The Police Service Commission has begun the process of vetting all candidates as is required under the applicable law and governing the process for the establishment of an Order-of-Merit List for the office of Commissioner of Police.

However, according to Commission the process is now not expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The delay has become necessary to ensure a proper and in-depth security vetting of candidates.

According to a statement: “The Commission anticipates that it will require another month to complete the process. Accordingly, the Commission has extended the date for the completion of the selection process for a Commissioner of Police to January 31, 2023.”