8th Public Meeting – JSC National Security – Jul 3, 2017 – Firearms
The Committee inquired into the prevalence of firearms on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago.
Monday July 3, 2017
2:00 p.m.
First aired:
Thursday July 6, 2017
10:00 a.m.
Attendees:
– Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
Mr. Stephen Williams – Commissioner of Police (Ag.)
Mr. Austin Lee – Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Special Branch
Mr. Inraj Balram – Snr. Supt. (Ag.) South Western Division
Mr. Basdeo Ramdhanie – Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Traffic and Highway Patrol
Mr. Simbonath Rajkumar – Snr. Supt. (Ag.) Inter Agency Task Force
Mr. Leroy Brebnor – Snr. Supt. Armoury
Mr. Robert Williams – Supt. (Ag.) Professional Standards Bureau
Mr. Ajitu Persad – Asst. Supt. Criminal Investigations Department
Mr. Jason Cuffy – Asst. Supt. Firearms Unit
– Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
Capt. Hayden Pritchard – Chief of Defence Staff (Ag.)
Col. Dexter Francis – Commanding Officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment
Commander Wayne Armour – Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard
– Customs and Excise Division
Mr. Glen Singh – Comptroller of Customs and Excise
– Strategic Services Agency
Col (Ret’d) George Robinson – Director
Ms. Lenore Winchester – Assistant Director Intelligence, Collection and Production
Mr. Randall Hector – Assistant Director Legal
Mr. Andy Short – Manager, Caribbean Centre for Intelligence Studies (CARCIS)
– Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service
Mr. William Alexander – Commissioner of Prisons (Ag.)
Mr. Gerard Wilson – Ag. Deputy Commissioner of Prisons
Mr. Mookish Pulliah – Ag. Assistant Commissioner of Prisons
Ms. Marylyn Mc Donald – Ag. Assistant Commissioner of Prisons
– Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Hayden Newton – General Manager
Mr. Nigel Ferguson – Chairman
Col. (Ret.) Albert Griffith – Deputy General Manager – Security
Ms. Avril Brassey – Estate Superintendent
Ms. Karen Fournillier – Legal Adviser (Ag.)
– Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
Ms. Alison Lewis – Chairman of the Board
Ms. Charmaine Lewis – General Manager/CEO (Ag.)
Mr. Kevin Biech – Security Superintendent (Ag.)
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