ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: A rift between local police in Grenada and those of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago appears to be deepening. Local police are quite vocal about what they say is the way the Trinidadian forces in Grenada are operating, claiming that they are a law unto themselves. While other forces from the Regional Security Services (RSS) are under the command of the local Commissioner of Police the lawmen in Grenada say the Trinidadian forces respond and take orders directly from their chief who in turn takes orders from his superior in Trinidad. Though the police high command has not acknowledge the rift officially, many of the policemen even those of high rank are clearly upset about situation and are threatening to resign. If the local police go ahead with their threat of mass resignation, law and order would be seriously affected. The police gave details about how a high ranking member of government was whisked out of the country in a helicopter even without their knowledge. Hours after, talk of people wanting to stage a coup against the government of Dr. Keith Mitchell emanated out of Trinidad. The opposition described the allegation as one from a dreamer since according to them the Mitchell administration has done and is doing enough to self-destruct. Now with discontent within the police, this may well be another phase that could be as devastating as Ivan the Terrible himself. Reprinted from Caribbean Net News caribbeannetnews.com