129 Gazetted JCF Officers Promoted as of December 1, 2008
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recently announced that as of December 1, 2008, a total of 129 gazetted officers have been promoted. The JCF announced the promotions following approval by the Governor General, acting on the advice of the Police Service Commission.
Head of the Police Flying Squad, popular crime-fighter Cornwall "Bigga" Ford, is among 38 Deputy Superintendents who have been promoted to the rank of Superintendent. Other noted officers who have been promoted to the rank of Superintendent include the crime chief for the St. Andrew Central Police Division – McArthur Sutherland, Errol "Chipper" Grant of MIT, Michael Ellis of the East Kingston Police Division, Leslie Ashman of the West Kingston Division, Colin Pinnock of Area Four and crime chief for Montego Bay, Clinton Laing.
Crime chiefs for St. Catherine South Police Division and St. Andrew North Division Inspectors Karl Malcolm and Altemorth "Paro" Campbell, have both been promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent. Also promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent are veteran crime fighter Detective Inspector Donovan "Hux" O’Connor, Gladys Brown-Campbell (who was attacked and stabbed several times by a man who robbed her in downtown Kingston approximately five years ago; she is also an attorney-at-law) and Stephen Moodie (General Secretary of the Police Federation). Head of the Police Federation, Corporal Raymond Wilson, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
In all, thirty-eight Deputy Superintendents have been promoted to the rank of Superintendent. Eight Assistant Superintendents have been promoted to Deputy Superintendent. Eighty-two Inspectors have been promoted to Deputy Superintendent. Notably, in what is seen as an unprecendented climb, a Sergeant has been promoted to the the rank of Deputy Superintendent. He is William A. Kesler (one of only two specially trained forensic polygraphers in the island’s security forces … the other is a member of the Jamaica Defence Force).
The promotions were officially announced in the Force Orders yesterday.
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