By Sue-Ann Wayow

AS  intelligence units remain on high alert during the State of Emergency (SoE), Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro is reminding law enforcement officers that their lives matter.

In a media release on Tuesday, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) reported a successful execution of a series of coordinated operations between Monday night and Tuesday morning.

The operations resulted in the safe recovery of kidnapped victim Jankie Satie Karim, the arrest of one female suspect and the fatal shooting of two male individuals—one in Rampanalgas and the other in Arima—both identified as members of a known criminal syndicate involved in the kidnapping.

Following these operations, Guevarro stated the TTPS has unearthed credible intelligence indicating increased threats to law enforcement personnel, through planned coordinated criminal activity targeting both police and prison officers. The intelligence community remains fully engaged and continues to unearth vital information that is proving instrumental in disrupting the plans of the organised criminal syndicate.

He said, “We acknowledge that law enforcement is, by its very nature, inherently dangerous. However, in the current climate, particularly under the ongoing State of Emergency, these risks have been further intensified. Officers are reminded that their safety is of paramount importance, and their vigilance both on and off duty must remain uncompromised.

Guevarro said, “Protective protocols are being strengthened, all intelligence units remain on high alert and targeted countermeasures are being actively implemented to neutralise any emerging threats. The TTPS remains unwavering in its commitment to safeguard its officers, protect the public, and dismantle the operations of criminal syndicates across Trinidad and Tobago.”

Tuesday marked day five of the SoE which came into effect on Friday.