Special operations plan draws scrutiny as bill reaches Senate

TRINBAGO NEWS NOW · NATIONAL

23 September 2026 · 7 AM written edition

Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander has defended plans to introduce special policing operations in constituencies and local government districts represented by parties supporting the proposed Special Operations Bill. Speaking on Tuesday, 22 September, he said the Government should concentrate the initiative in communities whose representatives support it.

The stated plan covers 26 UNC-held constituencies, 70 UNC-held local government electoral districts and two Tobago People’s Party constituencies. The proposal has drawn opposition criticism over the use of political boundaries in allocating security measures.

Parliament’s official record shows that the bill passed the House of Representatives on 19 September and received its first reading in the Senate on 22 September. The bill remains proposed legislation; its text provides for commencement by proclamation. The announced rollout must not be confused with powers already in force.

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Original summary based on the linked reporting and official records.

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