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03:03Good evening, Trinidad and Tobago, our regional viewers, and of course, our international viewers.
03:08This is Beyond the Tape.
03:09I'm your host, Whitney Husbands.
03:11And today, it is Friday, y'all.
03:13Yes, it is the end of the work week.
03:15And so much information y'all are going to take it into the weekend because so many things took place.
03:20According to the Daily Express today, the headlines making, the papers we are seeing, airborne drug drops on the rise.
03:28So we have to pay attention to that, along with a media briefing that took place today as well.
03:33We saw the Assistant Police Commissioner, Richard Smith, who gave a lot of information, which we will be dissecting today.
03:39And most importantly, the agenda in the Parliament that is yet.
03:44We are waiting to see if we're going to have another extension of three months concerning the SOE.
03:49More to discuss and the only person who could dissect everything that I just mentioned here and more.
03:54One of our favorite officers, my co-hosts, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, ASP.
03:59Russell, it's Friday.
04:01It's Friday.
04:03Good evening, Trinidad and Tobago.
04:05Good evening.
04:05Good evening, Ms. Husband.
04:06On behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police,
04:12First and Second Division officers of the...
04:14S-Team.
04:15Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
04:16We have quite a good show today for you, you know, sit back, relax, and allow us to speak to
04:22you in your living room.
04:23All right, so let's dive straight into it.
04:25What came out of the media briefing that you can let us know a little bit more about before we
04:29head in to see more of what the Assistant Commissioner had to say?
04:33Well, you know, in the media briefing, we wanted to bring the public up to date with how things have
04:41been going,
04:41the successes we have made during the SOE initiatives that we have coming up that you will hear the Assistant
04:49Commissioner mention,
04:50such as the Home Invasion Unit and the Anti-Extortion Unit.
04:54What I want to point out and really highlight to persons as well is that there is some new scams
05:01and trends going around right now
05:03where persons are demanding money by men.
05:05It's where persons are trying to extort persons by calling you and threatening to kill you and saying,
05:10or they may say that they have a threat out on your life.
05:12And for them not to execute the threat, they ask you to pay some money.
05:20And then they are calling you back to ask you to pay even more money to take out the person
05:26that hired them to do the threat.
05:29So it's a lot.
05:30So it's a lot.
05:31Children and Tobago, I am saying that the Children and Tobago Police Service stands by.
05:36We are ready and willing to assist and arrest persons who are involved in these types of behavior.
05:45Please feel free to come to the Children and Tobago Police Service and allow us to assist you and put
05:53these people behind bars.
05:55There have been persons who may, and I understand the fear factor.
05:59I understand not everyone has an FU.
06:01Well, I understand the fear of crime that exists within the Society of Children and Tobago and beyond our shores
06:08because it's a worldwide phenomenon.
06:10However, I am asking the public, please refrain from paying these people.
06:17There's another trend where they send you the information via e-mail.
06:21We have noticed that you would have gone on some child pornography site.
06:26You know you didn't go on any child pornography site.
06:28Why are you letting that scare you?
06:30You bring it to the relevant authorities.
06:32Now, if it scares you, that means you were on the site.
06:36I'm just...
06:37Ms. Husbands, I am saying...
06:37No, but I'm just saying, if you know you didn't do it, right, there's no way in that regard for
06:43you to be frightened that you were on a child pornography site means you were lurking.
06:47But, Ms. Husbands, you know, sometimes some people, in the confusion of everything, all they have to do, sometimes they
06:53must skim through the e-mail,
06:54and they may not even realize they might just see the part where we are coming to lock you up
06:58if you don't pay X amount, you know.
07:00So we cannot take it for granted that it's so easy.
07:03It's flight or fright.
07:04Right.
07:05And some persons, when they see certain things, you know, they tend to misread.
07:08They just get into panic mode.
07:10Some asking children to be vigilant.
07:12If you see e-mail that you're not aware of, do not click on it.
07:16If you know you don't have any family in England, the U.S., Africa, who is any millionaire, do not
07:23send any money anywhere to get any money.
07:27No one left anything for you.
07:29No one left anything for you.
07:31So I'm asking, you know, just to be vigilant.
07:33We also spoke about the amount of FIAMC's, and we will look at the update here, posting some PDOs.
07:41Yes.
07:42And, you know, a few nice initiatives coming on board.
07:44Of course, all the news, we had some, you know, situations where some officers tried to make us shame.
07:52But, you know, in Tobago, we dealt with them.
07:53Yes, of course, and we will bring light to that as well.
07:55And you will see it further in the program.
07:57So, like I say, you know, we just want to update the public.
08:00We are about transparency.
08:02A gentleman saw me today.
08:03He told me that he's of the opinion that I'm always defending the police.
08:08And it's not I'm here to defend the police.
08:10I'm here to enlighten you.
08:12To give information, to share some light on how we operate, how we do things.
08:16Of course, I cannot tell you everything.
08:19And there are some situations where I was not present, so I would not be able to say things that
08:23I have not witnessed myself.
08:24So I'm not going to come here and lie or send you down a particular order if I don't have
08:28the facts.
08:29So forgive me for that, but totally unbiased.
08:32Now, speaking of the facts, with the media briefing at the TTPS, we have more from the Assistant Police Commissioner.
