be aware of that and really just be mindful and be careful.
09:39Do your extra checks, your extra balances.
09:40I hope that the persons were able to recover their cash at the end of this investigation.
09:47Now, ASP, there was a video that was circulating on social media in the last 24 hours with a visitor who came to Trinidad.
09:54And she had an interaction with a municipal police officer.
09:58And let's just say it wasn't one that was pleasing to her.
10:02And this took place in San Fernando.
10:03Let's take a look quickly at this.
10:05Oh, okay.
10:06I guess we wouldn't be touching on it.
10:07But I will give you a big gist on it if you missed it, especially the viewers.
10:13Where is persons who are visiting Trinidad and Tobago?
10:18Should you have your passport on you at all times in case of any interactions like this?
10:23Because this is what she mentioned or even a picture of your passport on your phone.
10:27And they asked her, where's your passport if you're a visitor to Trinidad and Tobago?
10:31What are you advice?
10:32It may not necessarily be your passport.
10:35I mean, you understand how critical of a document a passport is.
10:39What we would ask is that some form of identification may be your U.S. driver's license
10:45or probably your social security card that would identify to us.
10:50Because you may be, and whereas we know ignorance of the law is no excuse,
10:54and you ought to familiarize yourself with the laws of the land that you're traveling to,
10:59the do's and don'ts, et cetera.
11:00Because when we go to other countries in the Middle East,
11:03we tend to do our due diligence and our research.
11:06Trinidad by no means is no different, and we are not a free for all.
11:10And we would want the practice that we have to practice outside of our territories and borders
11:14to be practiced down here as well.
11:16You know, so we would ask that you work with some sort of identification,
11:21photo identification, that can really support the fact that you are indeed a visitor.
11:28It may not necessarily be a passport, but it may be a social security card
11:31or your U.S. driver's permit so that we, even if you explain, officer, I did not know,
11:37we can exercise a level of discretion based on you showing us everything that you are indeed visiting.
11:43Yeah.
11:44Now, there was an incident that took place right here in the capital in Trinidad
11:48and Tobago Independence Square, to be exact.
11:50And I want you all to take a look at this because we have been speaking about this non-stop ASP,
11:57and it seems like your officers, some of them, not all, are still not understanding
12:02once the driver shows up what it's supposed to do.
12:05Now, where you see here, this is where the video stopped.
12:15So we're playing it again.
12:17The driver is now in...
12:18What should it do in this situation, ASP?
12:26Well, I would read for you exactly because the Commissioner of Police recently put out a bulletin
12:34with respect to this.
12:35And I would read it for you because I want persons to understand and know their rights.
12:40So I wouldn't want to quote off the top of my head, but I would read the authoritative text
12:45to the viewing public of Trinidad and Tobago.
12:48So, and it says, where it is necessary to remove a vehicle by record from a designated place of safety,
13:02the officers should, one, make brief inquiries in the immediate vicinity in an effort to locate the driver.
13:10Two, if he is not found, remove the vehicle.
13:15If he is not found, remove the vehicle.
13:17Three, if the driver is found, prefer the relevant charge or charges against him for the offense committed
13:27and request him to remove the vehicle.
13:30However, only if he refuses to remove the said vehicle, we can go ahead and wreck it.
13:38It says further, because I know the next question is, what if they were about to hook up the vehicle and I show up?
13:43So it says further.
13:44Where a vehicle has been hooked up or is in the actual process of being hooked up, meaning that it's not fully hooked up,
13:52but they are in the process.
13:53Actual process of being hooked up to the wrecker, but the vehicle has not been removed from where it was parked
14:02and the driver or person in control of the vehicle simultaneously appears and claims the vehicle the officer shall.
14:10And in this shall, we mean must release the vehicle to the driver or person claiming the vehicle,
14:19issue a ticket or tickets for the offense committed,
14:22or prosecute the driver or person in charge of the vehicle for non-ticketed offenses that he or she may have committed.
14:30So, based on what I said, I know you're looking at this driver has not only showed up but is sitting in his vehicle.
