THERE will be increased foot, mobile and static patrols in Port-of-Spain, to deal with the “flourishing scourge of PH taxi drivers.”
The decision was taken during a meeting between acting Commissioner of Police, McDonald Jacob and representatives of the Route 1 Maxi-Taxi Association on Friday at the Police Administration Building, Port-of-Spain.
Association Chairman Eon Hewitt raised concerns that PH taxi drivers were operating illegally in the city and making the maxi-taxi drivers’ legitimate operations harder to maintain.
Jacob, who was joined at the meeting by ACP Yusuff Gaffar and acting Supt Sampooran Kissoonlal, said traffic management measures, will be implemented to deal with the issues raised.
He said further measures will involve various arms of law enforcement responsible for the capital city, including Municipal Police, Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch, the Emergency Response Patrol Unit, Transit Police and the Traffic Wardens.
Jacob also assured the maxi-taxi operators that interconnectivity between Transit Police CCTV cameras and the Operational Command Centre will ensure police officers can monitor the maxi-taxi stands at all times for criminal activities.