08:38Now, we have Richard Smith, so let's take a listen.
08:41I am also the head of the Home Invasion Team, which was established in January of this year, having the
08:47act being proclaimed on the 20th of January.
08:51And thus far, we have had 28 reports of home invasions.
08:57And out of that 28, we have eight of those being solved, which is a 28% detection rate thus
09:03far.
09:04The team is a newly formed team, and we are, in fact, investigating all these offenses together with the division.
09:11So we have not taken over these reports personally, but we are working together with the divisions to detect these
09:17crimes, to arrest these suspects, and deal with them according to the law.
09:21We are urging members of the public to continue sharing information with us.
09:25As recent as Monday, a member of the public was able to call members of the Home Invasion Team and
09:30pass on some information, as it relates to some suspicious men who were seen in the vicinity of Popeyes on
09:37the Churchill Roosevelt Highway at Piacco.
09:40Officers responded swiftly and were able to arrest three persons who were armed with cutlasses and masks, ski masks.
09:47These persons have been arrested and were charged and scheduled to appear before a master this morning.
09:54So I wish to thank members of the public for the information, and I urge you to continue sharing information
09:59with us, the Home Invasion Team, the Anti-Extortion Unit.
10:03One thing I want to add as well, one of the trends that we are seeing as it relates to
10:07demanding money by menace or extortion,
10:11some of the reports that we have been receiving is the fact that persons are calling the victims and telling
10:15them that they have information or they were hired to kill the victim.
10:19Now, the victim being in fear would then say, okay, what can I do?
10:23Now, that person, the perpetrator, will now say, I will take $40,000 not to kill you.
10:30They would also offer, make a counteroffer as well, if you want me to get rid of the threat, you
10:34can pay me a further $20,000.
10:37So, if that person is in fear of their life, they would then pay that person the first sum of
10:43money, and if they want to counter the attack, they would then pay the further sum of money.
10:48In that way now, if you pay that money and you pay the counter money, they then have a hold
10:52on you for further blackmail and extortion.
10:55So, I want members of the public to be aware of that.
10:57The other one is where they have evidence to blackmail you, be it a sexual encounter or be it any
11:03secret that they may be holding against you.
11:06We have to be careful about our activities and about the secrets that we have people holding for us.
11:12We must be careful as it relates to that.
11:14Again, I want to reiterate, we must be careful of what we are sharing to members of the public.
11:20We must be careful about that, because we need to know that we must not share all these amounts of
11:26information on social media.
11:27We need to understand that we must put up our children's pictures, our vehicle numbers, our phone numbers.
11:37Yes, I understand that we have to advertise for our businesses, but we must be careful of the contents that
11:41we are putting there.
11:42Change the way you do business.
11:43Some of your employees know too much information, so you must be careful as to what we are doing as
11:49it relates to our business and what we are sharing with members of the public and even persons close to
11:53us, because it's your friends who know your business.
11:56So, be careful.
11:59Just as the Assistant Police Commissioner, Mr. Smith, is saying, be careful who you trust, ASB.
12:05Be careful, and there's a number that persons could call.
12:08And for persons who are wishing to get into contact with the Anti-Extortion Unit or the Home Invasion Unit,
12:13you can get them on 797-3150.
12:17I say again, 797-3150.
12:22And, Ms. Husbands, you would have heard the words of the Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Richard Sprit, who has the responsibility
12:29for the criminal division.
12:30Same thing like I was explaining just now.
12:33And I want the relatives, the parents, to even tell your children, edify your children.
12:39Be careful the pictures you post.
12:44The persons who like to put the entire business on Instagram and on the social media, vacationing in Bali, that
12:52means your house is empty.
12:54No one is there.
12:56I just cash out a, I make some money.
12:58You just send the bandits home by you.
13:02You would have witnessed a direct, positive correlation of, if you see something, say something.
13:11I want to thank that caller.
13:13Thank that citizen who made that call and reported those guys at the Popeyes.
13:18And it resulted in an arrest.
13:20So you see that the police service says, dear, we are doing all that we could do to work hand
13:25-in-hand with you, the public.
13:26All right.
13:27Job well done.
13:28I give you that.
13:30And I'm going to give you a bigger round of applause and also the TTPS because you all also held
13:36some of your officers accountable for some actions that, of course, disrespected the uniform.
13:43And with that being said, four police officers charged with misbehavior in public office.
13:48Four police officers appeared before the San Fernando Master's Court on Wednesday, 11th March, 2026, charged with offenses relating to
13:55misbehavior in public office.
13:57The matter was held before Master's Court on Wednesday, 12th March, 2026.
14:02Well done.
14:03And I would say it's a bit bitter, sweet, in the sense that we are asking the public to trust
14:09us.
14:09And, yes, we have our own situations dealing with.
14:12And we don't want this to deter you from trusting us.
14:16What it shows, and I can say this without fair contradiction, that there is no organization in Trinidad and Tobago
14:24that police their own and hold their own accountable like the Trinidad and Tobago police service.
14:31And the police commissioner also is reiterating, obviously, what you're saying as well.
14:35And he is not playing around.
14:37He made it very clear.
14:38He made it clear.
14:39Where in the media release, he said he is not anyone who is held, you know, misbehaving in public office,
14:46that they will deal with them accordingly.
