A wake up call for women officers

Retired Inspector Sheila Prince made this call yesterday as she confirmed that the Police Retirees Association will hold a silent vigil tomorrow at its offices at Riverside Plaza in East Port-of-Spain to show solidarity with “our sister police” who has gone missing. Prince said this was not a matter of “telling adults what to do”, but advising that women police officers and women in general should be careful in their choice of men.

“You have to stand for something, otherwise you will end up standing for nothing. At the end of the day, all we have is our character. We have to be women of integrity, of truthfulness,” Prince said.

According to Prince, the disappearance of Joseph marks a first in the history of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service since a WPC has never gone missing before. She said while women officers have been injured on the job none has ever gone missing before. She insisted that every effort be made to find her. “We want her! They have to find her! And time is running out,” Prince said.