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ambulances, trucks, dog vans and a bomb disposal vehicle. They will be “fit for purpose” and
custom built to facilitate the continued standardisation of the fleet and to allow for improved
mobility as the vehicles meet the rigorous specifications for police use. The vehicles will
facilitate patrols, implementation of the Transformation initiative, the deployment of canine
services throughout the country, and the ability to respond to medical emergencies involving
officers.
52.
Computerisation of the Police Service will continue aimed at providing the Service with
up-to-date tools for crime prevention and detection. The Information Technology Unit of the
TTPS intends during the three-year period to continue to build information technology systems
that will provide the TTPS with accessible, critical and reliable data capability to improve
efficiency and effectiveness and revolutionise policing in Trinidad and Tobago. Activities will
include:
•
upgrade of server rooms
•
network cabling of Police Headquarters
•
network cabling of police stations
•
expansion of police network
•
procurement of additional desktop and laptop computers for every area of
operations
•
installation of network printers
•
expansion of the GPS project
•
upgrade of the Property Rooms Management System to modernise and restructure
property rooms with technology
•
implementation of a digital interview room solution
53.
The overall estimated cost of the Computerisation programme is approximately $114
million.
54.
The Transformation of the Police Service will continue over the medium term 2014-2016
at an estimated cost of $42 million. Activities will include:
•
community relations which involve hosting events for the Police Youth Clubs,
provision of facilities, furniture and furnishings for the schools intervention
programme, and continuation of the Community Caravan initiative
•
outfitting police officers’ uniforms with covert camera devices to capture their
interactions while engaged in active duty
•
foreign and local training to equip officers with the necessary skills and
competencies to effect the improvements and changes being targeted for the service.
55.
The programme
Improvement in Law Enforcement
will continue over the medium term
with the implementation of the Electronic Monitoring Programme and the Offender Management
Programme by the Ministry of Justice, at an estimated cost of $26 million.