14:47And I want to thank the public for bringing the information.
14:50So when you see the officers doing the wrong thing, please report them.
14:54All right.
14:54We do act on it.
14:55Now, more information for the public where the TTPS is concerned.
15:00Now, the TTPS reaffirms zero-tolerance approach to officer misconduct following recent arrests.
15:06Now, there was another arrest.
15:08Now, the Trinidad and Tobago police service, which has advised the public about the arrest of a police officer in
15:13connection with the alleged substitution of seized narcotics in the Chagones police station.
15:18You remember that?
15:19Yes.
15:20It was wood.
15:21So I understand.
15:23Something they replaced it with.
15:24This matter is under active investigation, and the TTPS assures the national public that it is being handled with the
15:31full weight of their internal and criminal investigative mechanisms.
15:36This incident follows a similar matter detected and addressed earlier in 2025, where swift action by the TTPS also resulted
15:45in the arrest and charging of the officer involved.
15:49So that is five officers.
15:51So for those who continuously call the program and, you know, no room wasn't built in a day.
15:56No.
15:56Of course, there's always room for improvement.
15:58But I stand here proudly when I see that we are taking all steps necessary, and we are showing that
16:05we are willing and we do police our own.
16:08So when persons call and say, what are we doing about corruption?
16:10You now have firsthand what the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service under the stewardship of the commissioner, Mr. Alistair Guevara,
16:19the deputy commissioner of Natasha George, Ms. Susan Martin, and DCP Benjamin, as well as the entire executive.
16:25You have now witnessed the stance that we are taking on corrupted officers.
16:29Even if you don't feel comfortable bringing the information to the regular police or the regular police station, go to
16:36police admin corner, Sackville and Park Street, Sackville and Edward Street, sorry, and ask to speak to our senior officers.
16:43Make an appointment and give them the information.
16:45Now let me give you quickly a statement the commissioner of police made very clear.
16:50He said, and I quote, let me be clear that any officer who believes they can use this organization as
16:55a shield for criminal activity is gravely mistaken.
16:58If you choose to engage in wrongdoing, you will be found, you will be removed, and you will face the
17:05full brunt of the law.
17:06The TTPS will not carry anyone who seeks to corrupt its mission or tarnish its name.
17:12The TTPS continues to urge members of the public to work with us by sharing information, reporting suspicious activity, and
17:19partnering with our officers to strengthen community safety.
17:23Your cooperation remains vital in ensuring that those who undermine the integrity of the service are identified and removed from
17:33their rank.
17:34We remain steadfast in our commitment to transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of policing.
17:42Together with the public, we will continue to build a safer, more secure Trinidad and Tobago.
17:48And that is from the police commissioner himself, Alistair Guevara.
17:52So while we are cleaning up the streets, we are also cleaning ourselves Trinidad and Tobago.
17:59And let me just say to the officers out there, you only embarrass not just yourself, but your family and
18:07then the organization.
18:09So I wanted to think twice.
18:12You know, be financially responsible.
18:16Don't stretch your hat where you cannot reach it.
18:20Rome was not built in a day.
18:22Set your plans, set your goals, set your dreams, and set systems in place to truthfully, responsibly, correctly, and honestly
18:31achieve your long-term and short-term goals.
18:34I ask you, please, and I thank you for listening to me this evening.
18:39All right.
18:39It's time for your update concerning the SOE.
18:42And we are at March 13, 2026.
18:45Number of operations, 943.
18:48Number of targets prior to offenders, 343.
18:52Searches conducted, 1,052.
18:55Traffic operations, 520.
18:58Total persons arrested, 373.
19:02Total persons charged, 66.
19:05Firearms recovered.
19:07We see increase in rifles are giving us a total at 18.
19:11Ammunition recovered.
19:12Increase with 9mm once again.
19:15Increase also with the .380.
19:18An increase also with the 5.56 and 69.
19:23An increase there with the 7.62, giving us a total of 949.
19:28And dangerous drug sees.
19:30We're seeing still an increase with the cannabis and grams of cocaina.
19:36Cocaine.
19:38Not the usual.
19:39Guns.
19:40Drugs.
19:41Drugs.
19:42Ammunition.
19:45Trinidad and Tobago.
19:46We will do our best.
19:48And for those who are hell-bent on, you know, just these blocks and this gang violence and this illegal
19:56fire, I'm thinking, we are coming.
19:59We are coming and we would not stop.
20:01Yeah, at times we will be wary.
20:03We do get tired at times because we are only human beings.
20:06I get tired too.
20:06But we will refresh and come again until you all cease and desist from this behavior.
20:13Yeah.
20:14We continue pushing through.
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24:36I want to touch on something quickly, ASP, before we go into what you wanted to discuss.
24:41Just to highlight what we saw with the taxi driver that was circulating a lot.
24:45And persons may be wondering, quickly, what was he charged for?
24:48Now, what he was charged for yesterday, it was two counts of common assault and one count of assault on
24:54a licensing officer.
24:56Do you know what that details for them?
25:00The many charges again?
25:01Yes.
25:02Or the charges, two counts of common assault and one count of assault on a licensing officer.
25:08All right.
25:09So, the common assault comes about, no, we could have a couple of assault with a firearm sometimes.
