http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/gold-commander-no-late-meals-for-officers-this-carnival-6.2.2244836.a8bf19de4a *Gold Commander: No late meals for officers this Carnival* Police officers are being promised timely and fresh meals for Carnival, as divisional commanders have been ordered to hire more than one caterer this year. Speaking with Guardian Media yesterday, Gold Commander, ACP Richard Smith, said there had been issues in the past with police officers either receiving meals late or getting undercooked or spoilt meals. To fix this, he ordered that instead of having one caterer per division, each division should hire two. “The reason for that is because we don’t want to overwhelm the caterer, which would cause them to give persons bad food, sour food. If one caterer has to prepare for 200 officers, breakfast, then lunch, and then dinner, in between that we will get some bad food, so that’s why we try to separate it.” Smith added that refreshments during the three shifts throughout Carnival will be provided. He said officers will also receive care packages with healthy snacks, gloves, masks and other sanitary items. Past Police Social and Welfare Association president have complained annually of officers falling sick from ingesting undercooked and sometimes spoilt food. Some officers also complained of meals arriving long after the designated period or of receiving none at all. *By Jensen La Vende*