Stakeholders from local National Security State Agencies with responsibility for disaster preparedness, mitigation, interception, border response, law enforcement, and disaster recovery, yesterday (May 04th) participated in a workshop aimed at strengthening collaborative capabilities.
Thirty-three high-level personnel from Government agencies, Law Enforcement, the Attorney General Chambers, the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME), TCI Hospitals, TCI Regiment, Border Force, Fire, TCI Airport Authority, Immigration, Customs, members of the RTCIPF Executive and senior management were in attendance.
The Workshop entitled: “Working Together, Saving Lives, Reducing Harm”, was facilitated by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force
Commissioner of Police Trevor Botting in delivering opening remarks said: “We can only ensure we have a safe and secure Turks and Caicos Islands if we, those that serve our communities and who are charged with the responsibility of protecting this territory, work together collaboratively in partnership and with a commitment to do so.”
Commissioner Botting noted that in the last six weeks, multi-agency Silver and Gold Command training was delivered, with members of the Immigration Ministry and Enforcement, Customs, Airport Security, Policing, and the TCI Regiment in the sessions: “Not as one agency, but learning and developing alongside their Law Enforcement and security partners.”
Commissioner Botting said such steps form part of a collaborative journey, and: “In this way, we will emerge stronger as a collective and be better equipped to tackle the threats and challenges we face.”
