The Trinidad & Tobago Police Credit Union was established on the 12th October 1956 at the (old) Police Headquarters, Port of Spain, with the intention that all members of the ‘force’.
The Trinidad & Tobago Police Credit Union was established on the 12th October 1956 at the (old) Police Headquarters, Port of Spain, with the intention that all members of the ‘force’ as it was then called, would be eligible for membership.
The Credit Union owes its existence to the inability of Police officers to obtain loans from other lending institutions because the Police Ordinance Chapter II No. 1 protected Police Officers from being sued. Out of this untenable situation the idea of the Credit Union emerged to assist Police Officers to meet their financial needs.
Thus, the Credit Union emerged to assist Police Officers to meet their financial needs. To facilitate the needs of our members, operations took place as under the stairway of the (old) Police Headquarters, also known as ‘Under the Steps’ and ‘Hole in the wall’. For the period 1956- 1969, our office was housed at this location.
With an estimated 300 members as our original membership, we have grown throughout the years with over 16,000 members on our database. Over the years we have evolved, serving both police officers and civilians alike, with steady growth, Police officers contribute to 60% of our membership base
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