President still to appoint new head of police complaints body

Although Justice Cecil Kennard was made to step down as Chairman of the Police Complaints Autho-rity (PCA) in February because of his advanced age, the post remains vacant.

Currently, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security Daneilla McCalmon is overseeing the operations at the PCA.

According to the Police Complaints Authority Act, any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that a member of the police force is guilty of any misconduct may make a complaint to the PCA, which investigates and may recommend disciplinary action, including criminal prosecution.