The absenteeism rate of police officers over the Carnival period stood at 16 percent.

While the Police Service confirms the figure, it says it is an improvement from last year’s turnout.

Delivering a Police Service report on Carnival yesterday the Gold Commander in charge of operations DCP Deodat Dulalchan said he was happy with the number of officers that showed up for work.

DCP Dulalchan said this did not affect the work of the police as the TTPS’s back up plan came into effect.

On Wednesday head of the Police Social and Welfare Association Inspector Michael Seales said there was need for change in the way officers are rostered to work during the Carnival period.