14:39Before the jacking.
14:40So, we understand that the officer should have acted differently.
14:48However, learning has taken place.
14:51Yes.
14:51And we would encourage our supervisors and our leaders to communicate and to carry on the relevant lectures with our officers
14:59so that situations like these would not occur again.
15:03So, all the officers have exactly what you read there that they go over on a daily for them to understand,
15:09especially those who are dealing with traffic and the laws of the land.
15:14Well, it was a public bulletin that went on from the commissioner.
15:18I am not sure if all officers would have read it, but what we can do from this platform,
15:22because, you know, we are here to connect.
15:24And it's about accountability and transparency to the members of the China and Tobago public.
15:28You know what I mean?
15:29So, what we would do is ensure that the corporals, the sergeants, on briefing and detailing officers,
15:39that they would do the relevant briefing as to what is written in the laws.
15:45Yeah, because I know many persons will not know the details and where information is disseminated to your officers
15:53before they go on the field.
15:55And you can't reveal that because that's sensitive information, but I think it's also important.
16:00I don't know if you all have a portal that is with emails that you all could send that information out to your officers also,
16:04that they pay attention to these things and be up to date with the laws.
16:08Those things are very important so they wouldn't get stuck and look, in this case, a little bit foolish.
16:13Well, if you look at our pillars of organizational development and operational excellence,
16:17I can assure you that if not every officer, that 95% of the members of the China and Tobago police service have a TTPS email.
16:29Yeah.
16:30All right.
16:30At this time, let's take a look at what's making today's updates.
16:33Here's your SOE updates today.
16:38195 number of operations, 14,893.
16:43Target priority offenders, 4,358.
16:48Searches conducted, 98,037.
16:52Traffic operations, 9,820.
16:55Total persons arrested, 5,674.
17:00Total persons charged, 2,868.
17:05Traffic offenses detected, 49,665.
17:11Firearms recovered.
17:12We see an increase in pistols along with air rifles, giving us a total of 320.
17:18Ammunition recovered, rounds of 9 millimeter.
17:23Total, we are seeing an increase there with a total of 4,816.
17:27And dangerous drug sees, again, an increase in cannabis.
17:31And we're seeing no change there in cocaine and molly.
17:34ASV?
17:35Well, the usual, guns, ammunition, and drugs.
17:41Yeah.
17:41And let me say something.
17:44Let me just, parents of China and Tobago, parents worldwide, loved ones, family members, friends,
17:53you need to speak to the younger children, speak to the younger adults,
17:58speak to persons about their behaviors when they party,
18:01speak to them about the excessive smoking of the vaping and the drugs and the synthetic drugs as well.
18:13We need to remind our children, we need to remind our adults as well, you know,
18:18as to the dangers of these things.
18:20Maybe we will endeavor to do some kind of public service announcement
18:24and add that we can run throughout the carnival season a campaign
18:28to have persons, un-persons, understand the dangers,
18:32especially when we go out there to have a good time
18:34and we're mixing this extra thing with alcohol to get that high.
18:38The cocktails.
18:39I mean, we have to be very, very careful what we put into our bodies
18:43because you do not know how your body will react to it.
18:48Yeah. Right now, let's take a look at what's making today's headlines.
18:51And those were your stories making today's headlines.
19:20We'll take a short break and we'll continue with more after this.
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22:29Now, if you're now joining us, we have ASP Russell here with us as we continue the conversations of what is taking place in our country and, of course, bringing information to the public that they need to also be vigilant in the way we operate on a daily basis, ASP.
22:45And definitely, you know, when you see the Carnival season is coming, I know there's a bit of euphoria in the atmosphere.
22:53Yes, yes.
22:54But, you know, the campaign that the TTPS is pushing at this point in time, better choices, safer.
23:01Carnival.
23:01Better choices, safer Carnival.
23:03And better choices is not only limited to, you know, where you go and stuff like that or your dress code or the jewelry wearing.
23:11It also has to do with where you park.
23:15Yeah.
