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STANDING ORDERS OF THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO POLICE SERVICE Issued on 1st July, 2001 By the Commissioner of Police MR. HILTON GUY Under section 57(i)(a) Of the Police Service Regulations, Chap. 15:01 Advisory Committee MR. EVERALD SNAGGS B.Sc. (Hons.), Cert. Management Studies (UWI) Deputy Commissioner of Police MR. MAURICE PIGGOTT Assistant Superintendent of Police MR. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM Attorney-at-law Police Sergeant (Retired) MR. DENNIS GRAHAM B.A. (Hons.), Dip. Pub. Admin. (UWI) Superintendent of Police MS. EUGENIE BRATHWAITE Woman Assistant Superintendent of Police
INTRODUCTION The Police Service Standing Orders are blueprints for police opera- tions and functions. Unlike previous Standing Orders this document encapsulates policing procedures in a simple manner, rather than dictate what is to be done, here it is submitted, the Committee has explained what shall be done. These Orders have sought to provide a manual of general directions geared for the training and re-training of police officers in keeping with the changes attending Society as a whole. Thus, there have been included Orders in respect to Criminal Prosecution and Process (S.O. 10), Licensed Premises (S.O. 22), Lost and Stolen Property (S.O. 27), Procedure for Dealing with Classification, Investigation and Statistical Recording of Crime (S.O. 28), Scientific Agencies for Crime detection (S.O. 30), Mentally ill persons (S.O. 33) Police Firearm and Ammunition (S.O. 41), Industrial and other related Accidents (S.O. 42), Financial Administration (S.O. 43), Civilian Employees (S.O. 45), Women Police Bureau (S.O. 47), Domestic Violence (S.O. 53), Police Actions at Protests/demonstrations (S.O. 54), Powder Magazine (S.O. 55). It is generally hoped that with the necessary modifications occurring from time to time these Standing Orders shall become a text of knowledge for every Police Officer. As a consequence it shall be compiled in a loose-leaf format to facilitate future amendments to its content. The members of the Committee, retired and serving officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service all gave of their time and energy to ensure that this document on police procedure becomes a reality. It is accepted that police officers, members of the legal profession and the ordinary citizen would benefit from this work. The Standing Order Committees (1992) and (1998).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No work is solely the product of any individual and these Standing Orders are not solely the product of any single committee. For twenty (20) years Police Officers and various committees have given of their time and energy to ensure that these Orders become a reality. It seems invidious to single out particular officers (both retired and serving) however, I could not let the opportunity pass without recording specific thanks to: (1) the 1992–1994 Committee selected by the then Commissioner of Police Mr. Jules Bernard. Mr. Dennis Ramdwar, M.O.M. F.R.C.S. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ret.) Mr. Lenard Taylor, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ret.) Mr. Allan Roach, Superintendent of Police (Ret.) Ms. Eugenie Brathwaite, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Ret.) Mr. Thomas Cunningham LLB, LEC. Attorney-at-law, Sergeant of Police (Ret.) Ms. Judith Paul, Secretary (2) the 1998–2000 committee selected by my predecessor Mr. Kenny Mohammed, Commissioner of Police (Ret.) Everald Snaggs, B.Sc. (Hons.), Cert. Management Studies (U.W.I.), Deputy Commissioner of Police Dennis Graham, Dip. Pub. Admin; B.A. (Hons.)., Superintendent of Police Mr. Maurice Piggott, Assistant Superintendent of Police Ms. Eugenie Brathwaite, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Ret.) Mr. Thomas Cunningham, LLB, LEC. Attorney-at-law, Retired Sergeant of Police Franklyn Elcock, Police Constable No. 10821. Indeed, on behalf of the Committees and on my own behalf, I extend a special thanks to the many officers who assisted the Committee in the deliberations throughout the years. Finally, I want to personally thank all the members of the Police Service who have patiently awaited the production of these Orders and assure them that future amendments will occur with much more urgency. HILTON GUY Commissioner of Police
TABLE OF CONTENTS S.O. No. Name 1. Distribution 2. Police Service Orders 3. Commendations, Awards, Gifts and Rewards 4. Personnel Records 5. Vacation Leave 6. Attire and Appearance 7. Identification Cards 8. Paying of Compliments 9. Handover 10. Criminal Prosecution and Process 11. Beat and Patrol 12. Uniform and Equipment: Issue, Replacement and Inspection 13. Inspections and Visits 14. Police Buildings and Quarters 15. Furniture and Stores 16. Pocket Diary 17. Station Diary 18. Wanted Persons 19. Police Band 20. Mounted Branch 21. Canine Branch K-9 22. Licensed Premises 23. Correspondence 24. Police Military Funeral 25. Cremation 26. Property 27. Lost and Stolen Property 28. Procedure for Dealing with Classification, Investigation and Statistical Recording of Crimes 29. Identification of Suspects 30. Scientific Agencies for Crime Detection 31. Miscellaneous Reports