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PM directed cancellation of contract held by deputy police chief

By KEILE CAMPBELL

Tribune Staff Reporter

kcampbell@tribunemedia.net

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis directed the cancellation of a nearly $1m contract awarded to a company founded by Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Rolle, according to Latrae Rahming, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister.

Mr Rahming said DCP Rolle also volunteered to end the contract due to his more senior appointment.

In February 2024, Priority Security Services secured a $947000 contract to provide security services for the Post Office Department.

Former National Security Minister Marvin Dames told The Tribune last week that contract awards to senior police officers have increased under the Davis administration, arguing that the absence of well-defined guidelines for awarding such contracts undermines the force’s independence.

Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles was asked during a press conference yesterday about officers getting private contracts with government entities.

“My stance is that I will be having a conversation with the prime minister,” she said. “We know that officers have, and not only senior officers, but other officers have had engagements in security companies.”

“We do know that there has been information that one of our senior officers have had contracts. From what I have been told, those contracts were either cancelled or not renewed, and so it is something that we are addressing.”

Comments

bahamianson 1 week, 4 days ago

So Brave runs the commissioner, hey? Wow, dis serious. She literally said she has to go speak to brave , first. Not a good look.

sheeprunner12 1 week, 4 days ago

She was a puppet from Day One.

Did you expect anything else from her????

sheeprunner12 1 week, 4 days ago

This is sooooooo wrong on so many levels.

This is really "banana republic" standards.

Brave should have resigned long time ago.

Truly shameless & wutless

pt_90 1 week, 4 days ago

Whats worse...the commisioner has the weakest statement. "I have been told".

What tthe COP should have said was...so and so had a contract. They were directed to be cancelled. Our new policy going forward is ....All current contracts are being reviewed for similar cancellations.

Now this makes it seems like the OPM is running the force.

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