The National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC) has expressed deep concern over the decision by Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro not to suspend officers involved in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Joshua Samaroo during a high-speed chase in St Augustine on January 20. “No individual, no office, and no institution can be above the law,” NATUC said. NATUC rejected public assertions of an alleged exchange of gunfire in the absence of supporting video evidence, saying this heightened the need for an independent and transparent investigation. NATUC called for the immediate suspension of the officers involved, independent oversight of the investigation, adherence to due process, and public reassurance that justice—not impunity—guides state institutions. Michael Annisette, NATUC General Secretary, stressed the union’s stance for professional, restrained, and accountable policing, and for the protection of citizens’ democratic rights and safety.