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04:23Good evening, Trinidad and Tobago.
04:25Beyond those of you who are locked on globally, this is Beyond the Tape and I'm your host, Whitney Husbands.
04:30Now, we have entered the final day in the month of March and that means a few of us will
04:36be going into the very short three-day work week
04:39that many persons are anticipating for the very long weekend that is approaching and that is the Easter weekend.
04:45And I know many of you had an enjoyable weekend.
04:49Go on because that was another long weekend.
04:51Sweet, sweet TNT, right?
04:52A place where we get a lot of holidays and persons are able to enjoy it to the fullest.
04:57All right?
04:57But we had some sad news over the weekend on the Sunday where we saw some tragic news of loss
05:03of traffic accidents.
05:04Of course, we will touch on that.
05:06And where we are seeing also today where a gentleman was also killed and murdered and a baby was murdered
05:13later on this afternoon.
05:16Now, to discuss this morning, that is my apologies.
05:19Now, as we continue, of course, my co-host with me today to discuss this and more, we have ASP
05:23Russell here with us this evening.
05:25Good evening to you, Sue.
05:26I know you all are extremely busy.
05:28How are you?
05:28Good evening, Ms. Husbands.
05:30Good evening, Shreyan Tobago.
05:31On behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioners, the Assistant Commissioners,
05:36stand by First and Second Division Officers of the?
05:39S-Team.
05:40Shreyan Tobago Police Service.
05:43I am okay.
05:44I know it was a hard-working weekend for members of the Shreyan Tobago Police Service.
05:50I remember when I left here on Friday, Friday, yes, I asked that we behave ourselves.
06:00I asked that we take our time on the nation's roadways.
06:05Some listened and took my advice.
06:11However, we are still seeing a lot of road accidents that resulted in serious injury and some even death.
06:24And to the families of those who lost their lives over the weekend, we say, you know, accept our condolences
06:31on behalf of Shreyan Tobago Police Service.
06:34But all matters arising out of this weekend's incident are engaging the Shreyan Tobago Police Service.
06:41And we will do our best to conduct our robust investigations and we will update the public accordingly.
06:46Yes.
06:47Now, we spoke about when I opened the early morning shooting, that is very disturbing.
06:51And we are still in our SOE and it is showing ASP where, again, I don't know what to say
06:57anymore where life is concerned.
06:59And far less we are seeing children, babies, the elderly are being born.
07:04You can give us an update of what's taking place for that matter.
07:07Well, you know, what is so sad, I mean, the loss of life, one life lost is too many.
07:14I remember there was a time in the communities where children, women, children, the elderly used to be a no
07:25-no.
07:26But now there is just this disrespectful life.
07:31And Trinidad and Tobago, we cannot continue like this.
07:35You know, I understand the members of the Western Division, they are indeed conducting an investigation together with the homicide.
07:44I can tell you the deceased was a victim of a wounding earlier in the month of March.
07:55And as a result of his cooperation, certain information was obtained and someone was indeed arrested for it.
08:06Only now for this to happen where he has become another victim, but this time he is no longer.
08:15No, it was him the first time.
08:17He was a victim, but now he is no longer with us.
08:20And his young offspring.
08:24And I mean, I don't know what again to say to persons, because they are persons who know certain things.
08:32And I'm saying, me standing and telling you call 999-800-6555 is not even enough at this point in
08:43time.
08:44You know, it's not even enough at this point in time.
08:48Of course we want you to do that, but it is sad to see where things are heading, to see
08:59how disrespectful persons are.
09:01And notwithstanding this, we are still at less murders this year as compared to the same period last year.
09:12Hence the reason I always say to be careful how you use the word spike.
09:16Because I know this is a situation that would allow many.
09:20Yes, it's disturbing.
09:21Because we are in a space where we are not certain as to what, what, the end result of this,
09:29right?
09:29And many other murders that we are seeing like this.
09:31What are you receiving?
09:33What are you getting?
09:34Are you getting richer?
09:35Are you getting a mansion?
09:37And let me tell you something.
09:39Like, what are you getting after this?
09:41And you know, a lot of persons speak about the detection rate, but with gang warfare,
09:47if gang A is warring against gang B, somebody from gang B murders somebody from gang A,
09:55and then somebody from gang A murders the person who shot the person from gang B,
10:01you just have to find there's a situation where the suspect, he himself has become deceased.
10:08So you have a victim and you have a suspect.
10:11Somebody on the victim's side kills the suspect.
10:14How could we solve it then?
