CoP in the dark about additional cops for Rapid Response Unit

President of the Police Second Division Ag Inspector Christopher Holder will meet today with police officers who are part of an existing Rapid Response Unit, to carry out round-the-clock patrols in Laventille and surrounding areas. Newsday learned that the police officers employed in that unit and who are based at the VMCOTT compound at Beetham Estate, met recently with the Police Second Divison and complained about their working hours and the compensatory time off given to them. Police officers in that unit work all day, all night and are then given one day and a night off.  The Second Division Association met yesterday with Police Commissioner Hilton Guy to discuss manpower resources and work conditions for the additional officers, who are earmarked for a new Rapid Response Unit. Holder told Newsday that Commissioner Guy admitted that he has not been properly briefed on the new unit, so he could not give any information to the Second Division. Senior officers said they were watching closely to see where the additional officers will come from, since they face a serious problem of understaffing at all police stations in the country. They added that while the idea of having 400 police and army officers patrol hot spot crime areas is good, consideration must be given to the officers who are chosen to form that unit.