Trinidad and Tobago politicians battle to pick Commissioner of Police
Channel: News Company of Trinidad and Tobago
Date: 27/01/2022

#TrinidadandTobago politicians battle to influence decision on who will be the country's next Commissioner of Police, after decades of no substantive, tenured apolitical appointee.

The first step this particular politician (see Motion below) is taking, ironically proves the the need for the process to be independent of politics. He is trying to get the standing selection process annulled.  

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
Motions:

1. WHEREAS it is provided by section 123(2) of the Constitution that the Commissioner and  Deputy Commissioner of Police be selected by criteria and procedure prescribed by Order of the President subject to negative resolution of Parliament; 

AND WHEREAS the Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Process) (No. 2) Order, 2021 and the Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Process) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2021, were published on November 25 and 26, 2021 by Legal Notices Nos. 277 and 278 respectively; 

AND WHEREAS the Orders, among other things, significantly diminish the role of the Police Service Commission:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Process) (No. 2) Order, 2021 and the Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Process) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2021 be annulled.
 
(By the Member for Naparima)

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