2 weeks for motorists to get their affairs in order

[16 cycles]

Prisoner sets himself free
...defective jail-cell lock blamed
By \\\\\ Mark Bassant Senior Multimedia Investigative Journalist

Story Created: Oct 21, 2014 at 10:13 PM ECT

Story Updated: Oct 21, 2014 at 10:13 PM ECT
A DEFECTIVE jail cell at Piarco Police Station and the alleged incompetence of police officers are being blamed for the escape of 51-year-old British prisoner Robert Hastings, who walked out of the station last Sunday morning.

Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams told the Express in a brief telephone interview yesterday he was aware of the incident.

Williams said he would not directly comment on the investigation because he didn’t want to prejudice the case.

“Everything will depend on the next level where persons can comment on it and can give you details on it,” he said.

However, Williams said, “This matter may involve taking disciplinary action against officers and I am the person holding the ultimate authority in the organisation in addressing discipline.”

Senior police sources familiar with the investigation said Hastings was held on Saturday at Piarco International Airport, en route to the United States from Suriname, allegedly with two kilograms of cocaine with a street value of just over $800,000 in his luggage.

Hastings was later arrested by officers of the Organised Crime Narcotics and Firearms Bureau and taken to Piarco Police Station, where he was placed in a holding cell.

Senior sources revealed that there are three holding cells at the station.

“One houses male adults, another female adults and the other cell is for juveniles,” a source revealed.

Another senior officer said, “The key had been stuck in the lock in the male adult holding cell for several weeks and they could only lock and open the cell, but the key was unable to be removed.”

Several complaints were made to the relevant persons to have the lock checked but police sources say no one ever came to fix the defective lock on the jail cell in question.

Sources say Hastings was placed in this defective cell and the door locked by one of the officers on duty.

At the time there was an acting sergeant and a woman police constable on duty, according to well-placed sources.

The Express was told the acting sergeant and woman police constable on duty fell asleep.

Hastings, based on CCTV footage later reviewed by senior police officers, placed his hand through the bars, turned the key, opened the holding cell door and walked out of the police station close to 3 a.m. on Sunday morning.

A senior police source in the Northern Division said, “It did happen and a full investigation has been issued and officers will have to account.”

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hope police understands it takes more than 2 weeks to sort stuff out ....

[88sins]

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Pri ... 99222.html

hope police understands it takes more than 2 weeks to sort stuff out ....

that right there proves what my grandpapi used to say
"in Trinidad the words 'police' & 'intelligence' should never be used in the same sentence"






buh wha yuh go do?

[pete]

Oddly enough my mom transferred a car last week and got everything done in one day.

[John_Doe]

ammm- OP what's the source of this article? cause d car hadda fix transmission & get certified copy to do inspection now in less than 2 weeks

The express

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/2-w ... &smobile=y

[Chimera]

As far as I'm aware inspection sticker is still a grey area.I personally have my stuff in order but after going through that process for proper transfer in the last 4 months I would advise Mr. Batson that TTPS and Licensing Office should take the two weeks and get their affairs in order.

In addition my Navarra was stolen 6months ago and to this date the only time I've seen or heard from TTPS was when it was reported or if I went in, there has been no follow up.

if the stolen navarra didn't have an inspection sticker, yuh mite get it back in 2-3 weeks

[TRAE]

the police have now become road police- no more crime will be solved

[ADONI]

Mon, I inspected my car. Check the inspection place about four times after... They kept telling me they will call me for the sticker... That was 3 years ago... LOL!!!

[88sins]

ahm, TRAE, yuh kno d detection rate fuh d last few yrs was sumn like 3%-5% right?


ain't too far to go to reach 0%

[TRAE]

ahm, TRAE, yuh kno d detection rate fuh d last few yrs was sumn like 3%-5% right?


ain't too far to go to reach 0%

tell RS that


them eh looking to solve crime partna- is ticket running the country

[konartis]

The last time they had something like this, all them inspection places was in a mess

[mark2.0]

I driving in daylight only

[rollingstock]

ahm, TRAE, yuh kno d detection rate fuh d last few yrs was sumn like 3%-5% right?


ain't too far to go to reach 0%

tell RS that


them eh looking to solve crime partna- is ticket running the country

Actually the detection rate is a lot higher, approx. 28-30% or even more, the problem is that police officers fail to submit something called a case progression form. A cross check with cases before the court and outstanding matters detected the abnormality in the stats.

The CoP is presently trying to remedy it.

[hyperdude]

Brent is a Police now?

[rane]

Good thing daddy is ah inspector in high way patrol we.

[lostallos101]

its not a sticker anymore tho, its just a paper...car got inspected and thats what they said it is like now so when you pulling out documents, pull that out too

[Trini Hookah]

Good thing daddy is ah inspector in high way patrol we.

And this means what exactly?

[Les Bain]

Good thing daddy is ah inspector in high way patrol we.

And this means what exactly?

You cah do him nutten

[SR]

Hope they start with all dem police officer private vehicles too

[nos_specialist]

Hope they start with all dem police officer private vehicles too

yeaa right

[Dragist]

How much is Inspection now ?

[streetbeastINC.]

its not a st...icker anymore tho, its just a paper...car got inspected and thats what they said it is like now so when you pulling out documents, pull that out too

That for heavy t...cuase i just inspected and 8 got sti kers for all prvt cars till 2016

[streetbeastINC.]

165 for prvt

[R.P.J]

If u present inspection sticker says valid untill 2015 u good to till 2015 ent

[pete]

The month would also be punched on the sticker

[R.P.J]

Dec 2015 it say an have the inspection certificate from l.o

[Dragist]

165 for prvt

Thanks

[lostallos101]

nah now realize the man told us to return for sticker...passing tomorrow for it

[Ted_v2]

Would a cracked tail light allow me to get a ticket?

The lens got a small crack however the lighting of the lights are unaffected.

[Slartibartfast]

Only one way to find out. Next time you see a occifer, pull in front of him and mash brakes. If he ticket you for reckless driving then you know your light is not a significant problem.

[j.o.e]

I always lol @ the excitement these announcements of crackdowns cause. We've been here before on tuner...many times