The process of finding T&T’s new Commissioner of Police (CoP) and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) starts today.
The Police Service Commission will start placing advertisements in all national newspapers from today as they search to fill the respective positions in the T&T Police Service.
The deadline for applications will be at 11.59 pm on September 29.
The responsibility for the appointment of a CoP lies exclusively with the PSC.
According to Section 123 (1) of the Constitution, the PSC is empowered to appoint the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners of Police (through a selective process determined by Parliament).
The PSC is an independent body established under Section 122 (1) of the Constitution and was developed to manage the monitoring, appointments, disciplinary and appeal functions of the Police Service.
The PSC consists of a chairman and four other members, appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.
It is currently chaired by Dr Maria Therese Gomes and includes Addison Khan, Martin George, Roamar Achat-Saney, Dr James Amstrong and Alfred Gray.