10:16And the deceased, gentlemen, as you saw the picture that was up,
10:20that is the father, Joseph Sutton, and the baby, the 11-month-old,
10:25and the father both came to their injuries at the Portisbury General Hospital.
10:29Once again, condolences to the family.
10:32Now, ASP, then there was another incident that rocked every single person
10:36who viewed that footage where I speak of Michael King, and he was killed.
10:42And this here was disturbing that was circulating on social media.
10:46And you mentioned when you openly the situation, persons driving on the nation's roads.
10:50And this here was a moment that put many persons at a standstill in the country.
11:01Really sad.
11:03Again, condolences to the family.
11:04Again, condolences to the family.
11:05Yes, I would want to start by saying that there's a lot of speculation as to what actually took place
11:11there.
11:12What I would want is trying to be able to manage their rules and their comments
11:16until we have the full outcome of the investigation with respect to that.
11:20And I'm saying where, you know, maybe we need to do a little more as it comes to road safety
11:26on the nation's highways.
11:29Maybe we need some more barriers.
11:31The silver barriers may have prevented something like this.
11:34Because I'm saying, you are going your own way.
11:39Traveling in the northbound lane of the highway, and our vehicle comes from the southbound lane.
11:43Yes, yes.
11:44You, by no means, are you expecting that.
11:47Yeah.
11:49No one is expecting that.
11:51By no means, are you expecting that, you know.
11:54So we will continue to investigate.
11:57And there were others over the weekend as well.
11:59Yes, only 29th.
12:00That's a place where it was busy.
12:02Yeah, it was a very busy weekend where traffic accidents were concerned.
12:07And this one was along the Uriah Butler Highway in the vicinity of the Karani area around 8.15.
12:14When a 41-year-old bowler Randy, Sue, suffered a medical emergency causing him to lose control of his vehicle,
12:22resulting in a crash.
12:24Once again, young.
12:25Condolences to the family.
12:27And it is really, really sad.
12:31Condolences to the family on behalf of a chance to be the police service, you know.
12:35And when you see these things, and you know I tell people, eh, on a long weekend I have this
12:42skepticism of going out much, you know.
12:46I like to stay close to home or do a lot of my movements in the daylight.
12:52Because for some, and I remember, I remember specifically saying last Friday, it's a long weekend with pain.
13:00So I made that clarion call to ask persons, let me just hold it down.
13:06Let me take our time.
13:09Yet still, today we are confronted with loss of lives.
13:15I mean the medical emergency is a medical emergency.
13:18So I exclude that.
13:19Yeah, the previous, and so that we still, we can't, you know, assume what to please.
13:23Yes, yes, but what we are saying is that for those in authority, we probably need to revisit the policies
13:29for the highway and put more preventative measures in place so that we could avoid or reduce situations like this
13:35occurring again.
13:37Yeah, but it is just really sad to see what's taking place here.
13:41But let's take a look right now at the SOE update as of today, March 31st, 2026.
13:47Number of operations, 2,474.
13:52Number of target priority offenders, 949.
13:56Searches conducted, 1,825.
14:00Traffic operations, 1,357.
14:05Total persons arrested, 1,064.
14:09Total persons charged, 228.
14:14Firearms recovered.
14:15We are seeing an increase with the pistols, revolvers, shotguns, and rifles, giving us a total of 72.
14:23Ammunition recovered.
14:24Increased with the 9mm, along with the 12 gauge, the .380, and the .38, giving us a total of 1
14:32,545.
14:35Dangerous drug seized.
14:36We are seeing an increase with cannabis, grams of cocaine.
14:39Yes, B.
14:40And again, when you look at the firearms recovered, you're seeing all categories except for air rifles.
14:45Yes, air rifles.
14:47Look at the categories of the wrongs.
14:49And of course, the cannabis and the cocaine.
14:52Yes.
14:52You know, and we continue to ask Trinidad to partner with us in this continuous fight.
14:57The fight against slavery, it don't end, you know.
15:00It don't end, and you know, the way Trinidad is geographically located, you know, you tend to find that we
15:06have some border issues that we need to treat with.
15:09Because the most potent cannabis, it's not grown in Trinidad.
15:15Guns, there's no firearm factory, no ammunition factory in Trinidad.
15:19So, how do we have so many firearms?
15:22It speaks to our port and our porous borders.
15:25And, you know, the thing about it, Ms. Husbands, since I was a little boy, I was saying about the
15:33porous borders.
15:34Yes, before my time.
15:36You understand what I'm saying?
15:37And I am well in age at this time.
