00:00Over a four-day period between July 18th and July 21st, four men were fatally shot in Movant.
00:06Speaking yesterday morning at a media briefing at the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain,
00:12TTPS Public Information Officer ASP Awi Russell said divisional commanders had already met to coordinate a police response.
00:20He said officers would increase their presence throughout the division as part of the ongoing state of emergency and Operation
00:27Resolute.
00:28And I can tell you there will be intensified patrols, intensified operation, as we are also in not only an
00:36SOE, but we are having our operation resolute.
00:39Russell said the increased police activity would include more roadblocks, additional patrols and targeted operations in areas linked to gang
00:48activity.
00:49He said officers would also increase house searches and continue to target known gang members.
00:55You would see intensified roadblocks. You would see more focus being placed on gang members and areas where they reside.
01:04You would be seeing an increase in house searches.
01:07Russell said preventative detention orders would continue to be used where intelligence supported their application.
01:14He described the orders as an important tool in efforts to reduce gun and gang violence during the state of
01:20emergency.
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