Top Cop hopeful of 911 fix

Despite a 2014 review of the 911 system recommending a range of reforms to improve its efficiency, acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine says the service remains problematic and he trusts that the requisite attention will be given to fix it.

Last Friday, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) voiced its concern that the emergency system, which is essential for any citizen who is under threat to be able to request a police response, is not functioning.

“People are dying, people are being hurt… The 911 system, in my view,