According to the Prime Minister, A National Plan of Action will be developed and co-chaired by the Permanent Secretaries at the Ministry of Health and Social Development.
• Rowley said the National Action Plan will be geared at guiding young people, both victims and perpetrators of crimes, away from such.
• Dr. Rowley said his Government’s intention is to declare violent crime as a public health issue and in so doing, there will be an operationalised response aimed at the youth population at various levels including a line of education.
• The National Action Plan will include officials from the Ministry of National Security, Education, Sport and Community Development the Tobago House of Assembly the Police Service and overseen by The Office of the Prime Minister.