15:41I'm still speaking about the porous borders.
15:44No.
15:46Well, we see an increase in what's taking place because, I mean, the fascination with the guns and drugs is
15:50something that clearly persons here gravitate to.
15:54Right now, let's take a look at what's making today's headlines.
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20:11And welcome back Trinidad and Tobago and of course our global audience.
20:14We have ASB Russell here with us.
20:16Of course he's with us every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
20:19Now, we just got some information from the TTPS and media release where two police officers charged with misbehavior in
20:26public office.
20:27Now, two officers have been arrested and formally charged following an investigation conducted by the Professional Standards Bureau into allegations
20:36of misconduct.
20:38Now, ASP, we know that we always try to be transparent when it comes to matters like this, and we're
20:45seeing the TTPS stick into their words.
20:47Well, you know, it pains me every time I have to stand here and do this, because it seems sometimes
20:54as the weight of the police service is resting on my shoulders when I do this, as well as the
21:00commission of police.
21:02And police officers come from the society.
21:05Yes.
21:06And it makes it even more critical that when persons at home, the neighbors who know that we come in
21:15to ask about somebody who is attempting to listen to the police service,
21:20and you are aware of their bad behaviors or their affiliation, that you be honest.
21:26Because sometimes we have a saying, I can't give him bread, so I'm going to take him butter or something
21:31to the FTDS.
21:32Well, I can't help you with that saying.
21:33I'm saying we're asking that, you be honest, because police officers come from this society.
21:39And it pains us because we are asking the public every day to give the information, to trust us, to
21:44partner with us.
21:44And I know that situations like this does not encourage the public to want to partner with us.
21:53But what I want the public to look at it, look at the coin from the other side, and see
21:57the extent and the magnitude to which the members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service,
22:02by means of the professional standards bureau, the police complaints division, the anti-corruption, the way and the manner of
22:10it in which we police our own.
22:12And as soon as we have evidence and information of them being involved in wrongdoing, you see the results.
22:20They are investigated, and once there's sufficient evidence, they are arrested and charged.
22:25And let me tell you something, in many, many, many occasions, when you're dealing with investigation from members of the
22:31Protective Service,
22:32a file has to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution.
22:37That is when the instruction comes, so that we would have gathered sufficient evidence.
22:42Some are asking the public, please don't be disheartened.
22:46If you think, if you feel that you don't know who to trust, we have the 555, the 800, tipsy
22:52999, those are anonymous hotlines.
22:54But I am asking to see how quick we discipline our own, how quick we put them before the courts.
23:03Some are asking you, don't lose hope, don't lose faith.
23:06The commissioner, and by extension, the executive for each other, and Tobago police, has taken a zero tolerance as it
23:12pertains to corrupt officers.
23:14So we are asking, if you have information against corrupt officers and all, that you call and you give the
23:19information.
23:19And the police commissioner made a statement very clear that he was reading out all that is corrupted
23:24because he wants to make sure that the TTPS stands extremely firm on what they're doing.
23:28And we are seeing that.
23:29I don't feel this point, and we're seeing that.
23:31It just shows that you all are trying to make a serious stride moving forward.
23:36Now, remember, you all can give us a call for the number today alone.
23:38You could call 299-0047, extension 1996 and 1997.
23:45Now, ASP, we are getting ready to enter yet another long weekend, right?
23:50And it's the Easter weekend.
23:51Could you give advice, again, to our viewers when it comes to this weekend?
23:56It's an extremely short weekend.
23:57I mean, I'm here blank, we're in the long weekend.
23:59We're done, and some person is still happy because the person is not trying to pay.
24:04Actually, I'm to be, as usual, you know, I will start by saying we will be out there.
24:09There are loads.
24:11The police will be out there working.
24:15Rest time might be very limited for the police this long weekend here.
24:19So, read between the lines.
24:22However, for those who are driving, we know the Lenten period is coming to an end.
24:27So, some person starts back to drink the alcohol.
24:30We are asking that you have a designated driver.
24:34If you're drinking, do not drive.
24:36Manage yourself.
24:37Manage your behaviors.
24:39Make sure your vehicle road will be.
24:40Please drive within the speed limit.
24:44Leave the cell phone alone.
24:46Leave all the additional distractions alone.
24:48If you know you're on medication that may make you drowsy, do not get behind the wheel.
24:53To the persons who are choosing to take that short trip to probably another Caribbean island
24:58or probably Tobago or maybe to the U.S.
25:01For those four days, I'm asking you to secure your houses.
25:05Remember, target hardening.
