Robberies have been the most common property crime reported in Trinidad and Tobago since 2019. At least 2,613 robbery cases were registered in 2023, up from 2,221 the year earlier. Overall, property crimes in Trinidad and Tobago have registered a considerable decrease between 2019 and 2021, ju...
The type and frequency of crime in Trinidad and Tobago gets worst with each passing year. While there are progressive actions by local police, at the ground level, many citizens in certain areas, have to ‘look over their shoulder’ when in public or even in their own homes out of fear ...
imprisonmentTrinidadandTobagoThe effect of death sentences, executions and imprisonment on crime rates in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is assessed using annual time series data from 1955 to 2005. Policy implications of the research findings are drawn, and speculations are offered as to the ...
VIOLENT CRIME RUNNING AWAYYoung: 455 murders so far this yearHosein: Without Gary, Govt blind sided by crimeLandlord dies days after cliff rescue, man surrenders to police Hours after a 29-year-old man surrendered to the police for allegedly kidnapping his landlord and throwing him over a ...
Crime Stoppers Trinidad and Tobago began operations in May 1999. In May 2024 therefore the organization proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary. A silver jubilee in any sphere of life could not be achieved without a faithful partner. At CSTT, we have been fortunate to have built many important ...
Woundings and shootings 558. Sexual offenses: 829 2015 410 3 2016 463 0 Murder rate going back up. 2017 494 7 Murder rate increasing although the police claims that other serious crimes are down and the detection rate is getting better the population does not ‘notice’ a difference. 52 wo...
and headless bodies pile up in morgues throughout the country. I watched communities under armed siege as the media promote the newly discovered crime cradle, bullying. I rock back in my chair and murmur: This is it, this is it, this is it. I feel like the madman in David Rudder’s...
Crime represents a substantial development challenge in the Caribbean region. In Trinidad and Tobago, crime is a high priority issue that consumes public and government attention. Consequently, the government is confronted with increasing pressure to implement effective policy to respond to the escalating...
TobagoThis paper uses time-series data from Trinidad and Tobago and tests for the existence of a long-run co-integration relationship among serious crime, clearance rate and various socio-economic indicators. The result suggests that policy makers should, when framing policy, put emphasis on the ...
Perspective: Crime Casts Shadow over Paradise Island; Patrick Manning, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Has Announced That 39 Scotland Yard Officers Had Been Hired to Combat the Country's Spiralling Murder Rate. Having Just Returned from a Two-Week Holiday in the Region, Rhona Ganguly...