Pep talk for cops from Chin Lee

Minister of National Security Howard Chin Lee and Ag Police Commissioner Everald Snaggs spent several hours on Monday night viewing islandwide roadblocks carried out in all police divisions. They were accompanied by ACP Crime Oswyn Allard.

The two even went as far as Penal to view the roadblocks which ended at 1 am. During the roadblocks, 165 offences were detected. Minister Chin Lee even spoke with members of the public who were being searched during the roadblock exercise. He also sought their views on the crime situation in the country. The Minister viewed roadblock exercises in Port-of-Spain,  St James, San Fernando, Penal, Arima and Morvant. Newsday learned that the Minister  thanked officers involved in roadblocks and all divisions and assured them that the government was looking at ways and means of improving their conditions. Officers pledged their support after being given pep talks by the Minister.

Yesterday, Ag Police Commissioner Everald Snaggs said that he was pleased with the efforts of his officers involved in the roadblocks and added that from what he witnessed, officers are genuinely interested in dealing with the crime situation. Yesterday, a massive police exercise involving police/army and licensing officers was carried out at the Beetham Highway yesterday as part of the anti-crime initiative.  During the exercise, which started at 10.30 am and ended at 1 am, 17 tickets were issued, five persons were detained in connection with stolen vehicles, two others were held for outstanding robberies and two cars believed to be stolen were seized. The exercise was carried out at the east- and west-bound lanes of the Beetham Highway. It was led by Supt Gonzales, Inspector Breyton and Ag Inspector Sahadeo Singh.