BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – FORMER Head of the Special Services Unit (SSU) and the Anti-Narcotics Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), Inspector Terrance James, has been promoted to Acting Superintendent and appointed Commander ‘B’ Division.
Speaking with this publication, Police Press and Public relations Officer Inspector Lyndon David said that in addition to James, six other officers were elevated in rank, including one female, and three were confirmed in their ranks.
Those promoted to Acting Inspectors are Sergeants (SGT) Travis Rogers, Elgin Dickinson, Aldoph Adams and Carl Caines. These promotions are effective from Sunday, January 20, 2013.
Acting Inspector Rogers was transferred from the Anti-Narcotics Unit to ‘B’ Division and appointed Sub-Divisional Commander, while Inspector Adams now heads the SSU and Anti-Narcotics Unit and Inspector Caines has replaced Superintendent Cromwell Henry as Head of the Traffic Department.
The PRO noted that in November, last, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Acting Inspector Charles Smithen was confirmed in that rank, while Acting Sergeant Oral Liburd and Acting W/Corporal Ruthlyn Phipps were also confirmed in their ranks on September 1, 2012.
He stated that W/Corporal Gleneva Shaw was promoted to Acting Sergeant on January 15, 2013 and Constable Jason Audain to Acting Corporal on November 1, 2012.
Explaining the criteria for promotion, the PRO noted that although an individual may enlist in the force with a number of academic certificates, for which he or she would be paid, he or she must successfully completed the required examinations before being eligible for promotion.
“All members of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force deserving of promotion are being promoted. However, I must say at this time that promotion comes from hard work, dedication, commitment and the successful sitting of the promotional exams.
“Additionally, successful completion of regional and international courses is also taken into consideration for promotion; and some of these courses, though they might be specifically designed, say for narcotics training, they also include training in management, whereby the attendees are being trained to head a narcotics department or unit.
“Also, you find persons who may have their tertiary academic qualifications, and that too assist them in getting to a higher level.”
David, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, members of the High Command and all other officers of the RSCNPF, extended congratulation to all those who have been elevated in rank and wished them continued success in their law enforcement career.
