Too easy to fire police commissioner

Former Attorney General Alfred Sears questioned the government’s plan to make it easier to fire the police commissioner.

In debate over legislation which may become the Police Force Act 2009, Sears said the reason laws protect the job of commissioner and his deputy is to make sure their decisions are not made for political reasons.

Also speaking on the proposed law, Cynthia Pratt, formerly Minister of National Security, asked the government to reconsider a provision enacted while she was in power. The provision ensured that heads of law enforcement met regularly for discussion.

Pratt, who supported the bill for the most part, also expressed concern about the removal of the position of district constable.

-Guardian and Tribune