Snaggs - Next Police Commissioner

Government sources stated yesterday that Acting Commissioner of Police Everard Snaggs would eventually be appointed as Commissioner of Police. But it is understood that in order to give Snaggs an incentive to perform, he  would  be appointed closer to his time of retirement.

The source said his promotion therefore would be contingent on the work he does as acting Commissioner of Police. Snaggs who is 59 years old has less than a year before he retires. Once it is clear that Snaggs is exercising considerable effort in the job, Prime Minister Patrick Manning would not raise any objections to the Police Service Commission appointing him, the source stated.  The method of appointment is that the Police Service Commission submits a name to the Prime Minister who has the right to object. If he does not, the name goes forward and the person is appointed.