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“All
police officers are ready and committed to ensure that Carnival
2008 is safe.”
—Acting
Deputy Police Commissioner Gilbert Reyes, speaking during
yesterday’s Police Service news conference.
BY
GEISHA KOWLESSAR
With Carnival 2008 less than ten days away, the T&T
Police Service is already anticipating a “crime-free”
season.
Speaking during yesterday’s weekly media briefing at
Police Administration building in Port-of-Spain, acting
Deputy Commissioner Gilbert Reyes said numerous initiatives
had already been implemented to deter criminals.
And the CoP has identified the “monitoring of activities”
at the various prisons as one means of ensuring that “no
untoward activity occurs.”
According to Reyes, police offices would be out on the streets
from Carnival Friday to ensure that a “zero tolerance”
attitude regarding crime is maintained.
“There
will also be a heavy presence of soldiers, who will assist
the police in ensuring that law and order is maintained.”
The senior cop said there would also be a heavy police presence
in major areas, including:
n Port-of-Spain
n San Fernando
n Arima
n Chaguanas
“All
police officers are ready and committed to ensure that Carnival
2008 is safe,” said Reyes.
He said, also, threat assessments were also done on several
major fetes and other activities.
“From
our analysis, there were no major instances of criminal
activities.
“So
far, everything seems to be going well.”
Issuing a strong warning to people bent on carrying weapons,
especially during J’Ouvert, Reyes maintained that they
would be “immediately dealt with by the police.”
Some initiatives implemented
n Lost and found booths for children
n Joint police/army patrols
n Increased police presence at ports of entry and exit,
including Piarco and Crown Point Airports and at the Port
of Port-of-Spain
n Ensuring that non-masqueraders do not enter Carnival bands.
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