25:07Leave a light on.
25:08Do not post on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or any of the social media platforms where you are, where you're going,
25:18how long you're going for.
25:20Have somebody that you trespass by and check the house.
25:23If you have pets, do not leave your pets unsupervised.
25:29Have somebody come to check to feed the pets.
25:31Remember, cruelty to animals is an offense.
25:34For those who are sending the young ones to camp, the precious young ones, I'm asking you to do your
25:40due diligence.
25:41Know who is at the camp.
25:43Know their activities.
25:45Know who's trained in first aid.
25:47Have contact numbers.
25:49You know, just really.
25:51And as Captain said, make sure you have a rope.
25:54Make sure you have a rope.
25:56Make sure you have a touch light.
25:58Ask the necessary questions.
26:00Who are the supervisors?
26:02What is their experience?
26:04What is their background?
26:06Because we need to protect our children.
26:09So I touched on three critical things.
26:14And if you're going out, just to party.
26:16Remember to manage yourself.
26:17Be careful of your jewelry.
26:18Know where you're parking.
26:20Be careful of your groups.
26:22Just take that time to be in that state of alertness.
26:25Nobody is saying walk around being extra paranoid.
26:28But really just let us look out for each other.
26:30All right.
26:31We have a caller on the line.
26:32Caller, good evening.
26:33Hi, brother.
26:34Good evening.
26:35Good evening.
26:36Good evening, caller.
26:38I like to talk on that the center of the channel is saying the right thing.
26:44But whether or not it starts with the only picture he's saying in his playing role.
26:50Practical is very concerning.
26:52Hold on.
26:54I was meant to talk.
27:01So, excuse me.
27:02If your television is on, could you please take off the volume, mute it, because we are not hearing you.
27:08Oh, um, hello?
27:11Can you hear me now?
27:11Yes.
27:12Yes.
27:13Okay.
27:14A police officer requires a disclosed intimate relationship between other police officers.
27:25And, um, with the intake of the recruits, I'm also concerned about, I'm not saying that they should not hire
27:35a relative to her next meeting of police officers.
27:41But I only hope they monitor these intake of the relationship with police officers entirely.
27:49Because at some point in time, it's going to be a challenge when these officers, who have connections, they need
27:58to be through this.
27:59We know how these things go.
28:01And the police officer really, really wants to know those things.
28:04Those are two things that are very concerned about these police officers.
28:08I want to say more this time, but I just wait for the answer.
28:13All right.
28:14Thank you so much, caller.
28:15Yes, please.
28:15So, let me start with the last one.
28:17I can stand here and tell you of my personal experience where I have seen Ms. Husband and Trinidad and
28:26Tobago serving police officers come and visit their siblings and their relatives sitting on a bench or in a cell
28:36without favor and affection, malice or ill will.
28:39I personally went on some of those exercises.
28:45So, notwithstanding the connection with respect to the relatives, once we have information, we do what we have to do,
28:52sir.
28:52As it pertains to the police being requested to disclose intimate relationship details with the other police officers.
29:06Because we, it's an adult organization.
29:12It's an adult organization.
29:15So, you know, we hope that people could behave responsibly and separate their work and personal lives from their home
29:23lives and stuff like that.
29:25We are asking that they be responsible.
29:28There is no law, no rules against it.
29:29Okay, that's what I want to know, yeah.
29:30You know what I'm saying?
29:31Well, send them to another location.
29:33We just want to err on the side of caution and trust that persons behave themselves responsibly, especially whilst on
29:43the government's job.
29:46I hope that answered the question for the caller, ladies and gentlemen.
29:49We take that break.
29:49We'll be back.
29:50We'll be back.
30:36We'll be back.
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32:28No, son.
32:30No.
32:34No.
32:37No.
32:38Please, please.
33:15And we're back and the phone lines are open.
33:17We have a caller online.
33:18Caller, good evening.
33:19Yes, yes, sir.
33:21Good evening.
33:22Good evening, caller.
33:23Yes, good evening.
33:25Hi.
33:27Okay, I'm good evening.
33:30Good evening to you, sir.
33:32Right.
33:33I'm calling an invitation from something that happened.
33:39Preview of the area of the area.
33:45Excuse me, sir.
33:48You're breaking up, so I don't know if you could, you know, move from where you are so we could
33:52get a different signal.
33:54All right.
33:55Yeah, and don't have a sound speaker if it is.
33:57Is it better now?
33:59All right.
33:59Let's go again.
34:00You could go ahead.
34:02Right.
34:04Yeah.