25:14It would be a pointy firearm at somebody and threaten them.
25:17I would do this.
25:17But he didn't have a firearm.
25:18So with his spanner and he threatened to hit them, that's where the common came.
25:22And then we have the actual assault where he would have struck the license officer.
25:28Because I understand he would have struck the license officer twice in his face.
25:32Okay.
25:32So, and, you know, I want you now to be able to understand something, to see the seriousness of what
25:38transpired here.
25:40Whether it's a licensing officer, whether it's a municipal police, a transit police, or a traffic warden,
25:49you are expected to give them their respect.
25:54The issue you are taking, there is a judicial system that gives you an outline and a process to contest
26:01your ticket.
26:04You go online and you make necessary arrangements to have your tickets contested.
26:09You ought not, should not, shall not strike anybody, curse anybody, argue with anybody.
26:17If you know you are innocent, there's a system designated and so designed for you to plead your case and
26:24you have your day in court.
26:26Now, the gentleman still would have been issued his ticket and now he's facing criminal charges.
26:33Tell me.
26:35Was it worth it?
26:36If it was worth it.
26:38Well, he's a superhero for some of the civilians out there.
26:42I mean, they have the sort, but then he is the one dealing with the wrong end of the stick.
26:47Well, he sacrificed themselves.
26:49I would hope that he, you know, satisfied.
26:53We'll see how it goes.
26:54Yeah.
26:54So, you know, let me just give you a reminder.
26:58For the residents that have these dogs, there's the Dangerous Dogs Act.
27:07The Dangerous Dogs Act, 32 of 2,000.
27:12I am asking persons, they can go online, just type it in on your phone, Dangerous Dogs Act, and it
27:19will come up.
27:20And I want you to pay some attention to Section 6, which says,
27:27No person shall own a dangerous dog unless that person, within three months of the act being proclaimed, which was
27:35done in 2000,
27:37right, apply for, so they must apply for and obtain an annual license from the local authority in the area
27:50in which he resides.
27:52That local authority will maintain a register.
27:57The dog must have an insurance policy.
28:02Should the dog escape the yard and injure someone, the insurance policy will be registered with the authority in the
28:13area, as mentioned above.
28:16The dogs, these dogs are like pit bulls.
28:18Yes, and I'm going to give you the class of dogs just now.
28:22Because I want to take it further.
28:25With every license granted under this act, issued free of charge and delivered to the licensee or his agent,
28:32a metal label or other badge bearing a registration number in such a form as may, from time to time,
28:41be prescribed by the minister.
28:43So your dog, once it falls under the schedule of being a dangerous dog, must have a registration number.
28:51Where would this registration number be branded onto the pinner of the ear of the dog?
28:59The registration number referred to in paragraph A or such other form of identification as may be prescribed by the
29:07minister.
29:08So you must have your dog registered.
29:11With?
29:11It must have.
29:12That pin?
29:13Yes, a pin on the ear of the dog.
29:16I have seen pit bulls out and about with no pins.
29:18All dogs being, all dogs must be on a collar, all dangerous dogs at all times.
29:25When you are the owner of a dangerous dog, it is stated in 32 of 2000 that you must have
29:32your premises inspected
29:33and be issued the necessary documents to keep that dangerous dog.
29:38But you don't have the dog.
29:39And in the schedule it mentions pit bull terrier or any dog bred from the pit bull terrier.
29:47So let's say, not just a pit bull and a rat, a pit bull and a German shepherd, any dog
29:55bred from,
29:56and you know we love the pit bull in Trinidad, the filler bracerilio or any dog bred from the filler
30:05bracerilio,
30:07a Japanese tosa or any dog bred from the Japanese tosa.
30:13Let's see what I'll tell you.
30:14So I am not a big dog person, to be honest, and I hope I pronounce all the names correctly.
30:21But I know the essence of the message was delivered.
30:25You have certain responsibilities once you are the owner of a dangerous dog.
30:31And let me tell you something.
30:32The Act even goes on to say for the parents who like to buy their children those dangerous dogs as
30:37gifts,
30:38no child under the age of 18 shall have in their position or be gifted a dangerous dog.
30:46So I'm asking you trailer on Tobago, look at 32 of 2,000, the Dangerous Dogs Act,
30:51and edify and familiarize yourself because you, the law-abiding citizens,
30:58for lack of information, may just be committing an offense.
31:03It's best you don't have the dog.
31:05How about that?
31:06But people who have it, please take heed because you will be charged.
31:09And if anyone is injured, you will also have to pay a hefty fine.
31:13Would they also get jail time?
31:15I'm not certain if the Act speaks to jail time, but there's definitely a fine attached.
31:20Act the fine attached to it.
31:21And you know what?
31:22There could be, because I'm saying there could be a left.
31:26No, you have full responsibility for your dog, and you could be facing some sort of manslaughter
31:31if the person dies as a result of the attack on the dog.
31:35And I know with that, there definitely would be some sort of jail time.
31:39You would not get a fine.
31:40So I'm asking you, because what if the outcome of this incident was different?
31:44Yeah.
31:45Now, listen, we have to take that short break.
31:47When we come back, we'll take your calls and more.
31:50We'll be back.
32:18We'll be back.
