Former prime minister Dr. Denzil Douglas
In a statement issues by the force on Wednesday, the the Police High Command publicly debunked Police Commissioner CG Walwyn’s accusations.
The communique from Police High Command stated that while Mr. Walwyn wrote to the PSC on November 25, 2014, seeking approval for Inspector Isles-Roberts to be promoted to Superintendent, neither the Police Service Commission nor the Governor-General has had the benefit of any recommendation for her; hence she was never promoted or appointed to Acting Superintendent of Police.
The release added that on March 5, 2015, Inspector Rosemary Isles-Roberts was asked to wear the appropriate badges of rank for Inspector – her substantive rank – which is the normal procedure in this case. “It must be made unmistakably clear that a Commissioner of Police cannot promote a Police Officer above the rank of Station Sergeant,” the High Command said. “The procedure to promote an Inspector up to the rank of Superintendent of Police is governed by section 12 of the Police Act, 6 of 2003.” That section of the Act states: “Any appointment to the Police Force of a person to the rank of Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and Inspector shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the recommendation of the Commission.”
The statement added: “What this means is that if the Commissioner of Police wishes an inspector to be promoted to Superintendent he or she should make the appropriate recommendation in writing to the Police Service Commission via the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible. If the Police Service Commission is in approval with the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police, the recommendation is then sent on to the Governor-General for his/her approval,” it reads.
“The final stage is an appointment in the form of an instrument signed by the Governor-General all of which is reflected on the Civil Service P/8 Form. This appointment may take the form of an acting appointment or it may be a confirmation.” The High Command goes on to say that, “The statements made by Commissioner of Police CG Walwyn are regrettable and the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force wishes to reassure the general public [at] home and abroad that we are a professional organization that promotes equality before the law and fair treatment of the Officers of the rank and file.”
The statement also advised that a transcript of Mr. Walwyn’s “unfortunate comments,” would be sent to the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Meantime commenting on the on going saga on Wednesday after Dr Denzil Douglas former Prime Minister asserted that the COP was the Former PM of SKN is commenting on a recent statement by the nee team unity administration. A government statement reports approval of more than a hundred new applications for economic citizenship. the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Certificates of Registration were signed by Prime Minister Timothy Harris, recently, after due diligence reports confirmed that all was in order.
Dr Douglas said that while in opposition Dr Timothy Harris has launched scathing attacks against the CBI program. DR Douglas said that nothing has changed with in the program and noted that the same process continues to be used.
He explained that he found it interesting that Dr Harris has recently said that the CBI program is the oldest and the best in the world.