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As Carnival 2026 enters its final stretch, police and national security agencies have rolled out expanded safety measures for events across the country, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirming heightened enforcement, wider deployments and stricter controls for the season’s major celebrations.
Persad-Bissessar confirmed that the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service has activated Operation Secure De VIBES to promote public safety, order and responsible enjoyment during the Carnival period.
She said the operation includes high-visibility policing, mandatory registration of large bands and orchestras, prohibitions on weapons, fireworks and glass bottles, enforcement of noise regulations, and action against lewd behaviour and the impersonation of police officers.
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