ALTHOUGH she has been cleared of wrongdoing in relation to allegations of misconduct in public office, attorney Martin George says Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Harewood-Christopher may never recover from the embarrassment caused by her arrest and suspension from duties.

Harewood-Christopher was suspended by the Police Service Commission (PSC) in early February, pending the outcome of an investigation into her alleged role in the importation of sniper rifles for use by the Strategic Services Agency.

She resumed duties on May 12, a couple days before her term ends on May 14. To continue in the position, she has to be granted an extension, which she has received twice from the previous PNM government. A decision on her tenure has not yet been announced.