Limits on police chief term

New Police laws will limit the term of Police Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and establish a complaints staff.

National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said under the current system it is possible for the police chief and his deputy to serve terms of 15-20 years, which is too “open-ended”. With fixed positions, young officers will have a chance at the top spot, he said.

If the law is passed, officers will be required to retire after 40 years of at the age of sixty, whichever comes first.

-Guardian and Tribune