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The recent launch of 67 brand-new vehicles for police has sparked mixed but mainly hopeful reactions from stakeholders in the business communities, who praised the move while also calling for broader structural support and accountability.

The handover ceremony for the new fleet of Toyota SUVs, valued at $23 million, took place on June 3 at the Police Training Academy in St James.

On June 5, the president of the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC), Baldath Maharaj, told Newsday that CCIC welcomed the initiative. He added it was not the first time the police have received new vehicles.