To­day marks one year since Com­mis­sion­er of Po­lice (CoP) Al­lis­ter Gue­var­ro be­gan his role as head of the Trinidad and To­ba­go Po­lice Ser­vice (TTPS).

Gue­var­ro was ap­point­ed as CoP on June 17, with his role tak­ing ef­fect from June 18, 2025. The ap­point­ment fol­lowed the com­ple­tion of a re­cruit­ment and se­lec­tion process con­duct­ed by the Po­lice Ser­vice Com­mis­sion (PSC) that be­gan in April 2024.

The PSC gave the top cop a 12-month pro­ba­tion pe­ri­od, at the end of which he will be as­sessed, and once ap­proved, will be con­firmed un­til his re­tire­ment at age 60. The CoP is now 50.