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Police Service and will include 100 sedans and 100 SUVs ambulances, buses and a bomb
disposal vehicle. The vehicles will be “fit for purpose” and custom built to meet the
requirements of the Police and allow for standardization of the fleet. Several facilities
will be targeted for upgrade with the provision of appropriate furniture and furnishings to
create ergonomic work spaces. The TTPS will also continue its programme to improve
surveillance capabilities in and around police facilities through the installation of closed
circuit television systems at facilities including the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Police
Training Academy, Traffic Branch, Aranguez Vehicle Storage Facility and Riverside
Plaza, as well as several Police stations.
261.
The Transformation of the Police Service programme will continue in 2014 with
an allocation of $11 million to pursue several initiatives including the use of covert
camera devices on the uniforms of officers to capture the interactions of officers engaged
in active duty, with a view to increasing public trust and confidence in the Police Service.
This programme will also involve partnering with the University of the West Indies to
conduct research to inform the development of new strategies for combating the fear of
crime, as well as community relations involving youth clubs.
262.
An allocation of $3.35 million will be provided for Municipal Police Units. This
will facilitate:
the acquisition of CCTV cameras for Point Fortin, Chaguanas and Sangre
Grande
purchase of a vehicle to aid in mobile patrol in Mayaro/Rio Claro
provision of proper accommodation for the Inspector and additional space
for housing of prisoners at Chaguanas
Public Safety and Citizen Security
263.
An allocation of $25 million has been provided for the continuation of the IDB-
assisted
Citizen Security Programme (CSP)
to assist in reducing crime and violence in 22
pilot communities and for the expansion of the programme into 14 additional
communities within East Port of Spain. The major initiatives scheduled for fiscal year
2014 include:
commencement of Rapid Impact Projects in the fourteen (14) new CSP
communities
strengthening of Community Action Councils members and other
community residents to provide training in the areas in Domestic Violence
Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention, Crime Prevention and Community
Safety Planning
provision of assistance to the Police Youth Club
