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CHAPTER 1a CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORYOF THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO POLICE SERVICE (1592 – PRESENT) 1592 – Spaniards founded the first European settlement, Trinidad’s capital town San Jose de Oruna (St. Joseph). Senior Josefe Nunez Brito was appointed to the office of Aguacil Mayor or Chief of Police. The Office of the Cabildo or Town Council controlled the Police Force. Duties were restricted to within town. Strength never exceeded six (6) men. 1783 – The officer of the Cabildo or Town Council was removed from St. Joseph to Port of Spain; one policeman was left in the ancient capital; the remaining five (5) transferred services to the new capital and seat of government. 1788 – A number of influential planters were appointed as honorary commissioners by the Spanish Governor, Don Jose Maria Chacon to effect policing of the island as a whole. Each was supported by a number of free citizens to patrol his district and take cognisance of robberies, quarrels and disorders. 1797 – Edict by British Governor Colonel Thomas Picton provided among other things, for the arrest, detention and trial of malefactors. For the first time crime prevention, in the form of Street patrols at night were instituted for apprehending disorderly persons or slaves without passes after nine o’clock. 1835 – A comprehensive set of rules and regulations containing fifty-nine (59) clauses were issued by the government for the police force; it was intended only for use in Port of Spain. 1838 – Twenty-two thousand, three hundred and fifty-nine (22, 359) men and women slaves were set free, enjoying full civil rights. An ordinance to establish a rural system of Police was proclaimed. Six (6) Police Districts were established (excluding POS). Complete transfer of the Police from the Cabildo or Town Council to Central Government Control was effected. 1844 – British Judicature granted by an ordinance proclaimed on July 22, 1844 1844 – Widespread use of lethal weapons necessitated the enactment of Ordinance No. 8 of 1844, providing capital punishment for anyone cutting or wounding with intent to kill.
1849 – A new Police Ordinance was proclaimed to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the Police. It provided that the Police Force should, consist of an Inspector of Police, two (2) Sub Inspectors, Clerk of Police and such number of Police Constables and assistant Constables as the Governor saw fit to appoint. The Governor was empowered to fix salaries; however, maximum emoluments were set out by statues. 1851 – The police were given the duties of postmen and mail carriers, and Police Stations were transformed into Post Officers, also. The Police Mounted Branch was instituted for this specific purposes. 1860 – Steps to remove Court Houses from Police Stations were initiated. 1862 – A system of plainclothes detective was introduced. 1867 – Steps were initiated to end the system of renting buildings for use as Police Stations: the purchase of a building for a Police Station at Princess Town (Savannah Grande) was thus effected. 1869 – An ordinance for the better organization and discipline of the Police Force was published, under which the Force became a semi military organization. Title of its head was changed from Inspector to Inspector Commandant and in addition, he was made a Justice of the Peace for the whole country. The Police Superannuation Fund was established. 1869 – The Police Band was established. 1870 – First message by telegraph, was received from the Police Station at St. Joseph. 1876 – New Headquarters at the corner of St. Vincent and Sackville Streets was completed. 1881 – Police Headquarters destroyed by fire. 1881 – Canboulay Riots, followed by mass resignation of Police. 1884 – Hosay Riots – Hosay Riots 1890 – St. James Barracks used as Female Prison, Hospital and Training Centre for Police.
1891 – Arouca Riots 1903 – Water Riots 1905 – The Constabulary Ordinance of 1905 (Nos. 16 & 26) transformed the Force into an armed Constabulary charged with semi military duties. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Force was changed to Trinidad Constabulary and the Inspector Commandant became the Inspector General of Constabulary and Commandant of the Local Forces. 1906 – A Constabulary Reserves was established.  Officers’ Mess was established. 1914 – Inspector General of Police was nominated to the newly created post of Licensing Authority. 1930 – Traffic Branch was established, comprising of one (1) Officer and eighteen (18) men. 1937 – Butler Riots. 1938 – Trinidad and Tobago Constabulary was changed to Trinidad and Tobago Police Force; Inspector General of Police became Commissioner of Police. 1949 – The Special Branch was established. 1950 – Establishment of “999 Emergency Call”  Ordinance No. 14 of 1950 created the Police Association. 1951 – The Fire Brigade, which had been under the branch of the Police Force, was constituted a completely separate institute. 1952 – Canine Branch established with four (4) Alsatian dogs acquired for police work.  Fraud Squad established. 1955 – Ordinance No. 6 of 1995 drafted females into the forces. 1957 – Commissioner of Police relieved of the post of Chief Immigration Officer. 1960 – Setting up a Police Service Commission
1961 – Police Force brought under Ministerial Control – Ministry of Home Affairs 1962 – Trinidad and Tobago became an independent nation.  Trinidad and Tobago Police Service became responsible to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.  Formation of the Defence Force 1964 – Commission of Enquiry appointed by Government to probe the organization, administration and discipline of the Police Service.  Narcotic Squad established. 1965 – Introduction of the Police Service Act No.30 of 1965.  The Police Service Regulation (1965) was enacted and made current in 1971.  This is contained in Chapter 15:01, in the revised laws of Trinidad Tobago. 1970 – Ministry of Home Affairs was changed to Ministry of National Security.  The first local Commissioner of Police, Mr. Francis Eustace Bernard was appointed. He was the first to come through the ranks to that post. 1989 – Civilianization of the Police Service was initiated. It involved the performing of clerical duties by civilians. This followed an Organization & Management Division Report and government’s decision to civilianize the Police Service. 1990 – Police Headquarters was destroyed by fire during the attempted coup. 1991 – New Police Headquarters was erected at the Corner of Edward and Sackville Streets, Port of Spain. 1993 – Service Inspection and Complaints Unit, now called Complaints Division, was established to investigate complaints against Police Officers. 1995 – Police Regulations Unit established 1996 – By an act of Parliament (Police Complaints Authority Act # 17 of 1993) the Police Complaints Authority was established;  A Comprehensive Crime Management Programme was launched;  Community Policing came into being. 1997 – The E999 system was re-introduced throughout Trinidad and Tobago on a phase basis.