Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs served notice on New Year's day that criminals are not welcome in a civilised society. And he warned that police will make every effort to rid the society of them
"There is no place in our society for their activities and we'll be working tirelessly to try to prevent them from achieving any kinds of inroads in the communities that they live in and are associated with," Gibbs told the Trinidad Express.
He also said he plans to have a transformation of the police service in 2011 to create a force that would be able to effectively and professionally serve the public.
"We are certainly focusing on rebuilding the model of policing to get in line with the 21st century. We believe that will be more responsive and more efficient and provide a greater reduction in crime for the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago," Gibbs said.
He was unhappy with the bloddy start of the year with four murders recorded on the first day.
"I can say that we have finished off 2010 on a downward spiral for crime when we talk about the murders, which is a very serious issue facing the country. The last month in 2010, we saw over 30 per cent decrease in the murders for one month alone.
"We're hoping to put a big push to continue our efforts into 2011 and hopefully we can achieve some of that trend we saw in the last year, that it would continue throughout 2011," Gibbs told the paper.
Gibbs also called on police officers to continue providing safety and security for the citizens.
"There is no place in our society for their activities and we'll be working tirelessly to try to prevent them from achieving any kinds of inroads in the communities that they live in and are associated with," Gibbs told the Trinidad Express.
He also said he plans to have a transformation of the police service in 2011 to create a force that would be able to effectively and professionally serve the public.
"We are certainly focusing on rebuilding the model of policing to get in line with the 21st century. We believe that will be more responsive and more efficient and provide a greater reduction in crime for the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago," Gibbs said.
He was unhappy with the bloddy start of the year with four murders recorded on the first day.
"I can say that we have finished off 2010 on a downward spiral for crime when we talk about the murders, which is a very serious issue facing the country. The last month in 2010, we saw over 30 per cent decrease in the murders for one month alone.
"We're hoping to put a big push to continue our efforts into 2011 and hopefully we can achieve some of that trend we saw in the last year, that it would continue throughout 2011," Gibbs told the paper.
Gibbs also called on police officers to continue providing safety and security for the citizens.
"I know the work is demanding and certainly, I wish them all the best in the new year. And just remember that their efforts do not go unnoticed. That good work they are doing is phenomenal in keeping Trinidad and Tobago safe and secure and that's what we need to continue and strive for and concentrate on," he said.
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