The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) has refuted claims circulating on social media relating to an impending state of emergency saying it’s meant to trigger panic among the many inhabitants.
Police Commissioner, Erla Harewood-Christopher, who on Tuesday had her tenure prolonged by one 12 months, stated she is conscious of the existence of the voice notice message being circulated on social media.
She described the contents as “false information” and that the TTPS is unaware of any such data “and denounces the try and trigger undue nervousness and panic among the many inhabitants, with the circulation of the false data”.
A police assertion quotes the highest cop as reminding members of the general public to confirm all data they obtain earlier than circulating messages through social media.
“Residents are additionally urged to concentrate to and keep up to date through the official TTPS Fb, Twitter, and Instagram pages for issues regarding policing, security, and safety,” the assertion added.
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