The Police Manpower Audit Committee, headed by criminologist and former chairman of the Police Service Commission Prof Ramesh Deosaran, will present a 700-page report to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley at his St Clair office, Tuesday, 1 pm.
The Guardian understands, the report contains over 100 recommendations and a bulk of data with tables and graphs to improve the T&T Police Service and the country’s overall public safety.
This report provides a data-driven platform for initiating and coordinating anti-crime programmes and improving police performance. The report is titled “Now Is The Time: No Sacred Cows.”
Appointed by Dr Rowley in January this year, the audit committee completed its final report last month, nine months after its appointment.
Among the objectives of the manpower audit, it was said, were to examine the manpower strength of the service, its development policies, recruitment, training, conduct, performance, its resource base and the extent of public confidence in the service.
The committee was also responsible for making a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the extent to which the expected levels of efficiency, effectiveness and accountability have been achieved.
Specific recommendations, the Guardian was told, should come from Dr Rowley and his Cabinet.
The eight-member committee comprises: Prof Deosaran (chairman), Jacqueline Wilson (retired permanent secretary), Allan Miguel (attorney, Police Complaints Authority), Harold Phillip (Acting Deputy Commissioner), Dr Levis Guy-Obiakor (security consultant), Erla Christopher (Acting Deputy Commissioner), Anand Ramesar (Asst Supt of Police, acting), Dr Zameer Mohammed (Asst vice-president,UTT).