PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 15, CMC -Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher says “we have not lost a handle on crime, as Trinidad and Tobago recorded 14 murders over the last weekend.
Speaking at a news conference here on Sunday night, Harewood-Christopher said of the 14 murders, seven were gang-related, two were drug-related, two due to robberies, while the motives of three of the murders were unknown.
She said that the gangs were becoming desperate as police continue to make inroads in the fight against crime, even as she acknowledged that the last weekend had been a “challenging” one.
“We have not lost a handle (on crime). Crime continues to be diverse and we continue to adjust our strategies,” the top cop told reporters.
“We have also realised the very disturbing trend of multiple homicides where we see double, triple, quadruple and even quintuple murders. The police (are) doing what it needs to be done and we will continue to do so until we win this battle. We are in it for the long haul. We are determined to succeed and we will not stop until that mission is accomplished.”
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