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DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP) Junior Benjamin said the sharp drop in the murder rate – 358 as of December 23, compared to 600 in 2024 – shows that the TTPS is doing its work effectively, notwithstanding a drop in the public's confidence, as stated in the Police Service Commission's (PSC) annual report for 2024.

During an interview with Newsday on December 23, Benjamin said this sharp decline in murders was proof that the TTPS' anti-crime initiatives were bearing fruit and was a strong rebuttal of criticisms which followed the PSC's 2024 report.

Since the time of that report – which was recently laid in the House of Representatives – Trinidad and Tobago has seen a change in government, appointment of a full substantive police commissioner plus two states of emergency within a 12-month period.