Ramlogan made the disclosure in response to a question from Opposition Senate leader Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, noting that an exact figure cannot be determined because of "an archaic records system" as well as “tardiness” on the part of the Police Service.
Ramlogan said current available records for the period January, 2005 to December 2010 indicate that 31,773 cases were pending, with 21,902 still pending at December, 2010. He said 27,656 were drug-related: involving the possession, trafficking, cultivating, importing and exporting of a dangerous drug.
The AG said actual figures are likely to be higher. “The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service has advised of a number of challenges that make the provision of the data required ‘difficult’ for a comprehensive response to this Parliamentary question,” Ramlogan advised.
“Key among these is the fact that the information storage system within the Judiciary is not fully computerised. As a result, the Police Service must source the information manually in order to keep the police records updated. Officers are therefore required to extract the necessary data and supply it for input.”
“Due to the tardiness of the officers, however, there are usually delays in inputting the information, and therefore difficulty in maintaining current records,” the AG explained.
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