Police Commissioner RESPONDS To ‘Malicious Leak’ of Confidential TTPS Vacation Leave Records
Commissioner of Police, Allister Guevarro, has issued a statement condemning a recently leaked confidential Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) document, which detailed the accumulated vacation leave of Senior Officers. He described the leak, which was circulated online by a social media blogger, as “petty malice,” “outright sabotage” and a “tantrum in uniform.”
In a statement earlier today (Saturday 20th September, 2025), Commissioner Guevarro said, “As Commissioner of Police, I wish to directly address the recent circulation of a confidential document detailing the accumulated vacation leave of Senior Officers within the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS). This document, leaked to a social media blogger by a ‘not so anonymous’ source, was done with petty malice and reckless disregard for institutional integrity. Let me be unequivocal; that the decision to have the Officer proceed on his accumulated leave, was done so in accordance with his lawful entitlements and in alignment with strategic planning, and not as a result of personal targeting. The narrative being peddled is not only false, but also deliberately misleading and designed to sow discord.”
The CoP continued, “More troubling, however, is the breach of confidentiality. The unauthorized release of internal personnel data was geared towards disrupting carefully co-ordinated deployment strategies and exposed sensitive information that should never have been weaponized for personal vindication. This act is not whistleblowing; it is outright sabotage. And to the blogger who gleefully published this material, I say to you that trading institutional confidentiality for a few likes is not journalism, it is digital gossip dressed up as relevance. There is a reason the ‘not so anonymous’ source chose your platform, as the recognized and reputable media houses, those with editorial standards and a conscience, did not give this kind of reckless speculation the light of day.”
Commissioner Guevarro added, “I remind all members of the TTPS and the public that our duty is to protect and serve, not to indulge in theatrics or social media sensationalism. Commentary without context, and criticism without facts, do nothing to strengthen our institutions, they only erode public trust.”
The statement concluded by saying, “I remain committed to transparency, fairness, and the welfare of every Officer under my command. But I will not tolerate attempts to undermine this Service through cowardly leaks and distorted narratives. The TTPS is bigger than any one individual, and our mission will not be derailed by those who confuse grievance with righteousness. When a disgruntled Officer chooses to masquerade as a whistle-blower, armed only with vacation leave spreadsheets and wounded pride, it is less an act of courage and more akin to a tantrum in uniform. The only thing anonymous about this leak is the integrity it lacked.”
More on this as it becomes available.
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