A social media video of a man claiming to be a police officer and hiding out in Canada because he fears for his life, is now engaging the attention of the head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) David West.
In the video, which went viral yesterday, the man, who identifies himself as Allan Gillman, said he allegedly received threats on his life from several police officers, including high-ranking officers.
The male voice in the six minute-57 second video shows a ransacked room with documents scattered all over the floor and bed.
The man claims he has been a police officer for the past 19 years and even shows what appears to be an authentic police badge.
The man claims because of an incident (which he did not mention in further details) he was forced to run for his life to Canada. He added that there was an order to execute him and several officers in the police service were behind it.
According to the man, they include officers assigned to the North Eastern Task Force and the High Performance Team, a unit which operates out of the North Eastern Division.
The man said he was forced to flee to Canada on September 22, 2012.
“It took plenty courage to come out now and make these videos. I don’t want to do it but I consulted with a lawyer in Canada. This is the state of my bedroom, there are TTPS documents of events. I don’t want to reveal as it is sensitive and national security oriented,” the male voice was heard saying in the video.
He added that it was his first video after four-and-a-half years “of hiding in Canada from the officers mentioned.”
The man claims that he has documented information on several reports he made to the PCA on numerous occasions.
“I made complaints against these officers and that I am fearful for my life since 2009 to 2012 when I left T&T in a rush to my safety in Canada,” he said.
The man called on Minister of National Security Edmund Dillon and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to look into the matter and “have it fixed before he goes public.”
“I hope this reach you guys and you understand the seriousness in my voice,” the man said.
When contacted yesterday for comment, West admitted that he had seen the video and was looking into it. West, however, did not want to comment further and did not confirm or deny whether he will meet with the officers whose names were called in the video.
President of the TTPS Social and Welfare Association, Michael Seales, told the T&T Guardian that some of the officers who were named had already contacted him on it.
However, he added that he was yet to meet with them to discuss it further.
Efforts to reach acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams or Minister Dillon for comment yesterday were unsuccessful, as all calls to their phones went unanswered.