23:16So you make a better choice to park in an area so designated or paid parking or somewhere that you know your vehicle is secured.
23:24You will avoid the wrecker.
23:25Yeah.
23:25You know, you make a better choice to probably leave, you secure your items properly in your vehicle.
23:35It will reduce persons looking into your vehicle and attempting to break your vehicle.
23:40You may have a vehicle that you know is a vehicle that is an easy target to members of the public when they, to those who, the criminals who may want to steal your vehicle, may have a hybrid battery.
23:50You know you need to take an extra care looking at where you're parking that vehicle, you know.
23:55So your safety and responsibility starts with the uterine and Tobago.
23:58And I'm saying don't just throw caution to the wind.
24:01Many persons are, find themselves being victims of crime because they are of the opinion that it would not happen to them.
24:08But let me tell you something.
24:10No one is immune.
24:12Yes.
24:12From trials and tribulation, regardless of your rank, religion, your race, or your political affiliation, whatever it is.
24:19I've seen all kind of persons in stations as victims.
24:23So I'm asking you to just take that extra step.
24:26We know the parties are here.
24:28Please designate that driver.
24:29Please make sure your vehicle is road worthy.
24:33Yeah.
24:33We have a call on the line.
24:34Let's head to the phone.
24:35Nice caller.
24:35Good evening.
24:37Caller.
24:38Hello.
24:39Good evening, ma'am.
24:39You can go ahead.
24:40Good evening, caller.
24:41Good evening.
24:42I want to compliment you.
24:43You encouraged me to watch the show more often than long time.
24:47Okay?
24:48And you do it very well.
24:49But I have been trying to get you for a long time.
24:52It was just to congratulate the officers.
24:55I mean, none of us are angels.
24:57None of us.
24:58And the things have been turned around.
25:00We have to give it time.
25:01We have to give it patience.
25:02We have to give it number one.
25:04Good Lord.
25:05He is the one who has to direct us all.
25:07So I am just suggesting that, as I think somebody mentioned it sometime, when whoever is the officer in charge of his crew, before they go out, he must be a little more at peace, more comfortable to relate with his coworkers in a little prayer.
25:23It's simple.
25:24God bless them all.
25:26Let the right be right and let the wrong be wrong.
25:29Children are suffering because of influencing a negative major way.
25:34And we need to find it from the good Lord.
25:37None of us are angels.
25:38All right?
25:39And that is the only way to have peace.
25:41It can happen today, but you do know miracles is there for us.
25:45So we have to bow now and be humble.
25:47And most of all, love.
25:49Love is the best weapon, eh?
25:51So, sweetheart, you have a blessed journey home.
25:55Bye.
25:57When I hear God, I always smile.
25:58So you could go ahead, yes.
25:59Well, you know.
26:00You know when to go down that road.
26:02And we all serve our prayer and thank God.
26:04And Trinidad is a place that is a very religious place.
26:07You know, so I'm saying that, and man, we do say a prayer before we embark on our exercises and stuff like that.
26:13Maybe we need to do it even more on a daily basis.
26:17Not just on big exercises, but before patrols and stuff like that.
26:22And, you know, the Bible said, if you're ashamed of God, he will be ashamed of you.
26:25But he also said, seek first the kingdom of heaven and all shall be added.
26:29So we're supposed to cover ourselves in prayer.
26:31And we ask the public to continue to pray for us because you are a big part of this.
26:37You are our partner in this.
26:39Continue to pray for us.
26:40Continue to cover us.
26:42And continue to pray that we do the right thing and that we receive the wisdom and discernment
26:46and understanding to react and respond and interact with members of the public
26:52in a manner that will represent the most high.
26:56Yeah.
26:57We have another call.
26:57Caller, good evening.
27:00Caller, good evening.
27:01Caller, good evening.
27:03Hello?
27:04Yes, you're live.
27:05Go ahead.
27:06Good evening.
27:07Go ahead.
27:07Good night.
27:08The issue with the foreigner and the ticket, I think the ESP needs to do a little research
27:18on it.
