Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith.
Hotels, bars and restaurants that are advertising planning the countdown at midnight to usher in the New Year could find themselves in serious trouble with Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, who is warning against violating the Public Health Ordinance Regulations.
In an official statement, the top cop is reminding the owners and operators of these establishments that the Public Health Ordinance Regulations state very clearly that these places must close at 10 pm.
“Those places which are openly advertising their events for tonight, please be advised that the TTPS will be visiting you,” he warned. “I have noticed that in one case, a hotel has advertised to the public that persons can ring in the New Year at the waterfront. There is another case where a restaurant has advertised that patrons can have a quiet dinner before the countdown begins.”
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is promising that those who break the laws concerning the sale and use of fireworks, will be charged, in an official statement restating its intention to enforce all laws concerning the misuse of fireworks, to ensure the safety and security to all law-abiding citizens.
The Police Service also is reminding citizens of the Public Health Ordinance Regulations in effect, created to deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic, and which proscribe gatherings of the sort that are traditional for New Year’s celebrations.
In its advisory, the TTPS gives a strong warning to members of the public of its zero-tolerance stance on the unauthorised sale and unlawful use of fireworks during the holiday season.