In a recent letter to the editor, Arthur Dash, a concerned citizen, voiced his frustration with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and its leadership under Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro. Dash criticized Guevarro’s recent remarks referencing the ‘vengeance of moko,’ a local cultural figure, as an inappropriate response to the pervasive crime plaguing the nation. Dash argued that such rhetoric is ineffective in addressing the root causes of citizen distrust in law enforcement. He pointed out that the Police Service Act, along with the judiciary and the Director of Public Prosecutions, has failed to support Guevarro in purging the TTPS of corrupt officers involved in extortion, murder, kidnapping, human trafficking, and other serious crimes. Dash highlighted the reluctance of both citizens and police officers to report wrongdoing, citing a lack of tangible consequences for offenders. Instead, corrupt officers often face minimal penalties, such as suspension on half pay, which Dash described as an improvement rather than a punishment. The letter concluded with a stark reminder that while the police may fear the ‘vengeance of moko,’ citizens continue to live in fear of crime every day in Trinidad and Tobago.