27:18It's not an issue of whether the person holds the driver's permit, but it's an issue that
27:24how long you are in the country.
27:26You are only entitled to drive in Trinidad and Tobago for three months with a foreign driver's
27:33permit.
27:35After that, you need to apply for Trinidad and Tobago driver's permit.
27:42Just for some information for the public, especially the person came in the day before.
27:47So, it's not like they were here.
27:48No, definitely.
27:49So, it is fresh on, you know, that whole situation.
27:53Good.
27:54And now, the only thing that can verify that you came in the day before is your passport.
28:00That was true because it was true when you entered.
28:01So, maybe that might be something that we could look at.
28:04You take, you really do take a picture of it.
28:06We wouldn't want it to work when we wanted to have it secured.
28:08But if you can do take a picture of it and you can show that, listen, I came in yesterday.
28:12Because if you came in yesterday and you explained to an officer, listen, this is my first time
28:17driving here.
28:17I came in yesterday.
28:19I believe that officer will exercise some level of discretion and he would let you off with
28:23a warning.
28:24You know, I guess it's how we communicate and stuff like that.
28:27However, learning has indeed taken place and we will do our best to inform our officers as they are.
28:35Because we know at this time the tourism, because we are pushing tourism.
28:38And we know at this time the flights are filled and persons are coming in.
28:42And whilst we want to welcome them here, we also want to ensure that they abide by the laws of Shrila and Tobago.
28:50Another caller.
28:50Caller, good evening.
28:51Caller.
28:55Hello.
28:56Yes, you're live.
28:57Good evening, caller.
28:58Good evening.
28:58Happy New Year to both of you.
29:01Good to you.
29:02I'm going to ask the officer.
29:04A sting operation.
29:05I didn't limit it to one particular type of crime.
29:09Because I noticed on the papers last week, they spoke of a sting operation where they were
29:15able to hold some alleged perpetrators with respect to putting something as the selling of a vehicle
29:21that was on the Facebook and that, obviously, the intention is to rob the person to submit a picture of the car.
29:26Could that type of operation be also applied to, like, fraud-related cases?
29:32Let people go to hardways and various cases with each four learned checks and send people to collect the good
29:42consequences.
29:43Because I know there were several issues of that in 2023 and 2024.
29:49And people used to give me the impression that you cannot do a sting operation to those types of crimes, and it will be successful.
29:58So I just want your advice on that this time.
30:01Thank you, caller.
30:02Yes, sir?
30:03So, well, if you, within recent times, and I mean, no, we are not limited to a particular type of crime for sting
30:08office farm, for sting operations with respect to these things.
30:12I mean, up to last week, even after the situation at Mount Hope, there was a situation in the Western Division where a vehicle was
30:19taken away, and they wanted the gentleman, the owner of the vehicle, to pay a certain amount of money.
30:24And we did an operation in the Western Division, and we were successful in recovering the vehicle and taking the suspect into custody.
30:34So it happens with that.
30:35It happens with persons who would find or steal your cell phone and ask you to come to pay money.
30:40We would have tracked cell phones to certain persons' residences and recovered.
30:45Same, however, the person in service said, what I wanted back is my cell phone, and all that I got it back, I do not wish to pursue the
30:50inquiries anymore.
30:51And this is what I ask of Trinidad and Tobago.
30:55We ought to change the culture.
30:57When we get bad service, we go on social media and we rant.
31:02We are asking for reciprocity that when you experience good, great, excellent service of the members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police
31:11and any other organization, that you go on the set social media and you speak about the positive things as well.
31:18Give persons their flowers.
31:22All right, we have another caller.
31:23Caller, good evening.
31:25Yes, good evening.
31:26You're on the tape.
31:28Good evening, sir.
31:29I want to start by saying, I think Trinidad and Tobago, we need a blessing.
31:34Huh?
31:35We need a blessing.
31:36How do you describe the state of Trinidad and Tobago at the moment?
31:53The first thing, given the way we drive, we disregard the traffic regulations, listen to our language.
