The Police Service's legal unit has a new head – acting Assistant Supt Ramdath Phillip.

This amid public condemnation over the collapse of criminal cases in court – namely, two separate cases where 12 police officers facing various charges were freed owing to a lack of readiness by prosecutors to proceed with the cases.

Phillip, who has 22 years of service, was appointed by acting Commissioner of Police Junior Benjamin on April 1. Phillip replaces acting Supt Lucien Ferguson.