It is folly for us to be absorbed with the issue of the sniper rifles and not address the more significant problem of crime. The rifles are not missing. Our appreciation of how much our security forces are struggling with the criminal developments that plague us is our business. The …
Read More »How Evidence (Amendment) Bill can transform TTPS by overhauling suspect interview process
Change is needed. Whether they are the right changes, fast changes or far enough changes, will always be a matter for debate. However, what is certain is that the criminal justice system needs reform. And while it may be convenient to ascribe blame on one component of this integral system, …
Read More »Beyond the hype: T&T police need proper forensics, not rocket science
Two integral parts of the Criminal Justice System are the Forensic Sciences Centre (FSC) and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS). The FSC is a state institution and is the sole provider of traditional forensic laboratory services for Trinidad and Tobago. The Centre routinely receives and analyses evidence from …
Read More »Intelligence and SSA 101: attorney Thane Pierre offers insight on controversial bill
National Security is the concept that the government, along with its parliament, should protect its sovereignty and its citizens. What is inherent in this concept is a belief that actions taken are necessary and justified. The recently concluded debate of the Strategic Services (Amendment) Act brought to the forefront a …
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