TTPS reinforces human rights training for Maloney operations

Training for police officers involved in the operation in Maloney Gardens was ongoing, with emphasis on human rights, the use-of-force policy and protocols governing their conduct, Assistant Superintendent of Police Ishmael Pitt has said.

Pitt, head of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Social and Welfare Association, said the training was intended to ensure officers maintained professional standards while carrying out their duties in the community.

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He was speaking on TV6’s Morning Edition programme yesterday, where he was asked about concerns surrounding the possible abuse of police powers during operations such as the Special Operations Zone in Maloney.