Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro said 222 officers will be assigned directly to the ceremonial parade, while more than 400 additional officers will be available for contingency operations and other support duties. Personnel will be deployed along the parade route and at the cultural event scheduled for the evening. Guevarro said the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and other national security agencies are prepared to respond to potential incidents throughout the celebrations. He also urged members of the public to familiarize themselves with Legal Notice No. 671, which outlines traffic and parking restrictions associated with the Independence Day parade, including restrictions affecting specific streets. Additional restrictions connected to the Caribbean Premier League are covered under Legal Notice No. 667.

Lieutenant Commander Sherron Manswell said the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff as parade commander represents a departure from the traditional arrangement in which commanders have generally come from other formations of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Manswell said Commodore Don Polo will lead this year’s parade on horseback and pay compliments to the president, who will inspect the parade in her role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The military display will form part of the wider Independence Day programme as Trinidad and Tobago marks 64 years of independence, with authorities urging the public to attend and observe the national security assets taking part in the celebrations.