Police officers attached to the Inter-Agency Task Force and the National Operations Task Force were among several officers who did joint operations in Port of Spain on July 18, the first day of the state of emergency.

As part of the overall success during 104 operations, 629 searches were done, 407 traffic offences were detected during roadblocks and 56 people were arrested. Police said the operations were part of a strategic plan targeting people affiliated with organised criminal syndicates and gangs operating across multiple divisions, according to a police statement on July 19.