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Policing has typically been considered a demanding and outright dangerous job, but more people are being asked to answer the call to serve as the TTPS seeks to grow its ranks over the next five years.
On May 16, Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander announced that the Government aims to hire 2,316 new police officers, raising the manpower strength of the T&T Police Service (TTPS) to 10,200. Last Wednesday, the TTPS posted a link to an online booklet with Frequently Asked Questions about the recruitment process and criteria on their social media accounts.
The decision, while touted as enhancing the operational effectiveness of the TTPS, was criticised by some, who questioned whether simply having more police officers would be enough to achieve crime-fighting goals.
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