32:27We'll be back.
32:51We'll be back.
33:00We'll be back.
33:34Welcome to our video podcast.
33:37I'm AP Tuse, and this is Dismantling Barriers, brought to you by The Express.
33:59And we are back, and of course, if you're now joining us, we have our favorite officer here with us,
34:03ASP Russell.
34:04We get ready to head to the phone line.
34:09We have a call.
34:13We have a caller.
34:15Good evening.
34:19Good evening, sir.
34:20Good evening, sir.
34:25Yes, ASP Russell.
34:26Good evening, sir.
34:27Good evening, sir.
34:29He just advised us to Google Dino Dock app.
34:39Yes.
34:40General Dock Act has been repealed and replaced by the Dock Control Act of 2016.
34:48So what you read there is not correct.
34:52Just for information, I'm not going to have a conversation with you.
34:56I'm just going to tell you what we are seeing here now.
34:59So Google it again and you will see the 2016 that we did with, not 2000.
35:05All right, we're going to rectify that.
35:10But as of now...
35:12When I look at it today, I know Section 10 and one or two other parts has indeed been repealed.
35:18But the basis and the genesis of the Act still stands.
35:22So like for instance, you may have an Act that is 40 to 50, which is the MVI narrative Act.
35:29But there would be some amendments that may repeal a section, add some new fines, add some new things.
35:34It would only change the part that they would fix.
35:36So you might say 40 to 50 as amended.
35:39So the Act still stands, but there is indeed some amendments.
35:41I'm not certain that the entire Act has been repealed.
35:44When I read the Act, I know there were some parts that stated that Section 10 and this one and
35:48that one.
35:48No, but what you are speaking of has not been repealed.
35:52No.
35:52So this is why I'm saying...
35:54As far as I am aware.
35:54...ruing the entirety of the Act.
35:56Yes, but he's speaking specifically of the said dogs.
35:59If you have these dogs in your possession, what you have to do.
36:02And if you don't do it and the dogs attack anyone, what will happen based on the consequence?
36:08Yes, the all-comments still here.
36:09So I'm saying genesis, the basis of the Act still stands.
36:12All right, we have another caller.
36:13Caller, good evening.
36:14Hello, good evening.
36:15Good evening to you, sir.
36:16Oh, Mr. Burns and Mr. Howie, good evening.
36:19Good evening, sir.
36:31Good evening, sir.
36:32I'm making a trend now with drivers to have a dog in the car.
36:37Peeping out the window, taking breeze, jumping from the back seat to the front seat and the driver putting the
36:45hand on he or she.
36:46Oh, it's nice, doggy. Sit down, sit down.
36:48And the crowd dancing in the road.
36:51And they're not paying attention.
36:52I've seen as though they're being distracted.
36:54I don't know if the police have seen this, but I've drove behind people and I can tell you,
37:00just as though they're using the cell phone, these animals, not a lot of problem with animals,
37:05but something, they can't just be, they can't just be like that unattended.
37:11No.
37:11All right.
37:12If you, sorry, wait, hang on.
37:14If you go to a runway in Savannah to walk one morning,
37:18it always has somebody with a big dog and somebody with a pumping, chasing each other.
37:25And these, and one of them, hang up the big dog and holding them back and he'll have no muzzle
37:30or nothing in the server.
37:32When you tell them anything, Mr. Russell, you have to run from that server.
37:36I don't know.
37:37You have to flee because them men and them, they go tie the dog somewhere.
37:41I guarantee you they're coming after you.
37:44Finally, if you allow me.
37:45I don't want to make mention, Mr. Russell, whenever you speak of the police service,
37:49I'd like you to know that the police service has a lot of ground to cover.
37:52Five years ago, my car was hit and my car was smashed in the front by a runaway driver inside
37:58the Eric Williams Hospital.
38:00Inside the Eric Williams Hospital.
38:02I made a report.
38:04The security company that has been there for the last seven years did absolutely nothing about it.
38:09They made a report to the St. Joseph police station who did absolutely less than nothing.
38:16So, I'll tell you, I'll put in another report with you.
38:18I'll pay the $5,000 on the last six-pack, my car.
38:21But me ain't gonna make no report in St. Joseph's station, I think.
38:23Thank you very much and good evening, sir.
38:25All the best to you.
38:26Thank you so much, sir.
38:27Yes, Pete.
38:28All right, so sir, let me firstly apologize for what you would have experienced at the St. Joseph.
38:32The police station, I'm asking that you give us a second chance.
38:35I think, as you said, it was a few years ago.
38:37Yeah, I wanted to get exactly what you are.
38:39So, the officers would have been changed.
38:42We have the customer service course.
38:43We continue to train and equip our officers so that we will see change behavior and attitudes.
38:48So, I do apologize for that.
38:50Yes, sir, Joseph.
38:51I would assure you, even if you go to a station and you don't like the energy that you get
38:56there,
38:56or you find the officers are treating you in a particular way, I always say,
39:00take note secretly of the number and you could go to the police complaints division.
39:04We can make a complaint there.
39:06You could go online, www.complaints.division.ttps.gov.tt.
39:11I want to say something quickly.
39:13Why secretly take the number?
39:14Why some of your officers, when requested by civilians, could I have your police number?
