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list of 302 constables, promoted to the rank of corporal in the
Trinidad and Tobago Police Service last week, was reduced by one
for the promotion ceremony last week.
It came without explanation from any of the senior officers, including
Ag. CoP Glen Roach.
Oddly, it was the WPC who had her name removed from the list of
constables, prompting queries from other officers who attended the
ceremony at Police Administrative Building on Sackville Street,
Port of Spain on Thursday.
“No one knows why the WPCs name was removed,” said one
insider about the officer who allegedly has a close relationship
with a senior member of the executive.
“She was seen outside Police Headquarters in white shirt and
black pants, so she could not have been there to attend the promotion
ceremony since she would have to wear full police uniform.
“The WPC has been on sick leave for the past two years, so
maybe she was there on some sort of other business, possibly to
do with her extended sick leave.”
This newspaper broke a similar story in last week’s edition
of the Friday Mirror headlined, ‘Deputy’ on promotion
list, revealing a woman police constable who was living in a common-law
relationship with a senior officer had been selected for promotion
despite her being on sick leave for the past two years.
But a senior officer disclosed that the WPC did not have to attend
the ceremony to receive her notice of promotion from constable to
corporal.
“Promotions are made by a letter of appointment,” the
veteran lawman revealed.
“It is quite possible that the WPC was promoted in a private
ceremony.
“She could even be handed her letter of appointment at home,
because she is on sick leave. People are making too much of this.
“All police officers have a right to apply for promotion,
even if you are on sick leave.
“If a police officer is unable to perform active duty, the
officer may still be able to study and write a promotion examination.
“The Police Service regulations do not forbid that; it is
a legitimate right of all officers employed in the Service.” |
