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Police officers and private security officials are lobbying for the rollout of the Eagle Eye Project in Barataria, saying the CCTV initiative has already proven effective in Tunapuna and could bolster efforts to stem crime in the area.
The project, discussed at a Police Town Hall meeting at the Barataria Community Centre on Thursday, provides real-time video feeds to police command centres. Officers credited the system with improving response times and helping investigators bypass hesitant eyewitnesses by giving direct access to footage.
The programme is a collaboration between the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and private security firm Ultimate Solutions. It was introduced in Tunapuna last year in response to a surge in violent crime and extortion.
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