Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said the State of Emergency (SoE) and the curfew (11 pm – 4 am) implemented in several areas of Trinidad will remain in place, until so advised by the security agencies.
Speaking at the Post Cabinet press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, St Clair she said the members of the security agencies spent several hours addressing Cabinet.
She said both measures instituted on August 21, 2011 will be constantly reviewed. The three month SoE will officially end on December 5, 2011.
The Prime Minister said the security agencies have said the SoE and the curfew have been “valuable tools in the fight of crime”. She said the agencies were putting measures in place to deal with crime after the SoE.
The Prime Minister also announced the National Security Operations Centre (NSOC) which allows for all members of law enforcement agencies to share information. She said previously there was no joint planning or sharing of information.
Quoting statistics since the start of the SoE to 6 am on Thursday, the Prime Minister said there have been 3932 arrests. She said 57 persons were arrested for homicides. On a figure of 500 murders a year, she said it meant there were 45 murders per month. Noting that although there were 15 murders in the first month of the SoE, “15 too much” it equated to 70 percent reduction in murders.
Other statistics given by the Prime Minister included 449 for gang related incidents; 745 for drugs; 769 for serious offences; 200 for other offences; 418 for enquiries and the seizure of 1243 ammunition, 29 magazines and 125 firearms. Additionally, three quarter billion in drugs have been seized or destroyed.
Speaking at the Post Cabinet press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, St Clair she said the members of the security agencies spent several hours addressing Cabinet.
She said both measures instituted on August 21, 2011 will be constantly reviewed. The three month SoE will officially end on December 5, 2011.
The Prime Minister said the security agencies have said the SoE and the curfew have been “valuable tools in the fight of crime”. She said the agencies were putting measures in place to deal with crime after the SoE.
The Prime Minister also announced the National Security Operations Centre (NSOC) which allows for all members of law enforcement agencies to share information. She said previously there was no joint planning or sharing of information.
Quoting statistics since the start of the SoE to 6 am on Thursday, the Prime Minister said there have been 3932 arrests. She said 57 persons were arrested for homicides. On a figure of 500 murders a year, she said it meant there were 45 murders per month. Noting that although there were 15 murders in the first month of the SoE, “15 too much” it equated to 70 percent reduction in murders.
Other statistics given by the Prime Minister included 449 for gang related incidents; 745 for drugs; 769 for serious offences; 200 for other offences; 418 for enquiries and the seizure of 1243 ammunition, 29 magazines and 125 firearms. Additionally, three quarter billion in drugs have been seized or destroyed.
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