Drop in violent crime after state of emergency

One week after the state of emergency (SoE) was declared, there appears to have been a reduction in reports of violent crimes throughout the country.

Most notably, since the declaration of the SoE last Monday, Trinidad and Tobago has recorded only three murders.

The country’s murder toll for the corresponding period in 2024 saw at least nine people already being shot dead.

In announcing the SoE last week, then-acting attorney general Stuart Young and National Security Minister...