A report in the Newsday newspaper Saturday cites police sources as saying that a retired Canadian RCMP officer is the preferred choice to be this country’s next Commissioner of Police.
The report said Neal Parker, whi is currently Deputy Commissioner of the Antigua Police Force, is in the line for the job.
Trinidad and Tobago has been without a Police Commissioner for two years since former Prime Minister Patrick Manning used his veto to reject the number one candidate, Assistant Commissioner Stephen Williams.
Manning had said Williams did not have the experience need for the job and also said the recruitment process was flawed, a charge that the independent Police Service Commission (PSC) rejected.
The paper said its sources confirmed that the PSC has submitted Parker's name to President Richards, who is expected to forward it to Parliament for consideration.
The Tenth Parliament convenes next Friday.
Newsday said its sources said Parker placed first on the PSC’s order of merit list. If he is rejected the next name on the list would be considered for the position.
One of the candidates who applied for the position was Assistant Police Commissioner Maurice Piggott.
Acting Police Commissioner James Philbert told Newsday his last day in office is June 30, and he plans to be in office until that day.
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