Assistant Commissioner of Police, Irwin Hackshaw, has been suspended with immediate effect.

A statement from the TTPS confirmed that the action was taken following Tuesday’s meeting between Police Commissioner, Gary Griffith, and the Police Complaints Authority.

Hackshaw was being investigated in connection with suspicious financial activity to the tune of $2 million. The PCA has submitted Hackshaw’s file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. An investigator will be appointed to the case. 

Commissioner Griffith said the TTPS received these recent and latest findings and recommendations from the PCA, dated September 15th, 2020, into a report pertaining to ACP Hackshaw. He stated that the TTPS is having consultations with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and is awaiting further advice.

The CoP pointed out that now that the PCA’s investigations are complete, he is in a position to act.

Weeks ago, Commissioner Griffith said he was not prepared to bow to internal and external pressure to take action on ACP Hackshaw as the investigations were incomplete. He said prior to this, there were no recommendations made by either the PCA or the TTPS with regard to any criminal offence.