Law and Order

One of the many services provided in Chaguanas is that of governmental institutions. These include the Chaguanas (middle right of Photograph 1) and Municipal Police Stations, the Magistrate Court (middle left of Photograph 1), the Chaguanas Borough Council (bottom right of Photograph 1), the Chaguanas Borough Corporation New Administrative Building (top of Photograph 1), the Ministry of Transport- Transport Division (Licensing Department) [bottom left of Photograph 1] and the offices of the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Food Production (which is currently under construction). The majority of these buildings are in close proximity to one another, for example the Chaguanas Police Station and the Magistrate Court being directly opposite to each other. However, efforts of decentralization of these services is seen, where the location of the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Food Production is no where close to the others. The locations of the existing buildings are so placed, in an effort to maintain some levels of efficiency in carrying out their services. The Chaguanas Borough Corporation New Administrative Building, is a relatively recent development in the urban area, and is aimed at housing several ministry offices, for the convenience of the public.

PHOTOGRAPH 1, taken by Kristen Goseine with Canon EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D. (Date taken: 30/03/15)

In urban areas such as Chaguanas, there are several factors which trigger urban change, which include the economy, society, environmental change, demography, culture and politics. Currently in Trinidad, there are local elections taking palce. As a result of this, the current government of the republic, in the months leading up to the election day, tend to encourage development of communities and urban areas, in an effort to gain votes. Therefore, they enhance urban change, through the factor of politics. This is particularly seen with the construction of the ministry office (Refer to Photograph 2) on the periphery of the CBD. There is also renovations being done in the older buildings, for example the Court, as well as overall relocation of the Borough Council to the recently built Borough Cooperation Administrative Building.

PHOTOGRAPH 2, taken by Kristen Goseine with Canon EOS REBEL T3i/EOS 600D. (Date taken: 30/03/15)

References

Braxton-Benjamin, N. 2014. 'Refurbishment To Begin At Chaguanas Court'. Trinidad Express Newspapers. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Refurbishment-to-begin-at-Chaguanas-court-257883991.html.

Google.com,. 2015. 'Google Maps'. Accessed March 30. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chaguanas,+Trinidad+and+Tobago/@10.5408187,-61.410289,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8c35f9683ede6bcd:0x112ca977469a629b.

Pacione, Michael. 2005. Urban Geography. London: Routledge.

The Trinidad Guardian - Business Guardian,. 2014. 'Expanding Chaguanas - Ministries, Mall And An Industrial Park Earmarked'. http://www.guardian.co.tt/business-guardian/2014-04-10/expanding-chaguanas-ministries-mall-and-industrial-park-earmarked.