The Opposition Leader has called on the police to investigate whether former Commissioner of Police Mc Donald Jacob was involved in the “abduction” of businessman Brent Thomas. Speaking during the UNC’s Monday Night meeting at the party's headquarters at 31 Mulchan Seuchan Road, Chaguanas, Kamla Persad-Bissessar addressed her remarks to Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher. “You
SUSPENDED head of the now disbanded Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Insp Mark Hernandez and his wife, principals of a firearms dealership, have mounted a lawsuit which challenges the legality of a committee appointed to audit the police firearms registry. They are also challenging the involvement of a senior police officer whose name was mentioned
THIS Friday the House of Representatives will debate the nomination of acting commissioner of police, Deputy Commissioner of Police Erla Christopher, to become the country's next substantive CoP. Hers was the sole name on a list compiled by the Police Service Commission and sent to President of the Republic Paula-Mae Weekes for forwarding to the
OPPOSITION Senator Wade Mark questioned whether acting Commissioner of Police Erla Christopher has been handpicked by the Government to become the substantive CoP, after acting CoP Mc Donald Jacob's contract was not renewed. Mark asked the question during a news conference at the Opposition Leader's Office in Charles Street on Sunday. On Saturday, Jacob said
WITHOUT the Cabinet extending his contract for another year, acting Commissioner of Police Mc Donald Jacob will no longer be a member of the police service, with one year remaining on his contract. According to Section 75 of the Police Service Act, a first division officer retires at age 60 and can, on the approval