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DARREN BAHAW and JADA LOUTOO

THE DECISION of Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro, in one of his first acts in office, to initiate an investigation against Suzette Martin, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Intelligence and Investigations, has triggered a chilling effect against those officers who investigate public officials, corrupt police officers and the super-rich.

Officers who work with Martin, a fearless investigator who once headed the Professional Standards Bureau and served as a senior homicide officer, say they are demoralised by the CoP's decision on June 23 as it shows the head of the service "does not have their backs in times of need."