National Security Minister Jack Warner said on Wednesday he would seek constitutional changes to expand the authority of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Warner commented after a meeting in Port of Spain with PSC chairman Prof Ramesh Deosaran to discuss a report from the strategic sub-committee of the Multi-Sector Review team, which he described as a "brilliant document". However he said a report alone will not solve the many problems within the police service.
The report has recommended that the PSC should be responsible for "terminating the appointment of Assistant Commissioners of Police and Senior Superintendents".
Warner commented after a meeting in Port of Spain with PSC chairman Prof Ramesh Deosaran to discuss a report from the strategic sub-committee of the Multi-Sector Review team, which he described as a "brilliant document". However he said a report alone will not solve the many problems within the police service.
The report has recommended that the PSC should be responsible for "terminating the appointment of Assistant Commissioners of Police and Senior Superintendents".
The report stated: "The sub-committee recommends that the PSC shall also have the power to evaluate the effectiveness of the discharge of the functions of the Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioners of Police after exercising its monitoring function."
If this Constitutional amendment passes, the PSC will be able to hold the Commissioner of Police and his three deputies accountable for their professional actions.
The report has noted that the PSC currently has jurisdiction over four positions: the Commissioner of Police and three deputy Commissioners. However, the document seeks to give the executive the authority to allow the PSC to "monitor, evaluate and appraise" several other officers, including the 11 assistant Commissioners and 27 Senior Superintendents.
If this Constitutional amendment passes, the PSC will be able to hold the Commissioner of Police and his three deputies accountable for their professional actions.
The report has noted that the PSC currently has jurisdiction over four positions: the Commissioner of Police and three deputy Commissioners. However, the document seeks to give the executive the authority to allow the PSC to "monitor, evaluate and appraise" several other officers, including the 11 assistant Commissioners and 27 Senior Superintendents.
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