She is going to police headquarters for the meeting at which Gibbs will brief the Prime Minister on the how he intends to deal with serious crimes as well as the short term periods of Christmas and Carnival.
Persad-Bissessar is deeply concerned about the sudden rise in murders. There have been at least 450 homicides this year.
According to police statistics for October, the latest available, there were 32 murders in the month and eight kidnappings, although there were no demands for ransom. In addition there were 455 robberies.
Persad-Bissessar campaigned to reduce crime and take back the country from criminals so that people could escape from their self-imposed jails at home and walk the streets again. While there has been a statistical decrease in crime the brutal multiple murders continue.
Gibbs, a Canadian, is one of the most highly-paid commissioners ever, earning US$205,000 per year (TT$1.3 million), during his three-year contract. However, the contract is not written in stone.
It has a clause that allows the Police Service Commission to fire Gibbs if his performance is deemed to be below expectation.
Reports say Gibbs will give the Prime Minister details of an anti-crime initiative that is being launched on Wednesday that includes 24/7 police visibility during the Christmas and Carnival seasons.
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