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Strategic Priority – Crime and Law and
Order
19.
In fiscal year 2013 ensuring the safety and security of citizens was one of the
critical areas identified for attention. Accordingly the sum of $727.8 million was
invested in projects and programmes to upgrade infrastructure, construct and refurbish
facilities.
Law Enforcement
20.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service received an allocation in the sum of
$325.1 million to implement the planned programme of works in keeping with its goal to
provide professional policing services. A total of $275 million was utilised mainly for
upgrading and expanding its physical facilities (including the construction of police
stations) and stock of vehicles.
21.
A total of $128.4 million was utilised in the construction of eight (8) Police
Stations and other facilities. Construction work continued at the Brasso, Arima, Maloney,
Piarco, Cumuto, La Brea, Oropouche and Moruga Police Stations. Tender procedures
continued for designs and commencement of construction of ten (10) stations at Besson
Street, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Maracas St. Joseph, Maracas Bay, Manzanilla, Mathura,
Matelot, Roxborough and Old Grange. The construction of new facilities at the Police
Training Academy is still in the planning stage.
22.
In efforts to upgrade the physical facilities of the Police Service, other
infrastructural works were executed in 2013, including:
Infrastructural work and refurbishment work at approximately forty (40)
police facilities including Morvant, Caroni, Point Fortin, Belmont, Barataria,
St Joseph, St Barb‟s, Couva, San Juan, San Fernando and La Horquetta
Police Stations; Police Administration Building and Police Headquarters
GOAL:
SAFE AND SECURE SOCIETY
MAIN OUTCOMES:
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REDUCTION IN CRIME
MORE EFFECTIVE LAW
ENFORCEMENT
