Lucky, who is a former MP for Pointe a Pierre, is also a former member of the Crime and Justice Commission. Ralph Doyle, a Master of the High Court, will serve as deputy director of the PCA.
Speaking at the installation ceremony, President Max Richards described the PCA as a "significant pillar" in the fight against this country's crime scourge. He said both Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley agreed to Lucky's appointment.
Lucky told reporters, "There is no honeymoon period, no grace period and we hitting the ground" noting that the authority has not been functional for some time.
"We know there will be challenges. We are aware there will be challenges, but we expect the population and the police force itself to come forward and give us that level of support. We have to ensure that we renew and restore public confidence in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service...
"The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service plays the most fundamental role in terms of crime detection and getting matters into the courtroom, so wherever there is anything that is inappropriate or improper then it is of course for the authority to step in and make sure that it is weeded out...
"We are very mindful of what has been placed on our shoulders and as I say, service to God and service to country is something that we are always very mindful of, and we want to ensure as an authority that we play our role in the fight against crime," Lucky said.
She said her experience as a former temporary judge combined with Doyle's expertise would make for a "highly-driven" PCA "guided by the hallmark of integrity, transparency accountability, performance, results".
Lucky thanked Persad-Bissessar and Rowley for agreeing to her appointment. "It means that people are putting the politics aside to get the job done, and that is what the fight against crime has to be. We put the politics aside and we get the job done," she said.
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