A rise in violent crime across multiple police divisions in recent weeks has prompted the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) to review and strengthen its crime-fighting initiatives, in­clu­­ding increased patrols, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ope­rations) Suzette Martin has said.

In a media release issued yesterday, Martin said the TTPS has recorded “sporadic incidents” of violent crime over the past two weeks.

“In response, we have reviewed and strengthened our crime-fighting initiatives, increasing our operational visibility through the ‘Steady the Guard’ initiative. While these efforts have yielded some successes, we acknowledge that there is still more work to be done,” she said.