32:03It's all about ego, the amount of use of drugs and violence, right?
32:10Do you think we are the state of armed control, anarchy, a lesson or fear?
32:17As someone in charge of law enforcement, are we a lawless society?
32:23I think these are very potent questions.
32:26And we're not pointing fingers.
32:29We're pointing our fingers at each one of us as citizens.
32:33I listen to our fear.
32:35Thank you, Caller.
32:36Caller, that's an excellent question.
32:38I like the question, and I want you to listen to me as I endeavor to answer your question.
32:43And you ask, how would I describe Trinidad and Tobago?
32:46But if you're looking at math and mathematically speaking, we have about 1.3, 1.4 citizens.
32:53Let me say 400,000, maybe students, bring them out of the equation, probably another 200,000 may be elderly.
33:07So we are now left with about 800,000 persons, right?
33:10So if you really look at it, if every member of that 800,000 persons commit a crime, Trinidad would be a state.
33:22But from what we are seeing is really, really a small majority of persons that contribute.
33:31But what I'm saying is, though, you, the individuals sitting at home who are aware of maybe your son, your nephew, your brother, your sister,
33:41who are involved in some sort of criminal activity, or your friend down the road who may have illegitimate insurance,
33:48you know, the one that we go to and we only just say, just to show the police, but the policy don't exist.
33:53Because, you see, we tend to categorize crime as what is a big thing and what is a small thing.
33:58But crime is crime regardless of what.
34:00And everybody, if everybody who knows somebody involved in some nonsense have a conversation with them
34:07and encourage them to change their ways, it will be a better place.
34:11So I am still saying that we have not lost it.
34:15We are not lost.
34:16I know the statistics and numbers may cause some sort of alarm within your soul, within your spirit, within your headspace,
34:23or even in your community.
34:24Yeah.
34:25However, these situations are not large-scale, for want of a better word.
34:34Because there are places like West Morines, Fall Park, Shukwana, certain parts of Shukwana, where you would not hear a large amount of crime.
34:46There are plenty of communities in Trinidad and Tobago that are not victims of a large amount of crimes.
34:52And most of the time we speak about the crimes, they are really, how to put it, in one particular area or certain areas throughout the country where we may want to call hot spots
35:03or where simple things like the zones of special operations may want to focus on from time to time.
35:10So we have to understand that once we deal with these small amounts, because if it didn't put anybody, it would be a safer place.
35:19So I would want to say it's still a safe country.
35:22The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service will continue to do our best in times where we may have wronged you.
35:29We apologize, but we will continue to do our best to make Trinidad and Tobago a safe place by way of professionalism, respect, integrity, dignity, and excellence.
35:42All right.
35:43We take that break.
35:44We'll continue with more when we return.
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35:55You ever park somewhere, a little sketchy, but then when you come back, your vehicle has a whole new driver and it's gone?
36:02This carnival, we're not looking for problems.
36:05Choose a safer, well-lit spot, even if it's a little further.
36:08Better choices, safer carnival.
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38:00This click saves lives.
38:10It's simple people.
38:11No seat belt.
38:13No excuses.
38:15Drivers and passengers who fail to wear their seat belts in the front seat face a $1,500 fine.
38:23Children five years and under must ride in the back seat of the vehicle in an appropriate child restraint or the driver faces a fine of another $1,500.
38:33One careless decision could injure the people you love most or worse.
38:41Strap in for every ride, every time.
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38:51Buckle up, Trinidad and Tobago.
38:53That's right, TNT.
38:54Buckle up.
38:55That is very important.
38:56Now, we mentioned many times on the show, especially this week, previous weeks before, we were seeing home invasions happening throughout the country.
39:08And there was another home invasion where a woman was tied up, robbed in the Valsain North home.
39:14And in this situation here, again, it's very disturbing.
39:18A 55-year-old woman was tied up during a violent home invasion and robbed of cash, valuables, and her vehicle in Valsain early Monday morning.
39:28Police said the incident occurred between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. at a residence along Cedar Road or Cedar Avenue, Valsain North.
