It has been two (2) years since Gary Griffith was appointed Commissioner of Police in Trinidad and Tobago and he is finally going on vacation - although some may say the timing is a bit suspect due to the recent “Drugs Sou-Sou” (DSS) scandal, which has yet to be rectified. However, the Commissioner’s decision to go on vacation at this time was not sudden. In a media briefing earlier this month, Griffith said he was awaiting the first opportunity to take his vacation. On Tuesday 22nd September 2020, tens of millions of dollars in cash (nobody knows the exact amount) was seized by Officers of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT), who executed a search warrant at a house at Kathleen Warner Drive, Phase I, La Horquetta. The cash came from an alleged Pyramid Scheme (DSS) involving many people. The very next day the cash was inexplicably returned to the administrators of this Pyramid Scheme, an action which was not authorized by the Commissioner. Since then, an investigation “at the highest level,” into impropriety by several Senior Officers, as well as a Defense Force member (who was allegedly seen on camera appearing to pocket cash from the seizure), have been ongoing. Other recent public criticisms leveled against Commissioner Griffith include his Media Release in response to Prime Minister Keith Rowley calling for Police to enforce the Public Health Regulations, and his defence of private ‘Zesser’ parties (such as the one at Bayside Towers) during COVID-19. According to Newsday, Commissioner Griffith will take October off to visit Ireland, where his son Gary Griffith III plays professional football. Social media posts have been circulating which suggests that Griffith was sent on administrative leave by the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), due to his inept handling of the DSS matter. However, Communications Manager for the Police Service, Francis Joseph, has since debunked those rumors. The PCA has no jurisdiction over the Commissioner - only the Police Service Commission (PSC) does. Joseph said the Commissioner applied for his vacation in advance and he has the evidence to support it, which will be made public on Wednesday (30th September 2020) during Griffith’s weekly media briefing. Acting DCP Mc Donald Jacob, who is currently on vacation, will assume duties as Acting Commissioner on Friday (2nd October 2020). Meanwhile, Acting DCP Jayson Forde is set to go on retirement on Thursday (1st October 2020). [Source]
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