39:20Sometimes they hesitate or refuse or give you attitude.
39:23Yeah.
39:23And that's it.
39:24If you're in a situation that you may deem hostile.
39:26All right, cool.
39:27So, I'm saying that because they're supposed to have their number on them, right?
39:30And I'm also saying that we have a one-law policy.
39:34So, let's say you go to a particular station and you don't like the way you are greeted
39:39and the way you're being spoken to or treated.
39:41You can't go to another station and make the same report.
39:44All right.
39:44About the dogs in the car.
39:46Sir, I hear you.
39:47I witnessed it myself, more or less in my private capacity.
39:52And I would have seen the dogs in the lap.
39:54Yes, correct.
39:55While driving their vehicles, you know.
39:57So, we are on the topic, we are hoping that persons take the necessary steps and precautions
40:04with respect to the dogs in the park.
40:07The park is a public place.
40:08And that dog owner is indeed committing an offense by not having his dog muzzled and on a collar in
40:18the public space.
40:19So, I'm saying that I know police officers look at the program.
40:23I would probably have a conversation with the barataria or the Sanwa police station
40:28and so that they can, you know, have the patrol pass and monitor that situation.
40:33So, we could put an end to that quickly.
40:35All right.
40:35We are back to the phone line.
40:36Scholar, good evening.
40:38Yes.
40:39Good evening.
40:40Good evening, sir.
40:41Hi, good afternoon.
40:42Hi, you're live.
40:43You can go ahead.
40:43Good evening, sir.
40:46I can go ahead.
40:47Yes, sir.
40:47Yes, sir.
40:47Go ahead.
40:48Hi, good afternoon.
40:49Yes, to the panel.
40:51So, I know you made mention of the dangerous dogs and where to find it on support.
40:55My question would be where does one register at the insurance dog and what insurance companies would provide such a
41:03service for doing these insurances?
41:07All right.
41:07So, sir, we look for it in the act and I will tell you where the dog should be registered.
41:11And I think you can go to any insurance company as far as I know and they would glad for
41:17the business of, you know, having the dog registered.
41:20Because, I mean, there are insurance companies that insure television, washer, dryer.
41:26They will insure dog.
41:26Almost anything.
41:27Definitely, yeah.
41:28Your cell phone and all the insurance.
41:30The insurance, yeah.
41:30Yeah.
41:31So, we head back to the phone lines.
41:33All right.
41:34Before we head back to the phone lines, I understand we have to take a short break.
41:37So, let's take that break.
41:38We'll be back.
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44:03And welcome back. Right now, ASP, we are going to head to Tobago because there was a serious
44:09RTA that took place. I want you all to take a look at this.
44:16Once again, ASP, the importance of persons please taking your time. Now, a motorcyclist
44:24died in a road traffic accident in the Bon Accord area around midnight. He was identified
44:30as Jerome Jack, a fire officer. And condolences to the family. I think, too, also sometimes,
44:38I mean, we didn't see what caused the accident because, I mean, look at the length of the
44:45damage that took place there. And we don't know who was speeding from who was not speeding,
44:50but many times I think motorists don't respect motorcyclists. First of all, let me say condolences
44:57to the family. We have a child in Tobago Police Service. Ms. Husband, I myself, I'm the whole
45:03of class one and had two motorcycles as well. So, I know that there are times that the regular
45:11because the motorists, they have no respect for the motorcyclists. And I am aware as to
45:19the speed of some of the cyclists ride that. Let me tell you something. When you sit on that,
45:24the power in a motorcycle is the closest thing to a Formula One vehicle.
45:28Well, I would want to feel that.
45:30And to the caller who asks about the registration of the dog, the act speaks to the local authority.
45:36And the local authority means the council of the municipal cooperation within the meaning
45:41of the Municipal Cooperation Act. So, any municipal cooperation deemed in the district in which you
45:48reside. That is where the dog should be registered. And I appreciate that. I believe that you want
45:53to do the right thing. So, I've provided you with the information, the municipal cooperation
45:57for the district where you reside.
45:59All right. Let's head back to the phone. I have a caller on the line. Caller. Good evening.
46:03Hi. Good evening, Ms. Husband and the officer there.
46:07Good evening, ma'am.
46:08Let me touch on the topic with the dangerous dogs. Are you heard me?
46:13Yes. Yes, we are.
46:15Right. So, just to give witness to what you all were talking about in the park, I'm from
46:21Debo Martin, and I was going to the grocery on a Saturday morning with my child. And I am
46:27crossing you with, and there is this gentleman, I caught you with two very big dogs. One looks
46:34like a German chopper. And one was like, you know, a pit bull thing. I don't know what
46:40type of pit bull. And he's walking these dogs. And they are so big. If they start to react,
46:46these dogs would pull this man down. And they have no muzzles on their mouth. And he's just
46:51walking. They need to do something and implement these things more serious. Because those dogs
46:58have gotten aggravated in your own. Me and my child could have been attacked.
47:04Yes. Yes.
47:05Yes. Thank you. What's my contribution to us?
47:07ASP and others in your zone, right, Debo Martin?
