SHASTRI BOODAN
GML Correspondent
A curry duck competition hosted by the Central Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) did not affect ongoing policing activities, according to Superintendent Russ Gloden.
The event took place on Friday at La Vega Estate and involved a small group of officers, alongside teams from the Fire Service and the Traffic Warden Division.
Guardian Media was told routine operations, including raids on drug blocks and targeted searches, continued across the division.
“This is our first annual curry duck competition where we invited different entities within the Central Division. We have the fire service, we have the traffic wardens, and we also have the other station districts competing and just have fun building, team building event really. Just to inspire teamwork and networking capabilities within the Central Division,” Gloden said.
Asked whether the event was appropriate during the ongoing state of emergency, he said only a limited number of officers were involved and operational work continued as normal.
“It is something that needs to keep the team together because they are officers on their only job. Right now there’s just a small group doing cooking and representing the station district. But there are exercises and operations going on as normal within the division.
This event didn’t disrupt any normal police activities. Our structure is such that all activities continue, the operation continues, the drug block activities, we’re going to deal with those things, it continues. We have house searches, priority offenders, we have everything that is ongoing. This is just a teambuilding event.”
Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro attended the event but declined to comment.
