(Trinidad Guardian) The number of people killed by police in the last year has risen by 86 per cent, a figure that is of concern to the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).
In an interview with Guardian Media, West said the PCA was concerned with every police-involved fatal and non-fatal shooting.
“There is a standing policy since I assumed directorship of the PCA that an investigation is initiated into every police-involved shooting fatal and non-fatal.
Asked what could be done to ensure that law and order are followed at all times by police officers, West said, “The ‘use of force’ policy of any police service is an essential tool in helping officers respond to potentially dangerous and challenging situations.
He noted that the use of body cameras was an important tool “with the potential to enhance transparency and accountability and to engender greater trust in police officers.”
