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06 17 09
The entire country will be heavily patrolled by the police and soldiers during the April 17-19 Fifth Summit of the Americas, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Gold Commander Steve Waldron.
In an interview with the Express yesterday at the National Secretariat, located at the Port of Spain Waterfront Centre, Waldron revealed that no area in the country will be left without security presence.
Apart from Caricom forces, Trinidad and Tobago is being assisted by Brazil, Canada, Colombia and the United States of America in its security preparations for the mega-meeting. A total of 5, 000 officers are expected to be working during the event, which will see a total of 34 heads of state together at one time.
"There will be a heightened sense of security throughout the rural areas, the entire country is going to be under heavy security," he said.
"The hot spots like the Beetham Highway and Laventille will also be patrolled."
Waldron, who had previously told the Express that security was beefed up in the country's hot spots, said statistics suggested that crime has lowered in these areas, however, he could not give any figures at the time.
"Crime has declined to a considerable level, and I think, during this period in time, people ought not to be unduly worried because we have a robust security presence in those areas," he added.
Waldron promised that the heightened security presence will continue after the summit, adding: "There will be no let-down. Security will be maintained and it will be heightened. There will be a constant momentum because our objective is to reduce the level of crime to an appreciable level."
"Of course, we will have international visitors here, and we must ensure the safety and security, but we have not neglected our own. Robust and stringent security has been instituted outside the summit. There are specific summit security operators, as well as the normal operators out there. As a matter of fact, it is heightened at this time so that nothing outside the summit will threaten the security of the summit."
Apart from patrols on land, there will be maritime and air patrols, according to Waldron.
"We have local assets, planes and helicopters and the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard," he added.
"Any intrusion into the airspace and waters will be dealt with. Perpetrators are going to face the law of the land as anyone else."
The Express understands that teams from Barbados, Brazil, Jamaica, The Bahamas and the Unites States of America will be assisting with the maritime patrols.
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Louis B Homer, South Bureau
from Trinidad & Tobago
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Trinidad & Tobago Express
Wednesday, June 17th 2009
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