00:00On day one of the three-day strike by maxi-taxi operators, police buses arrived at Citygate in Port of
00:06Spain
00:06not to bring a large number of police officers, but to transport large numbers of commuters instead.
00:13As there was an increased demand for the services provided by the Public Transport Service Corporation buses,
00:19Police Commissioner Alistair Guevaro was at Citygate when the police buses arrived,
00:23as shown in video provided by Express Senior Photographer Jermaine Crookshank.
00:27The Top Cops spoke with the media.
00:53And how many police buses are involved?
01:03Yes, it is.
01:10Commissioner Guevaro oversaw passengers taking the option of getting home on the first trip provided by the TTPS buses.
01:24The goodwill gesture by the police service occurred at a time when recent actions by some police officers during one
01:31particular incident
01:31has received the support of the government and some citizens, but has also been the subject of criticism by activists
01:38and some members of the public also.
01:56And the Top Cops clarified that this gesture by the police service in no way compromised its ability to respond
02:05to its core duties if needed.
02:07So before embarking on this, it is what we call a risk assessment.
02:11And that risk assessment told us that when you're leaving these people here tonight, being vulnerable and stranded,
02:18far out is what we are doing in terms of positivity.
02:22So we are taking them out of hand away and to their homes rather than leaving them here to be
02:27stranded tonight.
02:27And then you, the media, will be there tonight reporting on, look, 500 people stranded.
02:32We are taking them out.
02:34At the end, you have to fight to meet.
02:37And yeah, free of charge, you said earlier?
02:39Yes, free of charge.
02:40Police Commissioner Guevaro said on Monday that, if needed, the TTPS would provide that service to commuters on Tuesday,
02:47which is set to be day two of the maxi-taxi strike.
02:50Jewel Brown, TV6 News.
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