47:10Well, the Western Division will always remain my zone, whether I'm there or not. I mean, I have
47:16a different portfolio, but I would share the information as well. Because this one should
47:20not be able to police service, regardless of where you are, but the Western Division has a bit
47:25of a soft spot. Good evening to Mr. Williams and the rest of the executive of the Western Division.
47:30Yeah.
47:31Now, I am sure some people may know, and those who may not be aware, that I also saw a
47:37study
47:37where they showed with pit bulls in particular, when it comes to children, the way in which
47:43they react to children is very aggressive, right? So sometimes, even though someone will
47:48say, my pit bull was raised with my child, or the child was here first, and then the pit bull
47:54came, and the pit bull got accustomed to the child, many studies show that these pit bulls
47:58turn.
47:59And bite the children.
48:00And bite the children. Even kill some of them, damage them to the point of no repair.
48:04So I hope to the owners of these pit bulls, that they're listening to what they are saying,
48:10and making sure that you safeguard not just yourselves, but people who live around you,
48:15and when you want to walk your doors.
48:16And it could go even further, because I know there are other animals. I have seen programs
48:21and documentaries as well, where snakes would have eaten their owners.
48:26Well, try to.
48:27Some of them would have eaten their owners.
48:29What do you mean? They kill them.
48:31They try to kill them.
48:32They try to kill them.
48:33They show us to.
48:34Some of them to eat them.
48:35Some of them to.
48:36Well, this is a child.
48:37Based on how they constrict, you are the boa constrictors.
48:39When they, one day start to wrap around you, they crush you.
48:43Well, I mean, they sometimes you see them get bigger, because they're getting, preparing
48:47themselves to fit the body inside, but most of the times they, they try, they will kill
48:53you.
48:53They try to, but they will surely kill you.
48:55We have a caller on the line.
48:57Caller.
48:57Good evening.
48:59Hello.
49:01Hi.
49:01Good afternoon.
49:02Good evening to you, sir.
49:03Good evening, caller.
49:04Hi.
49:06I'm following up your conversation with respect to the dangerous dog.
49:10I'm just wondering that if you are in a public case, someone who, for example, may have
49:17a pitbull area without a muscle as the case may be, where can you make a report on this
49:22issue?
49:23Good point.
49:24You can call any police station on 999.
49:28Any police station on 999?
49:30Or 999.
49:32Yeah.
49:32That's a great question.
49:34Yes.
49:35Yes.
49:36You said 999, right?
49:37Yes.
49:37999.
49:38Okay.
49:39Or any police station.
49:41Thank you so much.
49:42Yes.
49:42No problem, sir.
49:43That's a very good question, by the way.
49:45As we continue to have the phone lines open, I went ahead to a video that was circulating
49:51on persons who live in the beautiful area of Arima, the Arima Borough.
49:57My Borough.
49:57Yes.
49:57It's known for rich history and amazing people.
50:00It's always busy and nice and vibrant.
50:03But when we saw this video, this is not a reflection of Arima at all, and this was very disturbing.
50:08Let's take a look at what we're seeing here are two ladies fighting in the middle of the
50:19road around school children.
50:22Jesus.
50:23Jesus.
50:24Jesus.
50:24And, of course, bystanders persons who are traveling.
50:29The school children, look.
50:31Ask me what are your thoughts witnessing?
50:33The mothers, aunts, cousins, sisters, godmothers.
50:41And then we complain about the behavior of the school children.
50:47Trinidad and Tobago, we are asking that you take responsibility for your behavior.
50:53A month of women.
50:54Too many of us are walking around with, do as I say, but not as I do.
50:58And we need to change that attitude in the short term, like immediately.
51:02Yeah.
51:03You know, we need to set an example.
51:05I mean, look at that.
51:05Taking off your top top right.
51:07Yeah, it was really sad to see.
51:09I'm celebrating women this month.
51:11What I hope, and yes, and we just celebrated women, what I hope is that the police officers
51:16in the Rima police station would have conducted robust investigation and charged both persons
51:22for fighting in a public space.
51:24Dread boy.
51:25We head back to the front lines.
51:27Caller, good evening.
51:29Hello.
51:30Good evening.
51:31Good evening.
51:32Good evening, caller.
51:32Good evening.
51:33Mm-hmm.
51:34Yeah, I would have called at the girl a short while ago, and the person I told
51:42is to never come to have the vehicle challenged.
51:50I've tried to work together, and the person does never came.
51:55The owner says I'm going to have the vehicle to have that transfer.
52:01Okay, I think I'm trying to understand.
52:03Right, so what he's saying is that he sold a vehicle a short while ago, and he has been
52:07trying to get the person to come to transfer the vehicle, and the person is not coming to
52:12what I want to suggest to Trinidad and Tobago, and he wants to know the onus is on who.
52:16Okay.
52:17I would want to say the onus is equally on both persons, meaning that you being the
52:22registered owner of that vehicle, if that vehicle commits a violation, and we are looking
52:27for the name and address of the registered owner, the police will be knocking on your door.
52:35So you should do all within your power.
52:38Maybe you might need to have the assistance of the police.
52:40I was not going to ask that.
52:41If you have the address for the gentleman, because you all would have exchanged money,
52:45and I'm certain certain information and addresses would have been exchanged.
52:48You can even take the contact number to the police and have the police intervene on your
52:52behalf and call the gentleman.
