Saturday, July 5 2008

JAMES PHILBERT, who today officially begins his stint as acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) following the retirement of CoP Trevor Paul, has big plans for the Police Service under his command.

“I am prepared to lead the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS)...expect a change for betterment,” Philbert confidently stated while speaking at a police/community meeting in Felicity on Thursday night.

At the meeting held at the Presbyterian School at Cacandee Road, Philbert assured residents that in his role as acting CoP, there would be a change in the way policing is handled in the community and advised that residents would be required to assist police in the execution of their duties.

“We will be removing the old thinking of the public as to what policing is ought to be. We will have patrols beefed up in the area but not only to pass through the streets but to stop and chit chat with the residents.

“We will also focus on educating the public what is policing and the importance of communicating with the police,” Philbert said.