34:05Yeah.
34:05It answered.
34:07It's where you are from.
34:09Yeah.
34:10Yeah.
34:10It's worse.
34:15um to the gentleman you're breaking up really badly um i don't know if you might have to give
34:19us a call back um but we could really find out what he's saying yeah he was talking it's something
34:26he spoke about previously yeah but we didn't really get a clear idea of what he's saying
34:32so we're trying to make sure that we are able to hear him properly so that we can answer you
34:37and
34:37give you the correct information yes all right let's try that again hello good evening right yes
34:46yes yes and we're going to come in these are residential properties
34:53residential property indefinitely no um sir you may have to call us back you will really need to call
35:02us back this is really bad all i all i heard is residential communities yes and that's all we
35:07heard so i hope he is able to call us back remember y'all could give us a call at
35:11299-0047
35:14extension 1996 and 1997 all right let me ask persons please when you call to make sure you mute your
35:21televisions and if you are using your cell phone do not speak to us on speaker all right so let's
35:27do this is a box 349 is called a good evening hello hi good evening hi good evening caller
35:32Good evening, sir.
35:35Good evening, Mr. Parker.
35:37Yes.
35:38I want you to just say, and I want you to just say, you're not going to get that.
35:47You look into what the police is doing.
35:50You say that people can make applications, and when you do go, you actually stop part of it.
35:58You say you must be a house invasor, a house invasor, before the police come and come in.
36:06So you tell me, when you are a house invasor, when would that happen?
36:12When somebody invades a house and kill you, is this the right?
36:16You're 45.
36:18So I say around, 10.
36:21And I'm good thinking about that, that's my mother.
36:25Now, the other thing is that if the prime minister, the government, passed the law, and the holy service from
36:35the commissioner,
36:37not handing out what the purpose of that is of English and the law that they passed, it's a sign.
36:46I listen to you all, yes.
36:48All right.
36:49Yes, I'm not sure if you get...
36:51I got some snippets of the information.
36:54He was speaking about persons applying for firearms and not getting through or something.
37:01But I understand that there is an appeal board when persons have been denied.
37:07I'm not sure if the board is functioning, but I know the act speaks to that as well.
37:11But the commissioner is tasked with that responsibility.
37:15And members of each and Tobago police service, there is a specific section that deals with the investigation and all
37:22these things.
37:23And there are several criterias that one must pass.
37:27Yes.
37:28Meaning that psychometric tests, eye tests, medical, you must be so trained in the firearm and stuff like that
37:36and has a proper competency certificate issued upon your training with the firearm that you intend to purchase.
37:43And once you do that and you qualify and you fit the criteria, now there are persons who are applying
37:50for firearm and just for applying for firearm's sake.
37:54Yes.
37:55You know, there was an article recently and it's still being investigated.
38:00I would love to hear the facts of it and the responsibility that it takes to possess and carry a
38:07firearm.
38:07Because I understand a particular something was found in a car park of a retail estate, a wholesale and retail
38:15establishment.
38:16You know, so I got snippets of your information, sir, but as it pertains to the issue in a firearm,
38:25that responsibility lies with the commission of police.
38:28And a lot of persons, once they fit the criteria, there's the threat and certain things and you have passed
38:35all the elements, I think you are successful.
38:37Yes, you also need to make it clear as well, even if it's applying online or otherwise, that you are
38:42not entitled, it is not surety that you will get a firearm based on when they apply for this firearm.
38:49They are back to the phone line.
38:51Scholar, good evening.
38:52Yes, hello.
38:53Good evening.
38:54Good evening, sir.
38:55Yes, good evening.
38:56Go ahead, sir.
38:57Yes, good evening, sir.
38:58Go ahead.
38:59Good evening, sir.
39:02Good evening, sir.
39:03Good evening, sir.
39:05Yes.
39:26Good evening, sir.
39:35Good evening, sir.
39:37Good evening, sir.
39:43It was basically stating vehicles that were parked on the roadway.
39:47On the roadway.
39:48And it is parked there for months and years.
39:50It's not insured.
39:51Definitely.
39:52No one is claiming they sell vehicles and they just remain there.
39:55So what I can tell you is that I have seen the Borough Corporation together with the health department.
40:04Once you call them with situations, because once the vehicles are parked there, no one takes ownership and stuff like
40:10that.
40:10The vehicle starts to rot and it becomes a haven for snakes, rodents, mosquitoes sometimes.
40:17So they see it as a head hazard and once they come and they do their inquiries on many occasions,
40:21they do have the vehicle moved.
