With the Certificates of Character (CoC) system still down, the T&T Police Service (TTPS) is urging employers to visit their area police stations to access referrals.
Business owners have been complaining about hiring people blindly as people cannot access the CoC’s.
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of administration, Ramnarine Samaroo said, “It is a network problem. Our IT department is presently working on it to have it resolved. As to the timeline, we are not so sure. It could be up and running by tomorrow, or I do not know how long it is going to take, but they did indicate that they are actively working on it to have it restored.”
In a GML interview, he said the TTPS understands the public outcry for the resumption of processing CoCs. However, he said they have to wait until the IT department resolves the issues.
Samaroo has suggested that employers refer the person’s name and address to the police station.
“We may have to do it manually to double-check the person’s name. It will not be 100 per cent, but we have a lot of police officers who are familiar with persons, and they will be able to give a reference,” he said.
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