THE current situation with the Police Administration Building, Sackville Street, Port of Spain, may come as a shock to many, but to Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro, it has been an issue that has been persisting for some time.

The commissioner, a day after electrical issues triggered the fire alarms at the building causing flooding that destroyed significant files, took to a voice note on August 19 to say that the police administration building has long been plagued with electrical issues.

“It is not a modern facility,” he said. “We are operating with one elevator. The central air conditioning system does not function in most areas and something as simple as the staff using the microwave during lunch breaks causes low-voltage problems.”