40:25When you look at roadside mechanics as well, which is a total no-no, a lot of persons, they carry
40:31on their businesses in areas they should not be doing it.
40:33Because in these residential areas, it doesn't cater for you to carry on a roadside mechanic or any form of
40:39business like that.
40:40In the first place, some neighbors may be tolerant and after that, one car parked on the street leads to
40:46two and three and then you just cannot pass.
40:49I've seen it on many, many occasions.
40:50So you can contact your Borough Corporation as well as the health department and they will come and treat with
40:55it.
40:56The police, when we need to get involved, then we will definitely get involved.
41:00All right, I hope that we really have that gentleman.
41:02Now, at this time, I want you to take a look at incident took place in the Laventail area, ASP.
41:06And what are your thoughts on this? Take a look at this.
41:09Good night. This is my cousin. He just came to sell me some tickets.
41:15I am back. This is enough for you, sir.
41:20He came to my house right there to sell me some tickets.
41:23I have the money in my hand right here to purchase some tickets.
41:34Good night.
41:36So you have no manners?
41:38Good night.
41:40You all gave your names and badge numbers.
41:44I would like to have your name and badge numbers, please.
41:50Sir, I would like to have your name and badge numbers, please.
41:55And you're flashing this light.
41:57So I wouldn't get your face on camera.
41:59I hope all you know this going up on the internet, eh?
42:02I hope all you know this going up on the internet.
42:04This gentleman, he's a lawyer and he's a comedian and he's an upstanding man.
42:08You understand?
42:09Come up Laventail to sell his cousin some tickets for his comedy show and his one satire and text on
42:16back and all with the police.
42:17You understand?
42:19And nobody can't, this one can't say goodnight.
42:21Nobody can't give the name and the badge number.
42:24You understand?
42:26Or you're just making a bad name?
42:30Yes, V.
42:34Good night.
42:36Good night.
42:38Maybe she didn't hear when the officer answered.
42:39She said it twice or three times.
42:42Well, I don't know.
42:42Wasn't it?
42:43Don't let me know.
42:44But I'm saying, I'm saying, I mean, it takes note of the officers on a serious note just to respond
42:48and say goodnight.
42:49We have to be professional, but we conduct our business, yeah?
42:53The vehicle, when you look at the vehicle, it's one of those vehicles familiar to the police that are usually
43:00used as getaway vehicles.
43:01It's a vehicle of interest.
43:02Most times it's a vehicle used in a lot of wrong activities.
43:08So I could understand, there's no time stamp.
43:12So you're seeing a silver thing.
43:15And based on your stats and your information that you have in respect to these vehicles being involved in various
43:22shootings and things,
43:22I could understand why the officer's suspicions may have been aroused.
43:26That's one.
43:27Two, the officer could have given, because I didn't see any resistance from the driver or the person in control
43:34of the vehicle.
43:35So that person may have had all the necessary information, so I am XYZ.
43:39And they may have obliged themselves to the searching of the vehicle.
43:45And this is what happens.
43:46This person is taping.
43:48The officers are not even interacting with her.
43:51Now, if the driver requests the name and the badge number, I have no problem with that,
43:55because you are dealing with him and you ought to give him your information.
43:59You should give him your information, him or whoever the driver is.
44:03But sometimes we need to really allow the officers to, because everybody's being educated and doing their law degree on
44:09social media.
44:11Yes, social media is giving out law degrees now.
44:14So everybody's being educated via the social media and think, well, it's my right.
44:18Once you're dealing with the person, of course, you must be courteous.
44:20You must use professionalism, respect, dignity, excellence.
44:24We're talking about pride, integrity, and how you treat with persons.
44:28I didn't see any complaint anywhere from the driver.
44:31I didn't see any resistance.
44:32I didn't see anything.
44:33What I saw is a video.
44:34Nobody, even nobody video started from.
44:36Yeah.
44:37Well, we need to take that break up when we come back.
44:39I have two questions after we come back.
44:41We'll be back.
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46:41So you have big plans for the year, ain't it?
46:44A trip in July, birthday in November, and fet after fet this carnival.
46:50But you know what is stop plans?
46:53A $22,500 fine.
46:57You know what else could really stop your plans?
47:01Five years imprisonment and suspension on your license for three years.
47:06Don't drink and drive.
47:19I have rights.
47:21I have rights.
47:22You have rights.
47:24We all have rights.
47:27He has rights.
47:28She has rights.
47:30All children have rights.
47:34My parents and my guardians should know all my rights.
