As cops ramp up patrols, more arrests for curfew breaches

The Police Service has stepped up its patrols to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 Regulations and the State of Emergency curfew hours, resulting in an increasing number of arrests for curfew breaches, as well as breaches of the Public Health Regulations.

The Police Service has stepped up its patrols to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 Regulations and the State of Emergency curfew hours, resulting in an increasing number of arrests for curfew breaches, as well as breaches of the Public Health Regulations.

According to the latest COVID Regulations enforcement update from the Police Service, three people were arrested for breach of the Public Health Regulations over the past 24 hours, moving the total number of arrests to this offence to 1,299.

In addition, 14 more people have been arrested over the past 24 hours for breaching the curfew stipulated under the current Emergency Powers Regulations, moving the total number of arrests for this offence to 1,184 persons, since the State of Emergency was activated in May.

These latest arrests have led the Police Service to renew its call to citizens to adhere to the Emergency Powers and Public Health Regulations and encourage the sharing of information on possible breaches.

Update courtesy the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS).

Also in its report for today, Thursday 5 August 2021, the TTPS also notes that another 83 persons were issued tickets for failing to wear their face mask properly (or at all), moving the total number of tickets issued under this regulation to 15,094.

The arrests would have been the outcomes of multiple patrols and other operations the Police Service carried out across the country over the past 24 hours—some 414 patrols and 91 roadblocks in all, during that period.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the TTPS.

Some 294 police officers are in quarantine at present, while 97 is the total number of police officers currently testing positive for COVID-19.