To­ba­go po­lice have de­clared To­ba­go Car­ni­val to be un­der con­trol with a strong se­cu­ri­ty pres­ence in Scar­bor­ough and across the en­tire is­land.

Ap­prox­i­mate­ly 100 of­fi­cers from var­i­ous TTPS units have been de­ployed to the is­land to keep the Car­ni­val in­ci­dent-free.

At J’Ou­vert cel­e­bra­tions yes­ter­day morn­ing, of­fi­cers from the Guard and Emer­gency branch pa­trolled through the crowds. At each cor­ner of the pa­rade route, Guardian Me­dia there were at least three of­fi­cers sta­tioned.

Snr Supt Earl Elie, along with ACP Os­wain Subero and DCP Suzette Mar­tin, kept a close eye on mas­quer­aders and spec­ta­tors as they walked along the pa­rade routes and in­ter­act­ed with the pub­lic.

“Gen­er­al­ly, across the is­land, the se­cu­ri­ty is un­der con­trol, and we ex­pect a smooth, in­ci­dent-free, safe, and se­cure Car­ni­val 2024,” Elie said.

“There was a late start of the event. It start­ed af­ter 5. There was a good turnout of of­fi­cers. I think we are at a 98 per cent turnout, so the se­cu­ri­ty arrange­ments are in place.”

Last year, for­mer ACP Col­lis Hazel praised the safe Car­ni­val and said there were no in­ci­dents re­port­ed at ma­jor events.