47:38Our government should ensure that we enjoy our rights.
47:49Children have rights.
48:10And we are back.
48:11Before I answer two questions, there is a TTPS notice that I want to bring to the attention of the
48:16public.
48:17Now, the North Central Division is having a clothing giveaway on Thursday, April 2nd at the St. Joseph Police Station
48:24from 10 a.m.
48:25I think I'll join that.
48:27I need to clear out my closet.
48:29Community partnership, eh?
48:31Yes, this is a beautiful initiative.
48:33And of course, you'll be able to get more information by simply calling the number you see on your screen.
48:39305-0001 or 763-3658 or 612-2470 extension 63011.
48:50So, you see, when I say the police service loves the public, we really do love the public.
48:55And we did not say pay.
48:58It's a giveaway.
48:59So, persons come for those who need, those who know persons who are in need.
49:03Just make sure the clothing, the items, reaches the persons that are already in need of the items.
49:11That is all that we ask.
49:12No, but not only that.
49:13I thought you were going in any direction.
49:14Don't come in at all your holy clothes.
49:15I know it's a holy weekend coming up.
49:17But do not come with the clothes, stain, the neck bursts up, holds all over.
49:23Like, come on.
49:23If you're given, give for...
49:25Sorry, I went too far.
49:27I just have to be clear.
49:28That's my husband's.
49:29No, no, no.
49:29No, I'm serious.
49:30There are some people who believe that just because they're giving away, they give things that, you know, are guilty
49:34and old.
49:36Like, come on.
49:36But my organization, right, will do our due diligence and will only take out the best of the best so
49:42that we can hand over to others who are less fortunate.
49:46So, I am satisfied that my organization will do their best.
49:51No, they will.
49:51And exercise full due diligence.
49:53I encourage persons to go down there and, you know, get something nice.
49:57Yeah, why not?
49:58I will try my best to connect and give.
50:01Yes, I have to donate.
50:02Of course.
50:04My partner will be very happy with that.
50:06Now, the questions I wanted to ask you.
50:07Do you think that the officers at the video we saw with the lady, when she was recording the officers,
50:12they weren't responding,
50:13that officers are just fed up now when it comes to executing their duties and persons just getting in the
50:19way of doing what they're supposed to do in this case?
50:22Well, at this point in time, when you look at the video, I mean, she was videotaping, yes.
50:27The officers weren't doing anything wrong and they were not the least bit bothered by her comments, her remarks or
50:35any attempts to antagonize.
50:37You know, the officers of old me have gotten angry before, but we, through customer service training and, you know,
50:44looking at reviewing of policies and continuous training amongst the officers, we learn to ignore the noise.
50:49Right.
50:49We are really learning to ignore the noise.
50:52Once they pass their information over to the driver, because, I mean, what is the purpose there other than she's
50:57videotaping the police, not interacting with you, they're not dealing with you.
51:00Once they give the driver, I am constable, X, Y, Z, we are something, we stop when you, because at
51:05this point in time, we believe, you know, we have information for whatever reason.
51:10And under the 1601 Firearms Act, we could stop and search any vehicle that we believe have a suspicion that
51:20a fire may be contained therein.
51:21So we are active within the confines of the law.
51:24I want you to stick up in there because you have a caller and I'll come to my second question
51:27after the caller.
51:28Caller, good evening.
51:30Hello.
51:31Hello.
51:32Hi, good evening, ma'am.
51:33Good evening, caller.
51:35Good afternoon.
51:36Good afternoon.
51:36My question is, are officers mandated the psychological evaluation?
51:42I just wanted to answer off-air.
51:44Thank you, ma'am.
51:45Yes, please.
51:46Are officers mandated the psychological evaluation?
51:50It is an entry requirement.
51:53And, of course, once you, as an officer, experience some traumatic events or you are working in a particular section,
52:01there are times we have mandatory social worker where you must go and speak to your therapist just to make
52:10sure that you are functioning
52:11and that you are operating as you ought to operate.
52:14In addition to which, you're senior.
52:17There's a policy where you're senior if they recognize something.
52:20We as seniors could refer you, the officer, if you recognize something, to the social worker.
52:26And the social worker would give us a report as to what should be the next step,
52:30whether you go and take a psychological evaluation, whether you proceed on vacation leave and stuff like that.
52:36Yes, I said vacation and not vacation.
52:39You're still watching, know who that is for.
52:42And, you know, we...
52:44You all need it, though.
52:45We need it.
52:46Yes, we do.
