The Ministry of National Security has partnered with four private security terms, to support law enforcement by providing 24-hour mobile patrols in various communities.

The four companies- Allied Security Limited, Amalgamated Security Services Limited, Innovative Security Technologies Limited and Protective Agencies Limited, will be utilized from April 6th to May 5th in the first instance.

According to a release from the Ministry of National Security, the initiative is being employed in order to enhance the national security response and support recent measures instituted by government to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19. The patrols will be conducted in residential areas using marked vehicles and shall maintain real-time communications with the National Operations Fusion Centre (NOFC), which is positioned to effectively and efficiently coordinate a rapid, multi-agency response.