When will Shanta Knowles become official police chief?
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Though named Clayton Fernander’s successor, Shanta Knowles has yet to be officially appointed police commissioner.
Knowles was Fernander’s pick when he surprisingly resigned last week Wednesday, amidst a backdrop of a high-profile United States indictment implicating members of the police in corruption, with other allegations of a chief superintendent colluding with criminals.
“Shanta Knowles, who has oversight of the northern district as you know and is stationed in Grand Bahama, is winding up her affairs there and, of course, as the handover ceremony is planned, an announcement of the date will be made in the days ahead,” Acting Press Secretary Keishla Adderley said at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Before being named, Knowles was the Assistant Commissioner Shanta Knowles, overseeing the northern district and stationed in Grand Bahama.
When she becomes Commissioner, she will be the first woman to prepare for a handover ceremony, signaling a new chapter for the RBPF.
The exact date has not yet been announced.
It remains to be seen the decisive steps that the government will take to ensure a smooth transition and how Knowles will address the systemic and outstanding issues plaguing the organization.
