ON THE HEELS of a July 13 investigative report by Newsday highlighting declining public trust in the police service amid a surge in fatal police shootings, a high-level stakeholder consultation was held to address the issue.

Justice Minister Devesh Maharaj, Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander, and Commissioner of Police (CoP) Allister Guevarro joined stakeholders in a strategic meeting focused on improving the handling of investigations into police-involved fatal shootings.

The consultation was detailed in a press release on July 17, which said the meeting brought together senior officials and representatives from various agencies to explore strategies aimed at enhancing inter-agency cooperation and increasing the efficiency of investigations conducted by the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).