00:00According to Justice Frank Sipisad, the TTPS appraisal system was fundamentally compromised.
00:07However, former Police Commissioner Stephen Williams tells the Morning Edition, there are always issues with promotion exercises.
00:15Some of the comments may have been, I would say, a bit overly done.
00:23Some of the comments seem to be fair comment.
00:28But, you know, promotion always brings with it challenges.
00:36And in this particular instance, the challenge to this promotion assessment for assistant superintendents has resulted in some serious flaws being shown up through the assessment of the court.
00:53Judge Sipisad further stated that giving the blanket award of the performance appraisal grade of outstanding to each candidate seeking the position of ASP undermined Parliament's intent.
01:05Adding that this failure to adhere to the regulatory mandate corrupted the process as officers who may not have been properly appraised and who may not have had a minimum score of 60 points may have advanced to the promotional assessment stage.
01:20However, former Commissioner Williams tells us it's not about the process being fundamentally wrong.
01:26He says promotion is a significant issue for all police officers.
01:31And once an officer is dissatisfied with the results, he or she has every right to challenge the process.
01:38Many instances they will challenge and fail.
01:41And there are a few instances they will challenge and may succeed.
01:46And in this particular instance, the challenge has been successful.
01:50But a police officer generally promotion means a higher rank promotion means an increase in his remuneration package and status.
02:04So, you know, if you go into the promotion assessment process and it doesn't turn out the best for you, many officers will challenge.
02:16He is suggesting that the matter is addressed within the TTPS expeditiously, noting that how the acting top cop, Junior Benjamin moves forward is most critical.
02:27For me, by way of suggestion is that so many officers are adversely affected by this decision.
02:36It's critical that he calls the police association into a meeting and come up with a decision that, you know, in a very timely and I would also put speedily manner address the issue of going forward with the promotion of the officers for the rank of assistant superintendent.
03:02He notes promotions have been made for all other areas of the first division except assistant superintendents.
03:09Over 100 police inspectors hoping for that promotion now have to await a restart of the process.
03:16Nicole M Romany, TV6 News.