52:53Now, it's something that persons do because at the point in time, based on the series of
52:58the vehicle, it is more money to transfer to some person who tried to break it.
53:04There are some persons who put the transfer fees in the sale of the motor vehicle.
53:09So I guess wisdom should be utilized, and we do the right thing.
53:14But sir, you have a great responsibility as well.
53:18But I don't want to hear something happen and it falls back on time.
53:21Or the vehicle is used to commit a robbery.
53:24The police will be knocking on your door, sir.
53:27And I don't want that.
53:28And we don't want that.
53:28Sounds like a nice guy.
53:30Caller, good evening.
53:32Hello, good night.
53:33Good evening.
53:34Good evening.
53:35Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
53:36Good evening, sir.
53:38I apologize.
53:39Yesterday I have some a little bit hasty.
53:41I am the person who pertains to the right turn.
53:46And I bought a regulation book just the day before yesterday from the license office,
53:52which is the P car and the light motor vehicle.
53:59So I don't know if the officer may have found out anything about the white arrow and ground
54:04making means no right turn because all of the places have signs of no right or left turn
54:12between certain hours.
54:14And where I made a right turn, they have no sign on the pavement.
54:19That is the corner after KFC in St. James by the St. Mary's Church there.
54:25You make a right to go up there and you go to the long circular mall or the easy mountain
54:30branch up that road there.
54:33It's where I got the ticket.
54:34And tons of cars just be turning there at your right.
54:38So I don't know.
54:40I never got anything about the motor app, the motor traffic app.
54:45I never, all the things they had about the merits and all these things was published
54:51and it was on the newspaper, on the news.
54:54So I know all about that, but I never hear about the arrow on the ground turning around.
54:59So quick question before you go, you're speaking of the right turn by the mall facing the mountain
55:06branch?
55:08No.
55:09No, no, no.
55:09He's speaking.
55:10Yeah, on Western Maine.
55:12When you're traveling, when you're traveling west.
55:15Right.
55:15There's a blinking, there's a traffic light there by the church.
55:18The church is on the corner.
55:21Yeah?
55:21The church on the corner, yeah.
55:22Right.
55:23I believe that that area is a no right turn.
55:27And you're supposed to go around and make the block and come straight up where the lights
55:31are.
55:32I know where it is.
55:33So you're supposed to...
55:34But they don't have any sign up.
55:35Yeah.
55:36I don't know if the sign is lower down, but it's a...
55:38No, no, no, no.
55:39There are no signs.
55:40Good.
55:41So it's something that we would look into and if signage is needed, sir, we will endeavor
55:45to have the signage done.
55:46Okay.
55:46I understand.
55:47I know the area because I'm familiar with that part of St. James.
55:51Yeah.
55:51And about the...
55:52Thank you, sir.
55:52I appreciate your apologies, sir.
55:54Yeah.
55:54And I wanted to say one more thing quickly is...
55:58I wanted to say one thing quickly is that...
56:01When I was going up Western Main Road...
56:05When I was going up Western Main Road, I wanted to stop by a shop on the left.
56:10But the only parking spot that they had was on the right side.
56:14So I put on my indicator and I wait and the car's coming down, give me a light to proceed
56:19because they see I want a partner.
56:21But that was the only space available was on the right side.
56:25So I drive across in a park, but I didn't get a ticket.
56:28You see?
56:28But, you know, I would say I would say I get that way, right?
56:34You did.
56:36You did.
56:37But thank you so much, sir.
56:38It's nice when we hold ourselves accountable.
56:40And he just was, you know, referencing what happened.
56:42But I'm happy to hear that because I didn't know you couldn't make your right turn by the church,
56:46which is the final light before you reach the St. James Hospital.
56:50And a lot of the things...
56:51Oh, and by the way, there is a sign when you come off the highway, the North-South Highway,
56:56when you're heading to...
56:57It's a small sign, though.
56:58But there is a sign when you're heading towards Mount Hope that tells you to reduce your speed.
57:01But caller, I hear you and I appreciate your honesty.
57:04And I'm happy that, you know, you are a man and an adult to call and apologize.
57:10I respect you 100%.
57:14And I, in all, cannot recall seeing no right turn there.
57:18So I will have a conversation with Inspector Basant from the St. James Police Station
57:22and we will have, will endeavor to have signage done, sir.
57:25All right.
57:25So thank you because you have helped us as well.
57:27ASP, I'd like to thank you as usual for being here with us this evening.
57:30It's always a pleasure to our viewers and those of you who are called.
57:33We appreciate you.
57:35But I have to...
57:36But just now...
57:36What is that?
57:37Before we go, you have your instructions, I have mine.
57:41What's that?
57:42So I want to say happy birthday to Mr. Gordon Husband.
57:48Happy birthday to my amazing father.
57:51He's a phenomenal man and I wish you nothing more but more life, more happiness.
57:55I love you, Daddy.
57:56Enjoy your day today.
57:57It's a big day for you.
57:58TNT, until next week, Monday, God Spill Live.
58:01We'll be back at it once again.
58:02We will be diving in more into the crime and so much more.
58:05Until next time, we're out.
58:08Hey, guys.
58:08How did ghosts die?
58:10How did ghosts die?
58:16What ghosts die?
58:18It's a big day.
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