Trinidad and Tobago Police Service - wikipedia Trinidad and Tobago Police Service This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2018 ) This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia 's inclusion policy. ( March 2013 ) Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Abbreviation T.T.P.S The Logo of the TTPS Motto To Protect and Serve with P.R.I.D.E. Agency overview Formed 1592 Employees 6436 Legal personality Governmental : Government agency Jurisdictional structure Size 1,981 square miles ( 5,130 km ) Population 1,310,000 ( January, 2011 ) Legal jurisdiction Republic of Trinidad and Tobago General nature Law enforcement Civilian police Operational structure Headquarters Police Administration Building, Edward and Sackville Street, Port of Spain Police Officers 6500 Elected officer responsible Major General Edmund Dillon ( Ret. ), Minister of National Security Agency executive Stephen Williams, Commissioner of Police ( Acting ) Parent agency Ministry of National Security Facilities Police Stations 78 Website www.ttps.gov.tt The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service or TTPS is the law enforcement agency of Trinidad and Tobago. It has been in operation for over 200 years. Contents 1 History 2 Uniforms 3 Incidents of Corruption 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History San Fernando police headquarter In 1592 the Spaniards founded the first European settlement, Trinidad 's capital town San Jose de Oruna ( St Joseph ). The Office of the Cabildo or Town Council controlled the Police Force. Duties were restricted to within town. The strength of the Police Force never exceeded six between 1592 and 1792. After slavery was abolished in 1838, and over 22,000 men and women enjoyed their full civil rights, the responsibility of the police increased and a ' rural system of police ' had to be established. By the end of 1842 there were twelve police stations and approximately one hundred officers comprising inspectors, sergeants and constables. In the mid 19th century members of the Metropolitan Police were brought to Trinidad on secondment, thus the Police Force had a very mixed composition as far as racial strains were concerned. During this period the Police Headquarters was housed at the corner of Abercromby and Hart Streets. The only weapon the policeman carried was his truncheon which was four feet long. Then violence would be met with violence, and a local tradition of the police `` beating first and arresting after '' was formed. The general pattern of law enforcement in the 1840s was, once arrested the police took the accused to the station or if he was recalcitrant, held him and sent to call the sergeant. All police stations were Courthouses as Magistrates travelled from one Police Station to another. This was until 1844 when trial by jury and the English statutes were introduced into Trinidad. In 1851 the police was appointed the country 's first postmen and mail carriers and the police stations were transformed into Post Offices. The Mounted Branch was established for this purpose. In 1860 the Police Force was relieved of some of these extracurricular duties. In 1869 an ordinance was initiated for better organisation and discipline of the Police Force. With a more organised Police Force, greater police surveillance of residents was provided. The Police Headquarters at the corner of St. Vincent and Sackville Streets was completed in 1876 housing approximately four hundred and fifty -- two ( 452 ) men. Over the years the strength increased and other units were established, such as Traffic Branch in 1930 and Special Branch. By 1955 the need for policewomen to deal with juveniles and female offenders had long been overdue. Under Ordinance No. 6 of 195, twelve female officers were drafted into the Force. A Commission of Enquiry was appointed by the government to probe the administration and discipline of the Police Service. In 1966 the then Governor General assented to the Police Service Act, which enacted the Police Service Regulation 1965. This Act divided the Service into two divisions - the first and second divisions. It also introduced a change from Police Force to Police Service. This change was not only in name but also in operation. The focus shifted from being a militaristic force to a service - oriented organization. The Police Service subsequently established a mission and vision statement : By the 1970s the Police Service had grown in strength to 3,399 members and was placed under the portfolio of the Ministry of National Security. Mr. Francis Eustace Bernard was the first local to be appointed Commissioner of Police in 1973. In 1881 the Police Headquarters was destroyed by fire which was caused by the kerosene oil lighting system. The Police Headquarters was destroyed for a second time in 1990, this time during the attempted coup. A new Police Administration Building was constructed at the corner of Edward and Sackville Streets the following year housing Administrative offices. During the past two decades the strength of the service has grown to 6436 officers with several new specialist Units being introduced. Uniforms Senior officers wear beige Khaki drill Guayabera shirts and trousers, worn with black Sam Browne Belts Male officers wear white shirts and black trousers for formal dress Female officers wear white shirts and black skirts for formal dress Male officers wear grey shirts with dark blue trousers Females wear dark blue shirts with skirts worn with black Sam Browne Belts Tactical officers wear dark blue shirt and trousers or Disruptive Pattern Material Regular officers and senior officers wear forrige caps Tactical officers wear Blue caps Incidents of corruption The Port of Spain Siege on July 14, 2015. This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2014 ) See also Crime in Trinidad and Tobago Jack Ewatski - former Deputy Commissioner of Police ( DCP ) References Jump up ^ http://www.ttps.gov.tt/About-TTPS/Our-History External links Official website Links to related articles Trinidad and Tobago articles History Spanish missions French invasion of Tobago ( 1781 ) British invasion of Trinidad ( 1797 ) Independence Act Social unrest Geography Cities and towns Dry forests Natural history Islands Rivers Wildlife Politics Administrative divisions Attorney General Chief Justice Elections Foreign relations Head of State Human rights Military Parliament Politics Political parties President Prime Minister Economy Dollar ( currency ) Telecommunications Transportation Society Crime Demographics LGBT Women Education Health Religion Culture Cuisine Flag Literature Media Music Public holidays Outline Index Book Portal Police forces by country Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - 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Question: who is the commissioner of police in trinidad and tobago
Answer: Stephen Williams