For security reasons, police commissioner asks the public to avoid site of conference and for service-providers to adhere to specified timelines

The Police are advising motorists and members of the public that they should
avoid the Jabberwock/Coolidge areas, where the fourth international Small
Island Developing States (SIDS) conference is being hosted from Monday, May
27 until Friday, May 31.
 
The opening ceremony of the conference, which was held on Monday
morning, saw the area abuzz with activity, as there are reportedly over 3,000
delegates from across the globe attending the event.
 
Security, as can be expected, is tight, and the Police have stepped up patrols in
and around the area, with the assistance of law-enforcement officers from
neighbouring islands.
 
Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney says that all security measures are being
deployed to ensure the safety of those attending the conference.

Accordingly, Rodney says that persons who do not own businesses or live in
that area should avoid being in the conference location.
However, those who are working at the conference site – whether as
volunteers, caterers, or other service providers – should attempt to be at the
location within the prescribed time frame to prevent unnecessary delays.

Commissioner of Police Atlee Rodney.
 
According to the Commissioner, local police officers have been asked to
exhibit and provide professional services not only to the visiting delegates,
but to the locals as well.

This comes amidst a complaint, circulated on social media, that officers
regulating the traffic at a northside hotel have been less than courteous in
their interactions with residents.