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DEPUTY Commissioner of Police, Intelligence and Investigations Suzette Martin, addressing the investigation that led to the suspension of Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher, said she did not initiate the investigation on her own.

Commissioner Harewood-Christopher was suspended by the Police Service Commission (PSC) in February after her arrest in connection with an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office. The investigation focused on the approval of the importation of two sniper rifles intended for use by the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).

On May 10, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard, SC, announced there was insufficient evidence to support a successful prosecution. Subsequently, on May 12, the PSC, during a High Court hearing, said it had lifted Harewood-Christopher’s suspension.