Top CoP: Public to be updated on emailgate and other probes shortly

He said he will be asking the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Crime Irwin Hackshaw to update the media on the status of the matters so the public will be sensitised on how far some of them have reached. Williams was out of the country and was expected back last night.

In his absence, Deputy Commissioner of Police Harold Phillip was placed at the helm of the Police Service.

Well-placed sources said with respect to emailgate, the team assigned to investigate allegations levelled against former government ministers have already prepared the final report in which they found no evidence of criminal conduct. They said this report is now with Deputy DPP Joan Honore-Paul who is yet to give her final directions in the matter.

Sources revealed that with the marijuana find at Persad-Bissessar’s home, recommendations were made by the investigators for disciplinary action to be taken internally against some officers. It was also revealed that with respect to the Life Sport investigation, an auditing firm was hired and work is still being done.

Other high-profile investigations which include allegations against former attorney general Anand Ramlogan in the matter involving Director of the Police Complaints Authority, David West, are ongoing.