39:39The victim reported that she had secured a home around 9 p.m. on Sunday and went to bed.
39:45She was later awakened by three men, all dressed in dark-colored hoodies and armed with knives, who announced a robbery.
39:52The woman was tied up while the suspect ransacked the house, stealing a quantity of cash, jewelry, and a Samsung cell in a phone, valued at approximately $3,000.
40:03The suspects escaped in the victim's vehicle, a metallic gray Honda CRV valued at approximately $200,000.
40:13Police said forced entry was gained on the side of the house through the burglar proofing.
40:19Yes, V.
40:20And again, you know, we are asking the residents in this community, some of them may have cameras, some of them may have heard or seen something.
40:28If they see something, say something, 800-TIPS, 999-555.
40:34But what I also want to say is that these persons, it is clear that they would have done some sort of reconnaissance.
40:42Okay.
40:43And I'm asking you, communities in Trinidad and Tobago, to be your brother's keeper.
40:47If you see a vehicle or a strange person and your suspicion is aroused, feel free to contact the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
40:58Might as well we come, stop, intercept the vehicle, interview the drivers, and they say, well, I just come to the neighbor down the road and the neighbor down the road.
41:07Or we may have situations where there are persons using navigation and they may stop in front of the wrong house or they are not certain as to the location they are looking for.
41:17It's better we do our due diligence and confirm that than we take the chance and say, well, probably it's just because it's clear that these guys would have known that this person lives alone,
41:30that this person is an elderly person, and they may have some ideas to the operations of how the person secure their house.
41:41Yes.
41:41So it would look like it could be the person that you have at your home recently, the plumber, the new plumber that comes from nowhere.
41:48Yes.
41:49The new electrician you hire from nowhere.
41:51Correct.
41:51The man who just, Mom, you want your lawn cut?
41:54I was not going to ask you that.
41:55The person who, Mom, I see two mangoes on your tree, I could get two, and you tell them, come and pick, and you're going to pick some for me.
42:03Do not invite or encourage strangers into your yard.
42:09Community, communal living is about knowing who, and Sesame Street tells you that, who are the people in your neighborhood.
42:19Yes.
42:19From small, you see, look, with me, and I smile.
42:22So we just have to go back to the basics, you know, that, and to be able.
42:25Once we go back to the basics, we go fix it.
42:29I promise you that.
42:30We have a caller on the line.
42:31Caller, good evening.
42:34Hello, good afternoon.
42:35Good evening, too, sir.
42:36Go ahead.
42:37Good evening, caller.
42:38Hello?
42:39Yes, you're live.
42:39Go ahead.
42:41Yes, good afternoon.
42:43Good afternoon.
42:44Good evening, sir.
42:46Go ahead, caller.
42:47Hello?
42:47Yes, go ahead.
42:48Yes, good evening, sir.
42:49Yes, good afternoon to the panel.
42:52Good evening, sir.
42:53Good afternoon to the panel.
42:55I'd like to make a...
42:55Good evening, sir.
42:56Go ahead, sir.
42:57Ask a question.
42:59You need some mutual television, sir, so you can hear us.
43:02Could you explain to me a recruit joining the service between the ages of 18, to have at least 36 to 37 years of a second division officer?
43:23Could you tell me why it is you have to wait two and three years to receive your numeration, having worked for that establishment over that lengthy period?
43:45Could you explain to me why it is a citizen of 18, to have to wait so long after serving to get your numeration package?
44:01All right.
44:02It is very disheartening to know that after serving, many persons die before even receiving the just view.
44:15All right, sir, that is really an administrative question and an administrative issue.
44:52There are certain allowances that stop once you proceed on leave out of the country.
44:57Sick leave is one.
44:59There are a lot of other little issues.
45:01So we ask persons that you start planning for retirement from the day you start.
45:07Know that all the things that you do, the uniform that you didn't return to get the new one, the boots that you keep, that you didn't take to stores to get the new one,
45:19the button that you kept, that you didn't take to get the new one, all these things are taken into consideration at that time, and they may affect your package.
