Municipal Police

Who are the Municipal Police?​

The Municipal Police is responsible for maintain public safety and enforcing laws within the specific municipality. Their history can be checked back to the 1930s when a British legal system was introduced after taking over from the Spanish. Nearly every village of importance had its own little police station with a sergeant, corporal and two constables.

The functions of the municipal police encompass a wide range of duties, which includes:

  • Maintaining public safety,
  • Preventing crime throughout the region by doing patrols
  • Providing assistance to residents.
  • To resolve disputes and problems within the community

Through their efforts, municipal police contribute to the creation of safe and secure environments for residents to live, work, and enjoy their daily lives.

Vision:

Leading the Way in Customer Oriented Policing

Mission:

Partnering with burgesses and stakeholders in all communities, engendering a feeling of safety and trust, through quality service, with integrity and professionalism.

Motto:

Serving Communities, Combatting Crime

Purpose Statement:

To generate and maintain the feeling of a safe, comfortable and secure environment for those living, working and visiting the municipalities, by policing with professionalism, integrity and impartiality.

Departments

Building Inspectorate
Communication
Disaster Management Unit
L.E.D
Public Health
Procurement
Technical/Transport

ttmps core values

Leadership– Leaders must lead by example and as leaders in the community we all have an obligation to advance that leadership quality in serving all our stakeholders and guiding those that follow.

Quality Service – To administer a high degree of professionalism when executing our duties. To provide good feedback while showing sympathy and empathy.

Community Oriented– Reaching out to all our burgesses with impartiality, fairness and addressing the needs of individuals.

Collaboration– Engaging our burgesses and all stakeholders; building a new culture and renewing a sense of community partnership by addressing community concerns.

Integrity– Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do; with honesty and displaying ethical and moral values.

 

The Municipal Police officers are Police Officers! Although governed by two different Acts, the Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Police Service (TTMPS) and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) share a similar mission.