Dillon is National Security Ministerhttp://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150909/news/dillon-is-national-security-ministerRETIRED Major General Edmund Dillon, who won the Point Fortin seat on a PNM ticket in Monday’s general election, is the new National Security Minister. Dillion was sworn in on Wednesday at Queens Hall, Port of Spain at a function where Dr Keith Rowley also took the oath of office as Prime Minister and Faris Al Rawi was sworn in as Attorney General.
NATIONAL SECURITY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY
Prime Minister Rowley told the media that he decision to appoint Dillon as his first Minister was because the “biggest issue this country has is under national security, ad we wanted to recognise that at the onset”.
Dillion said there would be an immediate review of the security architecture of the country to determine whether it was relevant to the security threats.
He said it would involving determining whether the country had the right people, systems and processes to fight crime and improve security.
Dillon said he would not rule out bringing back the elite crime fighting organisation SAUTT.
Dillon also said that the National Security Ministry would be examining the recent purchase by the former Kamla Persad-Bissessar administration of coastal patrol vessels, to determine whether they were capable of covering the country’s porous maritime borders and exclusive economic zone.
In addition, there would also be an examination of the purchase of armoured vehicles.
Dillion said he planned to meet with acting Commissioner of Police and the Chief of Defence Staff on Wednesday.
He said “we will deal with the security of tenure of the Commissioner of Police. I think it is very important to ensure the police service is steady and they respect his leadership.
He said the question of firing people did not arise “but putting people in the right places to get the best results”.
WHO IS EDMUND DILLON?
Edmund Ernest Dillon was born in Cochrane Village to Edwin and Evadne Dillon. He grew up in that community where he attended Vance River RC Primary School and Vessigny Government Secondary School. After graduating from Vessigny Secondary, this son of the soil enlisted in the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard and subsequently transferred to the Army as a Commissioned Officer. He served in the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) for over 36 years and recently retired as Chief of Defence Staff.
Major General Dillon is happily married to Ava, and they have three children, Cleavon, Adeisha and Toni.
Some highlights of Major General Dillon’s achievements:
? Under Major General Dillon’s stewardship the Defence Force successfully ran three at-risk youth programmes and established a partnership between UWI and TTDF to host three leadership programmes.
• The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
• Military Led Academic and Training (MILAT)
• Military led Youth Partnership and Re-orientation Programme (MYPART).
? Second in command of the First CARICOM Battalion, part of the multinational force operating alongside U.S forces in “Operation Restore Democracy” in Haiti, 1994
? First Chairman of the CARICOM Standing Committee of Military Chiefs which oversaw three (3) successful major events/conferences in the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago:
• Cricket World Cup (2007)
• Summit of the Americas (2009)
• Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference (2009).
? Completed several military courses, seminars and conferences at several international institutions such as:
• The Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst,
• Canadian Forces Staff School
• Lester Pearson Peacekeeping Institute, Canada,
• U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth(USA)
? First Chief of Defence Staff to hold two Post Graduate Degrees while in office:
• MSc International Relations (UWI)
• Master of Military Arts and Science from the US Army Command and General Staff College
• A double major Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Government (Hons.) University of the West Indies (UWI).
• At present he is the Senior Security Consultant at Atlantic
Community Activities
• A sponsor and Feature Speaker at Guapo Community Services Senior Citizens Luncheon
• Advisor and member – Cochrane Village Improvement Council (COVIC)
• Motivational Speaker at MIT and MYPART and MILAT programmes
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