45:30Now, there are persons who are saying, I don't have those issues.
45:33And we, if I put on my vice president, head of the Trent Tobago Police Service and Social Welfare Association, have started having conversations,
45:43and we are about to put a committee in place to treat with this, as well as the implementation of a resettlement program for persons who are about looking to embark on their retirement.
45:54So a lot of it is you doing your due diligence, sometimes performance appraisals are out, so you're not at the correct increment.
46:05These are things that also affect your remuneration package.
46:10So there are a lot of different reasons.
46:12And sometimes, and I tell you this, there are persons who would have been able to access their gratuity in quick time.
46:19However, there are others who would have experienced certain things.
46:23We ask that you bear with us and you come down to admin and, you know, you do the necessary investigation or your due diligence to ensure that whatever is outstanding, that you can facilitate them with.
46:34Yeah.
46:35We take that break.
46:36We'll be back.
46:36We'll be back.
47:06We do a no more risky business.
47:08Choose a designated driver or choose a taxi service.
47:11You know what?
47:12Never, ever choose to drink and drive.
47:14Better choices, safer carnival.
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48:25You ever take a drink from somebody you really don't know?
48:33Well, some free drinks could come with a very heavy price.
48:37And this year, we're not thirsty for trouble.
48:39So choose to keep an eye on your drink.
48:41And if you didn't pour it, don't drink it.
48:44Don't drink from nobody, baby.
48:47Because this year, we're making better choices.
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49:00And we're back.
49:13ASP, let's talk a little bit about our elderly persons in Trinidad and Tobago and the safety and care that is needed.
49:19Yeah, definitely.
49:19And we want Trinidad and Tobago to understand that the elderly would have contributed to you being here.
49:27So you need to show them that love.
49:29You need to show them that you care.
49:31So I just want to leave a few tips with you.
49:33You know, when you're going out, ensure that your elderly is safe.
49:39Ensure the residences that they reside in are safe.
49:44Ensure that the medications that they are to take are available for them, to them.
49:50Leave important contact numbers for them in case of an emergency.
49:58Ensure that you don't leave them unattended if they are persons who have mobility issues.
50:07Ensure that you communicate and continuously check upon them.
50:13Ensure that the neighbors, indeed, if you have to leave, that you have a conversation with them
50:18as to who they can contact in case of emergency.
50:21Let your neighbor know, your trusted neighbor that is.
50:24And we're talking about oneness and love and looking out for each other.
50:28That, hey, I'm running out of the road for a couple of minutes for a while, going to an event.
50:32Please throw an eye for me.
50:36And also we have to show that love, show that care, show that kindness.
50:40Make sure that your place is properly secured so that they themselves do not become victims of anything untoward or negative.
50:46All right, we have a caller, so let's head back to the phone lines.
50:51You can give us a call at 623-1711, extension 1996 and 1997.
50:56Caller, good evening.
50:58Hi, good evening to you.
51:00Good evening to you.
51:01Good evening, caller.
51:01My contribution is with regards to the traffic people who drive and the pedestrians, where they...
51:13I'm a driver myself, and drivers are very arrogant on the road, be it male or female.
51:20They drive, they stop signs is like, roll, stop, come right out in the road and expect the driver who has the right-of-way to stop.
51:31I encountered that this morning on Tragrade Road.
51:34A woman coming out of Rosalina Street.
51:37She comes in the middle and stops and watching and, you know, so why are you in stop for me to pass?
51:42I have been in North America just recently, and those sort of driving actions, either you get in an accident or you are charged.
51:55Pedestrians, by the school, parents are teaching the children to walk badly.
52:02The walk-in zone is there, the walk-in after it, away from it, and expect the drivers, and you're teaching the children to do what is wrong.
52:14And the drivers who would, you know, have any incident with them, you want to penalize the drivers.
52:21So I'm saying, ASP, we need to inform users of the road, be it drivers, and most of the pedestrians,
52:30the phone in the air, and wanting you to stop, so you don't see me.