52:46And, you know, and I say something, especially in areas like homicide, where you're continuously going on domestic violence,
52:53where you're going and treating these issues, where you're seeing dead bodies more frequent than anybody else.
53:00So I know that it is done, and I know that we have some section where it's mandatory.
53:06So, caller, to answer your question, I say yes.
53:08All right.
53:09We have another caller.
53:10Caller, good evening.
53:12Hello?
53:14Hello.
53:14Good evening, sir.
53:15Good evening, caller.
53:16Hey.
53:18Good evening.
53:19I have no other questions for the team.
53:23Go ahead.
53:25You can go ahead.
53:26Yes, you can go ahead.
53:27You can go ahead.
53:29Okay.
53:30Good evening, team.
53:31Good evening, sir.
53:33Officer, I would really like to know...
53:38I would really like to know what the blue lights in multiple vehicles on your road
53:45being the blue lights in the windshield.
53:50Okay.
53:51I believe that is in the unmarked vehicles.
53:53Yeah.
53:54All right.
53:55Thank you, caller.
53:57So, caller, I hear you, and I feel I understand exactly where the call are going.
54:01The blue lights, the blue lights, really, we use them most times in the unmarked vehicles.
54:06It's to show that you may be in an unmarked vehicle and you may witness something or you
54:12may need to pull over somebody and you want them to know that it is bona fide police officers
54:17pulling you over, so you may put on your unmarked.
54:19However, you may put on your blue lights.
54:21That same vehicle is also used sometimes in covert exercises or undercover exercises.
54:27So, if you realize, a lot of the time, you would only see the windscreen may be a bit dark,
54:32but you may only just see the little patch where the lights are.
54:36So, that is the reason for that.
54:39And, yes, I know there have been situations where persons would have purchased or acquired black SUV
54:47and they may have bought it off of Amazon or otherwise.
54:50So, I understand that, but it's an accompanying of other things, so things to look for.
54:55If you stop and you see, you see the blue lights, it's an unmarked vehicle,
55:01that officer, before you even ask, supposed to identify himself by way of a train to make a police service
55:08ID card.
55:09And for those who have been issued with the silver shield or the gold shield, you would see it around
55:14their necks.
55:15Not everyone has been issued with that.
55:18Hence, the reason I ask that, notwithstanding, you've seen that you rely on each other to make a police service
55:24ID card.
55:25Okay.
55:25Yeah, so much so that even if you're going on exercises and there's mostly unmarked vehicles,
55:32we have at least one or two marked vehicles.
55:36It's a policy with respect to that.
55:38So, when you look outside and hear police, you can be certain that it is.
55:43Now, we're getting ready to wrap up.
55:44My final question to you before we go, because I think this will help a lot of persons.
55:48We are not in a position where it's a comfortable one, where police pulls us over, and then we have
55:53to come out to be sued.
55:54It could happen to any one of us.
55:55It could happen to me.
55:56What is the best thing to do or advice you could give persons in that situation?
56:00Because it is going to be uncomfortable.
56:01You'll feel like you're a criminal.
56:03Well, I am saying, Ms. Husbands, that I hear you.
56:10And if you know you're not a criminal, I don't think you should feel like a criminal.
56:15You know, sometimes it's random, sometimes we have, sometimes something may have happened
56:19when you're looking for a particular type of vehicle, but you don't have the full number plate.
56:22All you know is a gray weather.
56:24I don't want to be discriminatory to any type of vehicle.
56:27It's a gray weather.
56:28So, you're looking for a gray weather on the Nations Road.
56:30You may not have all the numbers of the registration.
56:33So, any gray weather vehicle that's coming, you'd want to pull it aside.
56:37Now, let me tell you something, Trinidad and Tobago.
56:41I have been issued tickets on a priority bus route,
56:44and I paid it.
56:46I know many officers who will have been issued tickets on a priority bus route in their uniforms,
56:51and they paid it.
56:52I have been stopped in roadblocks and asked to step out of my vehicle,
56:57and I did so.
56:59Notwithstanding, because everybody, as much as I hold many hats,
57:02not everybody know who I am.
57:04Yes, and it doesn't matter.
57:05They do it in the job.
57:06And it does not matter.
57:08Once I'm under the instructions, I do comply.
57:10And if I could comply.
57:11We could comply.
57:12Yes, we thank you for being here with us.
57:14Of course, we get ready to make that move.
57:16Don't forget, tomorrow it's all about legally speaking Wednesdays.
57:18News is up next, TNT.
57:20God bless.
57:20See you tomorrow.
57:39Just ahead of you.
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