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The Honourable Maj. Gen., Edmund Dillon, Minister of National Security is escorted by Parade Commander, Snr. Supt. (Ag.), Floris Hodge-Griffith, as he inspects the parade followed by Commissioner of Police (Ag.), Stephen Williams and ACP (Ag.), Sharon Blake-Clarke. Solid words of advice from Minister of National Security, the Honourable Major General, Edmund Dillon, to the new police recruits at the Passing Out Parade of Batch 2 of 2015, Squads F-K, held on Wednesday 4th May, 2016, at the Police Academy, St James. In delivering the feature address, the Minister noted that with the new intake, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service was in a better position to deal with the issues of crime and security in Trinidad and Tobago. Commissioner of Police (Ag.), Stephen Williams, reminded the young officers of their pledge to do what is necessary to serve the nation with pride and that they have taken up a calling, not simply a profession. “Recognizing that it takes something special to commit yourself as a police officer in Trinidad and Tobago, as we go through the formalities of this Passing-Out Parade, please be reminded that you have a vested interest in how you serve the citizens of this land. It is a personal commitment - one which you owe to your family; and it is a wider commitment to your community and society.” Maintaining the tradition of high standard, the men dressed resplendently in their white tunics and navy blue trousers and the women in skirts, exhibited poise and discipline as they marched from the Barracks Square to the grounds of the Police Academy. Adjudged the Most Outstanding Recruit, No.19932 WPC Griffith was commended and awarded the Commissioner of Police Trophy and the ‘Best Stick”. She was also commended and awarded the ‘Most Disciplined Female Recruit’ and for gaining the highest marks in the subject Defensive Tactics. The Passing Out came to a close in memorable fashion with the parade gracefully marching to the melodic tune of the instrumental to Rikki Jai’s ‘Leh We Fete’, performed by the Police Band, amidst a cacophony of wild cheers from the enthusiastic crowd of family, friends and well-wishers. 07
Stephen Williams MBA, M.St, LLB, LEC, MCMI Commissioner of Police (Ag.) Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) changed its patrolling strategy and is now enjoying phenomenal success. In 2009, TTPS recorded 22,162 serious crimes which is the highest annual total in the country’s history. However, by 2015 the annual total serious crimes dropped to 11,135 which is the lowest annual figure for 33 years. How was this success achieved? The TTPS made a radical change in 2013 by the introduction of a Hot Spot Policing Strategy targeting crime hot spots in the 40 police station districts with the highest levels of serious crimes. This strategy included the following key features: • Identifying all high concentrations of serious crimes in small geographic spaces in station districts (Hot Spots) • Geofencing those identified hot spots • GPS tracking of all mobile patrols • Mandating mobile patrols to focus on hot spots • Increasing patrols at nighttime (8p.m. – 4 a.m.) when crime is most prevalent • Increasing ‘stop and search’ of vehicles and persons in hot spots for firearms • Focusing on the arrest and prosecution of prolific offenders The introduction of Hot Spots Policing to the TTPS in 2013 resulted in the largest reduction of serious crimes in any one year in the country’s history. Serious crimes dropped from 17,840 in 2012 to 13,146 in 2013 (26.3%). The reduction in serious crimes has continued in 2014 and 2015 with annual totals of 12,057 and 11,135 respectively. The progress of the TTPS has been specially recognized by Sherman (2015) where he states “several police agencies, in early 2015, are poised on the brink of a wide ranging effort to use best evidence for changing the way police resources are used. In the lead is Trinidad and Tobago, which completely reshaped its patrol strategy (as measured by global positioning systems tracking – GPS)”. The TTPS has adopted an evidence-based policing approach to the business of policing. The organization is using research to guide its policing improvements. 08
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