MINISTER of Homeland Security Roger Alexander said 800 special reserve police (SRP) officers will be absorbed into the regular police service to try to cut a 1,154 shortfall in regular officers, addressing the post-Cabinet briefing at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann’s, on July 17. He also said armed guards will be posted at schools.

Alexander said Cabinet had just approved the absorption of the SRPs, amid a lowering of TTPS entry requirements for those SRPs.

“This waiver of mandatory academic and required entry into the TTPS is to facilitate over the shortfall of over 1,154 vacancies that presently exist.”