BUDGET STATEMENT 2014
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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
the National Security and Law Enforcement
Sector; and
• expansion
of
the
Citizens
Security
Programme (CSP), which will continue
to focus on addressing the risk factors
associated with crime and violence utilising
community action as the primary strategy.
We will expand the programme from 22
communities to 30 communities during the
first quarter of the new fiscal year.
Our long-term programmes are aimed at
engendering social and economic development.
It will provide a holistic environment, with a
satisfied community and an enhanced quality of
life. Among the key long-termmeasures are:
• construction of police stations will continue
with 8 police stations being built throughout
Trinidad and Tobago. This project is aimed
at building capacity and improving the
physical security infrastructure and the
work environment of police officers as well
as enhancing the delivery of service to these
communities.
• acquisition of two 2 launches. This will
provide harbour patrol for suspicious
activities including human smuggling and
trafficking.
• improved legislation, to address a number of
areas such as gang-related crime and human
trafficking, with priority being accorded to
legislation dealing with the private security
industry and amendments to the Evidence
Act and the Defence Act.
Mr. Speaker, in the coming year and beyond,
the Government will continue to focus on
strengthening the capacity of our existing
National Security institutions through the
introduction of modern technology, upgrading
physical
infrastructure,
strengthening
its
human resource base and expanding the
legal framework.
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League, Community Policing, Police Youth
Clubs and Anti-Bullying Camps aimed at
strengthening police/public relationships
within
communities
and
fostering
cohesiveness among members of the
community.
Mr. Speaker, similarly, the Government will
implement a number of medium-term security
measures. These policies will provide improved
access to social services and deepen law
enforcement/community relations. Some of the
measures entail:
• full implementation of the National Security
Operations Centre (NSOC), which will be
the communications platform of all law
enforcement agencies;
• enhanced E999 and rapid response
service to provide real-time responses
to all emergency calls with linkages to all
police vehicles outfitted with GPS tracking
technology;
• institution of unmanned aerial vehicles.
These vehicles will improve the level of
surveillance and intelligence within our
maritime borders;
• establishment of a Counter Trafficking Unit
which will be tasked with the responsibility
for investigating and prosecuting traffickers.
The CTU will also rescue, rehabilitate and
repatriate victims, as necessary;
• expansion of preventative programmes such
as the National Mentorship Programme and
the Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force with
units in every secondary school in Trinidad
and Tobago;
• establishment of the National Security
Training Agency (NSTA) to provide safety
and security training. The Agency will
deliver a minimum of 204 training sessions
in 15 core courses to the National Security
Community in fiscal 2014. It is expected that
this training will benefit an estimated 8,916
personnel from the various divisions within
