Crime in Trinidad and Tobago

Crime in Trinidad and Tobago

Criminal activity in Trinidad and Tobago has been and still is a controversial topic on the two islands. Gang Murders and murders have risen since 1999 to 2008 every year. Approximately 558 people were murdered in 2008, the highest number ever.

Regional

Port of Spain

Port of Spain and its immediate environs have a higher crime rate than any other part of Trinidad. Homicides countrywide rose from fewer than 50 in the 1980s, to 97 in 1998, then to 360 in 2006 (30 murders per 100,000 persons). It rose to approximately 500 in 2008 but decreased significantly in 2010 and 2011.[1]

Many murders are drug and gang related, especially in the depressed communities of East Port of Spain. The police administration has responded by improving the working conditions of officers, increasing the use of forensic evidence and surveillance technology (CCTV cameras) as well as hiring overseas experts.[2]

Reports of kidnappings for ransom which were on the rise a few years ago have declined dramatically since 2006.[3][4] However, theft and violent crimes remain prevalent to this date, while crime and the perception of crime continues to hamper the economic prospects of the city.[5][6]

Laventille has some of the highest crime rates in Trinidad and Tobago, with drugs, gangs, and murders being the main problem in this community.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Police Service website". www.ttpos.gov.tt. http://www.ttps.gov.tt/Statistics/tabid/141/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  2. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Police Service website Press Releases". http://www.ttps.gov.tt. http://www.ttps.gov.tt/Media/PressReleases/tabid/70/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  3. ^ "C news website story: Kidnappings for ransom down: Friday 13th May, 2011". http://www.ctntworld.com. http://www.ctntworld.com/LocalArticles.aspx?id=27648. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  4. ^ "National Public Radio website story: Police Tackle Kidnappings: 17 August 2007". http://www.npr.org. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12649870. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  5. ^ "Trinidad Express Newpaper Editorial: We must get serious about combatting crime: Jun 24, 2011". http://www.trinidadexpress.com. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/We_must_get_serious_about_combatting_crime-124472079.html. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  6. ^ "The Economist: A Caribbean crime wave". http://www.economist.com. http://www.economist.com/node/10903343. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
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