52:37We need to do something.
52:39We need to do better ourselves, but the authorities need to inform.
52:43The legislation has to pass for people who are using cell phones indiscriminately,
52:50especially when they cross in the street.
52:54Thank you, caller ASP.
52:55Now, Mr. Osborne, I hear the caller, and the caller is totally correct, and a cell phone is such a distracting device.
53:02Even for pedestrians.
53:04Even for pedestrians.
53:05And, you know, I will ask you something, and you know, I certainly would have seen it,
53:09that persons are crossing the roadway under the walkover.
53:14Yeah.
53:14After recently, I saw a parent attempting to cross the road with a child, and the light is on green.
53:22So when you teach that child that, train a child in ways, and the child shall not depart,
53:28then all that child would know is to run across the road when the light is on green.
53:31And then when something happens, everybody gets aggressive.
53:34But your safety is your responsibility, Trinidad and Tobago.
53:40And I would stand here, and I would repeat it every day in your ear until there is some sort of change behavior.
53:48That's what we want to know.
53:49Change behavior.
53:50But in the absence of change behavior, you'll get tickets.
53:55We have another caller.
53:56No tickets, guys.
53:57Caller, good evening.
54:00This is our final caller for the evening.
54:01Caller.
54:02Yes, I'm not hearing anything.
54:16Yes, you're live, ma'am.
54:17Go ahead.
54:17Good evening, caller.
54:19Yes, I'm calling.
54:20I am calling from deep south in Point Forte.
54:24Can you explain to me why, where do you go to the police station in Point Forte,
54:29where there is a business place, a big grocery business in Point Forte,
54:35that has a forklift to service the grocery coming up on the opposite side of the one-way,
54:42going against the traffic.
54:44And I have about seven receipts of reporting this forklift, breaking the law.
54:50First, beginning, it's on the relation roads.
54:53And they're not doing anything about it.
54:56One officer told me, you have more corn that feeds more fowl.
55:00This is one of the biggest established groceries in Point Forte here.
55:04And this is something that we're battling with, because it's a serious accident waiting to happen.
55:09The other day, the forklift hit a car and almost creates a catastrophic situation.
55:15So could you explain why it is, with all these traffic laws and fines that are going on over,
55:21that this big establishment is not being penalized for breaking the law?
55:26I wait for your response.
55:28Thank you, caller.
55:29SV?
55:30Caller, that situation is indeed some cause for concern.
55:35I hope that the seniors are looking at the program and they can deal with this matter forthwith,
55:43because that forklift is unregistered for the road.
55:47One, that means there is no insurance to cover that forklift.
55:52So that forklift should not be on the nation's public roadway.
55:57May it be going up, down, and worse yet...
56:00On the opposite side?
56:01Driving opposite to the floor of the traffic.
56:03So I'm hoping that the members of the 0.14 police station heard the caller
56:09and would do their best immediately to put this to an end.
56:16Beautiful.
56:17A few seconds, I'll leave you with...
56:19We're trying to leave you with a few seconds.
56:21What I want to say is, better choices, safer carnival.
56:26We expect you, we ask you, we urge you, and we need you to make better choices or wrong,
56:32so that we can enjoy a safe carnival.
56:35So as the kongdong continues, TNT, 20 days and counting for the big two days to be free,
56:40as we say, because that is part of our culture,
56:43reveling in the roads in the 16th and 17th.
56:45Just make sure that you're aware of your surroundings.
56:48We beg of you also to pay attention.
56:50And there's life after carnival.
56:52So remember what ASP mentioned, we're the cocktails that we like to indulge in.
56:56So please take it easy.
56:57News is coming up next at 7 o'clock, TNT.
56:59We'll be back on Wednesday with Legally Speaking Wednesdays.
57:02We'll look forward to any upload tomorrow.
57:04Of course, Mr. Ali, who is ready and loaded to disseminate the information that is needed to the public.
57:10Until tomorrow, TNT, God bless and be safe.
57:13We're out.
57:39Just ahead in the TV.
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