THE Police Service Commission presented a letter of promotion to office to new Commissioner of Police (CoP) Allister Guevarro, said a statement from the commission on June 17. He will take office on June 18. Last Friday, the House of Representatives unanimously approved Guevarro to the post, which has been held by acting commissioner Junior Benjamin who himself assumed the position after the suspension and reinstatement of former CoP Erla Harewood-Christopher who then reached retirement age.

Guevarro got the letter ahead of an inaugural handover parade to commemorate his appointment at the Police Academy, St James, on the afternoon of June 17.

The statement said the commissioner had advertised the job in line with section 123 (3) and (4) of the TT Constitution.