Crime fighters elevated
Published:Saturday | February 5, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Corrections and Clarifications
In this story below, The Gleaner reported that Deputy Superintendent Derrick Champagnie, Clive Blair, and Warren Turner had been promoted to senior superintendent. They were actually promoted to superintendent.
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WELL-KNOWN crime fighters Wray Palmer, Terrence Bent, and Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight lead the latest list of promotions announced by the police force.
Police Commissioner Owen Ellington had previously indicated his plan to promote more senior officers as part of the restructuring of the leadership of eight police divisions.
Yesterday, it was revealed that Palmer had been promoted to the rank of assistant commissioner, effective January 15.
He will take charge of the police operations branch.
Bent, the commander of the Kingston Western Division, is one of six superintendents promoted to the rank of senior superintendent.
The others are Assan Thompson, Knight, Colin Pinnock, Winchroy Budhoo, and Newton Amos.
Deputy superintendents Derrick Champagnie, Clive Blair, and Warren Turner have also been promoted to superintendent.