The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) must restart its entire promotion process for officers seeking to advance from the rank of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

On February 18, High Court judge Frank Seepersad delivered his decision in a lawsuit which challenged the promotion process for assistant superintendents of police. He also refused to grant a stay of his order because the breaches were “so fundamental and egregious.”

Insp Mark Hernandez filed a judicial review claim which questioned compliance and fairness of the performance appraisal and promotion process.