Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says 30 joint army-police posts will be placed across T&T over the next four months.
In a Facebook post, she said it follows requests from communities over the last few years for increased security presence.
She is also encouraging NGOs, business chambers, community groups and councils to adopt and support these posts and work with the security services.
The proposed locations are:
1. Tarouba Flyover
2. Grand Bazaar Interchange
3. Couva Interchange
4. Williamsville Junction
5. Guayaguayare (Next to Indian Bay)
6. Junction of Rochard Road and Penal Rock Road
7. Junction of Rochard Douglas Road and Cumoto Road (Next to cricket ground)
8. Intersection of Southern Main Road La Romain and South Trunk Road/ Highway (Adjacent to Paria Suites)
9. Junction of Todd’s Road and Caparo Valley Road (Near Todd’s Road recreation ground)
10. Junction of Tamana Road and Cumoto Road
11. Kelly Village Caroni
12. Demerara Road, Churchill Roosevelt Highway
13. Area between Aranguez Main Road and Johnny King Road and Bridge Road
14. Eddie Hart Grounds Tunapuna
15. Another site to be determined in Tunapuna
16. Icacos Junction
17. Location along Toco Main Road
18. Carlsen Field
19. Felicity Chaguanas
20. Lady Young Road (Near the walkover)
21. Acono Road in St Joseph
22. Malgretoute Junction Princes Town (Opposite WASA booster station)
23. Golconda Interchange
24. Torrib Road Tabaquite
Six more sites are also yet to be determined.
The PM also thanked Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro, SSA Director Alicia Henry, CDS Commodore Don Polo, Prison Superintendent Elvin Scanterbury, and others in the protective services for “ their shared vision of ending the grip of crime on our nation”.
