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And while Noralez will have her hands full as the LIU continues to keep the peace in the streets, the ComPol is still dealing with cops using excessive force on civilians.
We told you on Monday that Inspector Christopher Martinez had been charged after he allegedly went into a cell and assaulted Aaron Flowers. Flowers was detained after he was accused of shooting at Martinez's home.
But while both men have been criminally charged, we asked the ComPol today if there will be any internal charges.
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"We are going to write to the Security Service Commission to seek disciplinary charges against him in respect of that matter."
Reporter:
"Is he on interdiction, what's the case right now?"
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"That has to be determine by the Security Service Commissioner, as soon as that is done then he goes on interdiction if they agree to put him on interdiction."
Jules Vasquez:
"Do you sympathize with him?"
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"I cannot for the simple fact that as police officer and especially at the rank that he holds, we expect better and if a person is already in police custody there's no need to use force on that person regardless of the degree of force unless the person needs to be retrained or something of that sort but when it comes to going all the way into a cellblock and beat somebody the way how that occurred, we cannot countenance that behavior, no."
