Cop investigating cops

ASP Roberts was mandated on Tuesday by Senior Superintendent Joanne Archie, who is the head of the Tobago Division, to begin a probe into the leak and yesterday he began interviewing several police officers. According to Snr Supt Archie, the probe will continue until the perpetrator or perpetrators are found. She said all resources will be made available to the investigator to bring closure to this probe.

The Police Cyber Crime Unit is involved in the probe. Archie said this type of action will not be tolerated in the police service. She maintained that to expose the police report into rape and the subsequent medical report of the victim on social media was a low blow. Archie added that she was contacted by her seniors on Monday asking her to ensure a probe is started and every effort made to prosecute the guilty.

In the Senate on Tuesday, Minister of National Security Edmund Dillon also condemned the action of the person or persons involved in such a leak.

On Carnival Monday night, a 27-year-old woman alleged she was raped at her Plymouth apartment by a policeman. The matter was reported to the Scarborough police and the woman was taken for medical examination.

A 22-year-old police officer was arrested, charged and has since appeared in court. However, late Friday the police report on the rape and the medical report of the victim was plastered on Whatsapp which prompted responses from persons in Tobago and widespread speculation about the rape act. This is the second investigation in Tobago Division for alleged misconduct with respect to leakage of sensitive and/or classified information from within the Service.